Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide to Treehouses 3rd Edition Design and Build Your Dream Treehouse
Heftet /
2022
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780760371619
Publisert
2022-06-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Cool Springs Press
Vekt
862 gr
Høyde
275 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224
Redaktør
Forfatter
Biographical note
Philip Schmidt is a writer, editor, and project designer specializing in houses and everything we do with them. A former carpenter, he is the author of more than two dozen books covering subjects from solar power to backyard treehouses to DIY plywood furniture, including How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library, The Complete Guide to Treehouses, PlyDesign, The Complete Guide to Patios, and Install Your Own Solar Panels. He lives in Colorado, U.S.A.
This third edition of BLACK+DECKER The Complete Photo Guide to Treehouses covers every aspect of treehouse building, from choosing a tree and safety considerations to adding interior furniture and even a zip line.
Featuring extended building techniques in step-by-step photo-illustrated instruction.
For kids, a treehouse is a room that never has to be cleaned, a place for muddy shoes and bug jars and adventures real and imagined; a house that you can paint whenever and however you want, without gaining approval. For adults, it’s a room that never has to be cleaned, a place for muddy shoes and…well, you get the idea. But best of all a treehouse is up in a tree. And that’s just cool.
Filled with inspiring photos of finished treehouses and easy-to-follow instructions for building your own, learn with your family treehouse basics—choosing a tree, planning and design, treehouse safety—followed by building techniques for:
Build the treehouse you and your kids have always dreamed of with BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Treehouses 3rd edition.
Featuring extended building techniques in step-by-step photo-illustrated instruction.
For kids, a treehouse is a room that never has to be cleaned, a place for muddy shoes and bug jars and adventures real and imagined; a house that you can paint whenever and however you want, without gaining approval. For adults, it’s a room that never has to be cleaned, a place for muddy shoes and…well, you get the idea. But best of all a treehouse is up in a tree. And that’s just cool.
Filled with inspiring photos of finished treehouses and easy-to-follow instructions for building your own, learn with your family treehouse basics—choosing a tree, planning and design, treehouse safety—followed by building techniques for:
- Platforms designed for various tree configurations
- Framing and finishing walls and railings
- Finishing interiors with paneling, shelves, and flip-down tables and bunks
- Doors, both classic and in fun shapes
- Windows, including shutters and pop-ups
- Building and framing roofs
- Modes of access, including ladders, stairs, trap doors, and a fireman’s pole
- Playthings, including swings, a zip line, a rock climbing wall, slides, and more
Build the treehouse you and your kids have always dreamed of with BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Treehouses 3rd edition.
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BLACK+DECKER The Complete Photo Guide to Treehouses 3rd Edition features new building technique information on using TAB (Treehouse anchor bolt) support systems and extended information on cable-supported platforms.
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Contents
The Complete Guide
to Treehouses
Introduction
Lofty Ideas: A Gallery of Creative Treehouses
Treehouse Basics
Choosing a Tree
General Tree Health
Is It Big Enough?
Location
Trees to Avoid
Grooming the Winner
Choosing a Tree Species
Planning + Design
Building Codes + Zoning Laws
Parts of a Treehouse
Design Considerations
Lumber, Hardware + Tools
Treehouse Safety
Safe Treehouse Design
Working Safely
Treehouse Construction
Treehouse Support Systems
Treehouse Support Options
Beams and Braces
Platforms
Single Tree: Platform Nestled in Branches
Single Tree: Trunk as Center Post
Two Trees: Platform Spanning Between Trunks
Three Trees: Platform Spanning Between Trunks
Two Trees + Two Support Posts
Framing + Finishing Walls
Framing Walls
Siding + Trim
Installing Walls
Building Railings
Finishing Interiors
Wall + Ceiling Paneling
Shelves + Tables
Flip-down Table + Bunk
Doors + Windows
Building a Window
Shutters + Pop-up Windows
Fun Doors
Classic Doors
Building Roofs
Framing the Roof
Sheathing + Roofing
Modes of Access
Ladders
Trap Doors
Fireman’s Pole
Swings + Playthings
Classic Tree Swings
Zip Line
Rock Climbing Wall
Water Cannon
Speaking Tube
Slides
Treehouse Projects
Open-air Treehouse
Gable House with Entry Deck
More Treehouse Plans
Plan 1: Gable Roof with Auxiliary Posts
Plan 2: A-frame with Walkout Deck
Plan 3: Half-covered Crow’s Nest
Plan 4: Wraparound Shed on Stilts
Plan 5: Triangular Tree Hut
Plan 6: Four-tree Shanty
Resources/Photo Credits
Index
The Complete Guide
to Treehouses
Introduction
Lofty Ideas: A Gallery of Creative Treehouses
Treehouse Basics
Choosing a Tree
General Tree Health
Is It Big Enough?
Location
Trees to Avoid
Grooming the Winner
Choosing a Tree Species
Planning + Design
Building Codes + Zoning Laws
Parts of a Treehouse
Design Considerations
Lumber, Hardware + Tools
Treehouse Safety
Safe Treehouse Design
Working Safely
Treehouse Construction
Treehouse Support Systems
Treehouse Support Options
Beams and Braces
Platforms
Single Tree: Platform Nestled in Branches
Single Tree: Trunk as Center Post
Two Trees: Platform Spanning Between Trunks
Three Trees: Platform Spanning Between Trunks
Two Trees + Two Support Posts
Framing + Finishing Walls
Framing Walls
Siding + Trim
Installing Walls
Building Railings
Finishing Interiors
Wall + Ceiling Paneling
Shelves + Tables
Flip-down Table + Bunk
Doors + Windows
Building a Window
Shutters + Pop-up Windows
Fun Doors
Classic Doors
Building Roofs
Framing the Roof
Sheathing + Roofing
Modes of Access
Ladders
Trap Doors
Fireman’s Pole
Swings + Playthings
Classic Tree Swings
Zip Line
Rock Climbing Wall
Water Cannon
Speaking Tube
Slides
Treehouse Projects
Open-air Treehouse
Gable House with Entry Deck
More Treehouse Plans
Plan 1: Gable Roof with Auxiliary Posts
Plan 2: A-frame with Walkout Deck
Plan 3: Half-covered Crow’s Nest
Plan 4: Wraparound Shed on Stilts
Plan 5: Triangular Tree Hut
Plan 6: Four-tree Shanty
Resources/Photo Credits
Index
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All the techniques and design information of the first edition, plus more complete plans.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780760371619
Publisert
2022-06-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Cool Springs Press
Vekt
862 gr
Høyde
275 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224
Redaktør
Forfatter
Biographical note
Philip Schmidt is a writer, editor, and project designer specializing in houses and everything we do with them. A former carpenter, he is the author of more than two dozen books covering subjects from solar power to backyard treehouses to DIY plywood furniture, including How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library, The Complete Guide to Treehouses, PlyDesign, The Complete Guide to Patios, and Install Your Own Solar Panels. He lives in Colorado, U.S.A.