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The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Tree House: For Parents, Kids, and Adults Who Are Kids at Heart

by Robert Miskimon

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As children, many people dreamed of having a tree house, a place where they could go to get away, to play, and to relax. Today, more and more people, especially in the United States, England, Germany, France, and Brazil, are making this dream a reality. This dream, however, is not just for children; in fact, Corbin Dunn, a 26-year-old, lives in his tree house in Santa Cruz, California, full-time. The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Tree House will show you how to create one of these sky-high getaways, whether it is a child’s play area or an adult hideaway.The oldest documented tree house still in existence is located in England on the grounds of Pitchford Hall and dates back to the 17th century. This proves that a tree house can be a lasting investment, especially if you choose the right tree and the right materials. This book will show you how to select a tree, prepare the tree, purchase the best materials, use the right tools, and buy lumber. You will learn about all the tree house basics and the anatomy of a tree house, including the four corners, the diagonal support, the floor, the ladder, the railing, and the roof.In this book you will also learn about waterproofing, safety precautions, and building regulations and restrictions. You will be provided with design, building, and decorating tips, as well as non-technical drawings to aid you in the building process. You will learn about supports, windows, skylights, and tree house designs, such as shingled, two trees and two posts, and perch. Also included is an additional section on all the accessories you can add on to your house, like a ladder hoist, a fireman’s pole, swings, a zip line, a pulley and basket, a crow’s nest, a rope bridge, slides, and a trap door. Whether you are building a tree house for your child or for yourself, The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Tree House will provide you with dozens of helpful tips, tricks, and suggestions from people who have already undertaken this endeavor. With the help of this book, your treetop hideaway will quickly become a reality.

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This book will show you how to create a sky-high getaway, whether it is a child's play area or an adult hideaway. Tree houses can be a lasting investment, and this book will show you how to keep your tree house intact for years by choosing the right tree and the right materials. You will learn about tree house basics, as well as design, building, and decorating tips. Also included is an additional section on all the accessories you can add on to your tree house, from a crow's nest to a zip line.

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."..This book will show you how to select a tree, prepare the tree, purchase the best materials, use the right tools, and buy lumber. You will learn about the tree house basics and the anatomy of a stable tree house, including four corners, diagonal support, sturdy flooring, a reliable ladder and railing, and a leak-proof roof"--Cover, p. 4.
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Jeff Hale, March 13, 2010 (view all comments by Jeff Hale)
The Complete Guild to Building Your Own Treehouse is a valuable book for anyone interested in building a "pod" or personal outside dwelling. Starting with a list of the best trees to use for your treehouse to adding accessories on your finished product, this book will help guide you through the entire process.


Easy to read step by step instructions for basic treehouse models including a list of materials and the tools needed are provided in this book. Along with an entire chapter devoted to picking the right tree, safety measures are covered helping to ensure a secure and safe environment. A creative list for accesorizing your treehouse is also supplied with suggestions including: crows nests, zip lines, and rope bridges makes certain that this book leaves nothing out.


Throughout this delightful guide are several interesting case studies from previous treehouse builders showcasing their experiences providing confidence and motivation. Full color photographs captivate the reader with their creative artistic abilities also providing inspiration. Armed with this book, a creative imagination, and the materials needed, this guide is sure to simplify your treehouse project.
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sylmcclain, March 10, 2010 (view all comments by sylmcclain)
As a child, did you dream of building a tree house? The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Tree House: For Parents and Adults Who Are Kids at Heart by Robert Miskimon is the book to have. But there is one catch; you must be like minded in mechanical thoughts as construction builders. I say this because the book reads as if it was written for those who understand building terms and already like to build things.

I, personally, had a difficult time reading the book because I knew none of the terms used in the construction industry. Yet, I think the book was still well written. Why? There were lots of pictures to explain things like the right/wrong trees to build in, types of tools to be used, nails and screws and their different types and sizes. Tables such as the one on page 38, is another example of good information given. Did you know dimensional lumber sizes are not what you think they are? The aforementioned table shows the true dimensions of a 2x2 inch board. Its true dimensions are really 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches.

