How To Build A Treehouse Roof

String a bungee cord between the two hooks and slip a tarp overhead.

How to build a treehouse roof.

When building on one main trunk level the main platform by cantilevering the beams and supporting them. Introduction and plans for diy tree house platform with a slide and an attached swingset. This roof is made from a simple tarp although you can also get more elaborate in designing and constructing your roof. The first decision we made when it came to the roof was how tall you want your treehouse.

To create the roof add another set of 1 x 6s on top from front to back. The heavy spring flow of sap will have slowed greatly but the tree will still have time to heal before winter. But since we decided to go simple and make our roof a gable roof all we will be concerned about is what is called a common rafter. Finally you ll need to attach or build a permanent ladder leading up to the opening you left in the floor deck.

Drive one hook into both trunks about 8 feet 2 4 m above the bottom of the platform. A rope ladder is also a handy option. Rails sides and a roof complete the treehouse. For heavy tree houses consider spreading the weight among several trees.

Build the diy treehouse in mid summer. A tree house will act like a sail in strong winds adding a large load to the tree s roots. Building a jack valley or hip rafter can be a little bit of a challenge. In high wind areas build your tree house in the lower third of the tree.

Roof pitch can be a bit confusing but i will tell you how we did it and please know that you can modify to what suits your treehouse best. I used shingles cut in half to seal around the tree and shingled the rest of the roof like normal. You can also use a plastic tarp for the roof. When your rafters are all on lay down the plywood for the roof an leave a good 2 and 1 2 space around the tree so it can sway in the wind without hitting the roof.