High Quality Treehouse Example

High Quality Treehouse Example

Another image I found on Flickr by user annie_everywhere. It looks like a little shed with deck way up in a oak tree -- a perfect getaway design.

Not much is said about it, no details about construction at all, but looking at the photo for a while I've discovered some interesting things.

First off, it looks well built. There appears to be a steel frame, in black, around the perimeter of the floor and one beam through the middle. This is a very strong foundation upon which the wooden joists and floor are attached. Even the house itself looks to be of a traditional and sturdy construction design.

Second, notice the placement in the tree. The house is perched between four very large branches from a common trunk which provides good stability and a secure base.

Third, there is a hole in the deck. I think this is for a rope and pulley system. However, there is no other noticible means of access, no ladder is visible, so this may also be the only way up into the house.

A combination of height, and what I assume is rope access only, would make this a very private place to spend some high quality quiet time.

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