Maybe I missed it: did you finish the “natural” wood at all? If so, what with? I’m out to do a reading loft and want to keep natural but still give it some protection. Or maybe the dark color you used has a natural variant?
The only finish is on the 1x4s which was a basic stain/poly mix. The rest is unfinished because i figured the natural hand oils from use would provide a natural finish. It has held up well
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Since this is an indoor treehouse, I didn't use any finish on them and just ensured that I was down to bare wood on all of the trees. That way I didn't have any of the surface mold to worry about.
Hello this so great and nice to have this for kids to play with.. I am just amazed of your talent.. I wanted to know if you built this for your costumers and if you do will you built one for me in my house for my kids and how much would you charge? I understand that you live in Washington .. I am in Los angeles can you please respond and let me know I also emailed you last night for the same thing I would really appreciate it god bless
You could try putting a polyurethane or epoxy over it to secure it but depending on the type of wood, the wood will often dry at a different rate than the bark which is why over time bark usually will become loose on at least part of the tree.
This is amazing, but as an engineer the code does not permit handrails or safety ropes to have climable components as toddlers and kids will use them as foot holds that will make tumbling over the side an issue ... especially with one as young as yours. Trying not to be a buzzkill because what you built looks incredible, just that it would fail code for safety reasons. See this companies extract of building codes, you can access your local building codes from public libraries: wagnercompanies.com/o-canada/
You're great dad!! Grand.respect!) Keep this way)
Thanks... I'm trying!
Absolutely the most awesome job! Way to go DAD!
Thanks!
Freakin awesome! Thanks for getting my creative juices flowing, I appreciate it.
Thanks! Now get out there and build something!
GREAT JOB MAN!!!!! WAY TO BE A DAD!!!!!
Thanks!
Omg love this!!!
Absolutely awesome!! Way to go
Thanks Doug!
Incredible
Thanks! Glad you like it
Does anyone know where I could buy such a tree trunk?
How far from the wall do you come out?
I think it's about 30". The bridge is 24" wide
How many days did this take
Maybe I missed it: did you finish the “natural” wood at all? If so, what with? I’m out to do a reading loft and want to keep natural but still give it some protection. Or maybe the dark color you used has a natural variant?
The only finish is on the 1x4s which was a basic stain/poly mix. The rest is unfinished because i figured the natural hand oils from use would provide a natural finish. It has held up well
What did you use to secure it to the floor?
Gravity! It is secured to the studs in the wall though all the way around at the height of the platform.
Is it possible for you to list all the equipment and items you used in the description? Thx so much.
I just added some links to the tools I use in my shop. Additionally a few hand tools like a draw knife amzn.to/2SdwjwT and a Japanese pull saw amzn.to/2GqiBEc also help on a project like this! Good luck!
Very good. Can u plz mention wood /tree name you used
90% of the wood on this is vine maple
Did the trees need any treatment after removing the bark? If so; what did you use and what was the process?
Since this is an indoor treehouse, I didn't use any finish on them and just ensured that I was down to bare wood on all of the trees. That way I didn't have any of the surface mold to worry about.
How high are your ceilings?
8 feet... i wish they were higher in that room though!
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Hello this so great and nice to have this for kids to play with.. I am just amazed of your talent.. I wanted to know if you built this for your costumers and if you do will you built one for me in my house for my kids and how much would you charge? I understand that you live in Washington .. I am in Los angeles can you please respond and let me know I also emailed you last night for the same thing I would really appreciate it god bless
Just responded to your email...🙂
Adopt me please! Super cool project, looks great!
Haha thanks! Our boys love it!
If you could have kept the bark on, what could you do to prevent chips continuously falling off?
You could try putting a polyurethane or epoxy over it to secure it but depending on the type of wood, the wood will often dry at a different rate than the bark which is why over time bark usually will become loose on at least part of the tree.
This is amazing, but as an engineer the code does not permit handrails or safety ropes to have climable components as toddlers and kids will use them as foot holds that will make tumbling over the side an issue ... especially with one as young as yours.
Trying not to be a buzzkill because what you built looks incredible, just that it would fail code for safety reasons.
See this companies extract of building codes, you can access your local building codes from public libraries:
wagnercompanies.com/o-canada/