Something else to be noted about the book, when it comes to framing sections (doors, walls, windows) for the tree house, Miskimon said to think like you were building a house on the ground for parts of the tree house. Build them on the ground then raise them up later. He used the example of home builders you see on any street, bringing doors, windows, etc. already built to the scene of the house to install. Sample articles are written throughout the book showing how others who had dreams and wanted to have tree houses succeeded at building them by being careful in their construction.

Lastly, another reason the book is a good one is the instructions are given in minute details. Even an individual like me, who has no desire to build a thing, if I followed the instructions given I probably would be able to build a tree house. But again, you must really, really, really, want to build one. However you feel about building a tree house, one thing is for sure, the only book you need is The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Tree House: For Parents and Adults Who Are Kids at Heart. Even I, who would pay someone else to build a tree house for me, would ask the person to definitely read Robert Miskimon’s book first.
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Michael_K_Miller, March 8, 2010 (view all comments by Michael_K_Miller)
Realize the Wonder of Childhood for Your Children & Reawaken Your Dreams from Childhood

Building Your Own Tree House is a roadmap for bringing childhood fantasies to life and reawakening adult imagination in life. Author Robert Miskimon succeeds in offering a detailed plan to realize the wonder of childhood for kids and to reawaken the dreams from childhood for adults.

Miskimon’s Tree House flows into your mind and heart in a crisp, clear writing style, complimented by engaging, compelling graphics and pictures and informative, helpful charts, tables, and diagrams. The content and substance of Tree House are organized and presented effectively and efficiently. In ten chapters from “Getting Your Feet on the Ground,” “Planning and Design,” “Tools and Materials,” and “Safety Concerns” through “Building the Platform,” “Doors, Walls, and Windows,” and “Raise High the Roof Beam” to “The Most Important Part: Getting the Kids Involved,” Miskimon’s Tree House joyfully lays out an easy-flowing and natural plan to bring your past and your children’s present into a shared future. Ten Case Studies drawn from actual tree house projects by lay tree house aficionados add personal perspectives to the tree house building experience. A 106-page Chapter 11 details step-by-step plans for 15 different, distinctive tree houses.

The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Tree House: for Parents and Adults Who Are Kids at Heart is a must read and do for adults from any time and for their children of any age. It is a five-star gift to every adult with unrealized childhood dreams and the adult responsibility and opportunity of parenthood.

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Adults, Parents and Children, and Families

Copyright © 2010 Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
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Book Review by Michael K. Miller
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ISBN:
9781601382443
Author:
Miskimon, Robert
Publisher:
Atlantic Publishing Group (FL)
Foreword by:
Chmielnicki, Steven
Foreword:
Chmielnicki, Steven
Author:
Orton, Charles Wesley
Subject:
Do-It-Yourself - General
Subject:
Tree houses
Subject:
Design and construction
Subject:
Construction - General
Subject:
Tree houses -- Design and construction.
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Do-It-Yourself - Carpentry
Subject:
Home Construction-Carpentry
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
20080731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
10.90x8.40x.80 in. 1.55 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , This book will show you how to create a sky-high getaway, whether it is a child's play area or an adult hideaway. Tree houses can be a lasting investment, and this book will show you how to keep your tree house intact for years by choosing the right tree and the right materials. You will learn about tree house basics, as well as design, building, and decorating tips. Also included is an additional section on all the accessories you can add on to your tree house, from a crow's nest to a zip line.
"Synopsis" by , ."..This book will show you how to select a tree, prepare the tree, purchase the best materials, use the right tools, and buy lumber. You will learn about the tree house basics and the anatomy of a stable tree house, including four corners, diagonal support, sturdy flooring, a reliable ladder and railing, and a leak-proof roof"--Cover, p. 4.
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