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At the treehouse today, I got about 70% of the lower walls built out.The "Dad" worked alongside me for most of the afternoon, which allowed for great progress, better than I may have made on my own. The Dad is a novelist, and he told me previously that the current...

Today at the treehouse project I built out the framing for the lower treehouse walls.Tomorrow I'll begin mounting the vertical wall planks - I intend to have the lower walls and loft walls completed by the end of the week so the boys can safely take possession of the...

I started this project 2 weeks ago, just after my clients left for a 2 week vacation (and after a lot of pre-planning with the client). Today was the 1st day I've seen my clients since I started building the treehouse. They, and their sons, are thrilled with what I've...

I spent a 1/2 day at the treehouse project today I spent my morning completing some final carpentry details on the loft decking, and the early afternoon staining the loft and main deck boards. And another 30 minutes planning for next weeks lumber purchase to build out...

Today at the treehouse project I added 2 supports to the middle beam of the loft and then mounted the joists and deck boards to the loft.Tomorrow I'll stain the main deck and loft decking, and next week I'll complete the remaining walls and windows.How can I help you...

Today, at the treehouse project, I framed out the walls where the loft will be.All of the loft wall studs are bolted into the main deck frame with 2, 4" carriage bolts at every joint, as well as 2, 4" carriage bolts used where the horizontal loft deck beams/joist...

Today, at my client's treehouse project, I completed mounting the deck boards on the main deck.Next week I'll begin (and hopefully complete) building the walls, and the loft that will exist over the upper 1/3rd of the east side of the treehouse.And, if you saw my post...

We are using cedar for the treehouse, cedar being one of the most expensive woods to work with.The first picture shows my current scrap pile. Saw and hammer included in picture for perspective.It’s one thing to be a good carpenter, it’s another thing to pay attention...

Today, at my clients treehouse project, I graduated from working from the ground on stepladders (on uneven ground) to complete the main deck joist framing to actually working up "in the treehouse", standing on the main deck frame I’ve built to begin mounting the main...

Today, on my 2nd day at my client's treehouse project, I continued to make good progress.I got the main outside frame I started yesterday squared and leveled, mounted rubber where the deck frame meets the limbs to protect the limbs, mounted the ground post in the...