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How to Build Treehouses, Huts & Forts

by David Stiles

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Publisher Comments:

A treehouse is a wonderful idea, but how in the name of creation do you actually build one? In this delightfully illustrated handbook, David Stiles, the unofficial world grandmaster of the treehouse, shows how.

Not assuming anything about the treehouse builder, Stiles starts with the basics: how to nail, how to buy wood, what kind of screws and nails to use.

Then it's on to an A-frame design so simple that it can be built in a weekend out of four sheets of plywood, followed by lean-tos, a tree hut, and a Tarzan-style jungle hideaway. There are also forts of every description, including a 21-foot-tall lookout tower modeled on one George Washington built to keep an eye on the redcoats.

Stiles also adds a design for a snowball catapult, an igloo and even a Nerf-loaded cannon.

Written for children, with an adult peeking over their shoulder, Stiles's TREEHOUSES, HUTS, & FORTS is a dreamer's handbook, offering practical results.

Synopsis:

This book is filled with fun projects for kids and their parents to build in their backyards. It begins with a section on basic carpentry and continues with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on building treehouses, forts and huts. It concludes with a section on "cool stuff for kids to make" such as treasure chests, cannons, catapults, and several fun projects to build in the snow.

Synopsis:

Finally a practical guide to building castles in the air

About the Author

DAVID STILES is an industrial designer. He has written fifteen books on do-it-yourself building projects, including Fun Projects for You and the Kids (page TK). His playground designs have won awards from the New York City planning commission. He and his wife have appeared on The Discovery Channel and HGTV. They divide their time between New York City and East Hampton, New York.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781592281923
Author:
Stiles, David
Publisher:
Lyons Press
Author:
Stiles, David R.
Location:
Guilford, Conn.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Trees
Subject:
Landscape
Subject:
Tree houses
Subject:
Children's playhouses
Subject:
Construction - General
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Tree houses -- Design and construction.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
First edition
Series Volume:
no. 3-03
Publication Date:
December 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
96
Dimensions:
11.02x8.52x.32 in. .73 lbs.

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