Treehouse Construction
August - December 2010

 

The first (temporary) board
in white ash (Fraxinus americana)

 

 

Ryder and Ryan stack wood (1 Aug 2010)

 

 

Ryan screws brackets to the tree (18 Aug 2010)

 

 

Six-inch steel brackets in place (20 Aug 2010)

 

 

Bob helps align the horizontal beams (21 Aug 2010)

 

 

Angle supports are set at 45º (21 Aug 2010)

 

 

All floor supports now in place (29Aug 2010)

 

 

Floor structure (29Aug 2010)

 

 

Bob and Ryan place floor boards on the deck
(5 Sep 2010)

 

 

Marin and Ryan on the deck for the first time (5 Sep 2010)

 

 


Completing the deck (19 Sep 2010)

 

 




The treehouse became a tree-in-the-house when 70-90 mph winds brought down several trees (2 Dec 2010)

 

 

 

Deck and Gazebo Construction
July - August 2012 and 2013

 

 


Groundwork was completed in June 2012.

 

 



Deck and gazebo were in place by August 2012.

 

 

 

Metal roof and screen completed in July 2013.

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