Framing Treehouse Roof

The treehouse should be entirely supported from the floor with no contact with the rest of the tree.

Framing treehouse roof.

Follow the simple steps below to frame your own tree house roof. June 10 2013 by michael driver. The next step is to draw up treehouse plans as accurately as possible. Add another frame above the platform for a roof or a lookout tower.

If you are building a tree house you can frame a roof for it on your own. Try to to drill the pilot holes as straight and level as possible. While typical houses use two by four or two by six framing treehouses need lighter framing to put less stress on the tree. Treehouse roof framing as you will see in this picture we used a scrap 2 4 in place of the main roof beam for ease.

So we gotta make 4 sides 3 of them at 6 feet tall and one at 7 feet so i can slope the roof to keep rain out. Therefore you ll commonly use two by two or two by three lumber for framing a treehouse. Enclose the sides with 1 2 inch plywood. How to build a tree house phase 4 framing the sides.

The top set of beams will be the floor height of your treehouse. Ok so phase one phase two and phase three are all done. Measure the tree at the desired height so you can decide on the right size for your platform. So we start framing like crazy.

Divide that number by pi 3 14 to get the diameter. Once your treehouse plans have been mapped start by installing the supports using 2 x 12 cuts of wood decking board. Installing the beams lag two sets of beams to the tree using a 3 4 diameter x 10 lag screw. The main beam will be the last piece to be secured into the frame before the roofing.

The roof will extend the life of the tree house and is just as important as the rest of the framing. Framing and building the treehouse once the floor is in place and you are convinced everything is secure you can begin the building of the house itself on top. Time to make this thing start looking like a house. A frame tree house diy treehouse add 2 by 4 rails no less than 3 feet above the platform with vertical 2 by 4s every 2 feet.

For a standard 8 x8 treehouse choose a tree with a trunk at least 12 in diameter.