The Complete Guide: Build Your Kids a Treehouse

by Black & Decker, John Drigot (Contribution by), Charlie Self

Treehouses Anyone Can Build! This is a basic yet complete presentation of how to plan, design, and build a safe, fun treehouse structure for children. The book begins with an inspirational chapter showing the many treehouse variations that are possible. Next, a chapter on basic techniques shows how the essential treehouse platform can be built and secured in any tree configuration-nestled high among the branches or designed so the trunk passes up through the center, and every variation in-between. Then, separate chapters show the techniques for adding walls, roofs, ladders, access hatches and accessories. The final chapter of the book gives complete plans for the treehouses, from the very simple to the surprisingly sophisticated.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Black & Decker Corporation is an American manufacturer of power tools, accessories, hardware, home improvement products and technology based fastening systems headquartered in Towson, Maryland.


Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of what you could use here is on the internet, but I found myself still consulting this book. Helpful all-in-one-place starter if you need it. If I could do it all over again, I'd save the time looking on blogs and just buy this.

[Cruz Baisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good explainer of all things treehouse. You'll want previous building experience before tackling this kind of project using this guide since it assumes a basic level of understanding.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pictures of great children's treehouses...specifics in tools and hardware to use, how to pick a site and design. Includes tips for design ideas to think about...ladders, trap doors, zip lines...etc. Also contains 6 specific plan designs with measurements and diagrams at the end. Great "How to build it" book.