* The Perfect Treehouse (Part 2 – Videos)

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1. I fixed the “older” videos that YouTube broke on 2021-07-23:

   https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9230970

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2. YouTube helpfully broke embedding for “older” videos, so until I fix that, here are links to the videos:

   Part 1 – Red House, Red Cat House, Red Treehouse
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW8jDklXX1s

   Part 2 – Apple Tree Ladder, Foundation
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOKInAjqoNU

   Part 3 – Opening The Entrance Hatch
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF5BaagjBKc

   Part 4 – Opening The Back Hatch, First Counterweighted Hatch
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHq22kk-VHk

   Part 5 – Second Counterweighted Hatch, N-Hatches, Double-D Hatches, Emergency Escape Hatch
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbNJnQ5Sec

   Part 6 – Trunks, Branches, Holes, Roof, Loft
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3HXmvvcq-A

   Part 7 – Sleeping Arrangements For Five, Second Floor Carpeted Loft
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIo7dkfT_Pc

   Part 8 – View From The Treehouse, My Brother Mark
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_U4hRTU–E

   Part 9 – Chicken-Head Hatch, Safe Way For Kids To Descend
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6TlBjG9tDE

   Part 10 – Alternate Way For Adults To Descend
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AReXVO9X0y4

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3. It’s been a few years since my treehouse project, but here’s what I remember about construction.

   The summer before I started, I had an aborist install criss-cross anchor wires to the four stems (i.e. in an “X” configuration), about 10 feet above the top of the roofline. This makes the (inherently insecure) multi-stem tree more secure.

   The lowermost 2×8 pieces are attached to the tree with lag screws (big ones). The box that sits on that is attached to the 2×8 with brackets (I believe).

   Pics:
   http://erikjheels.com/3053.html

   Videos:
   https://www.giantpeople.com/1980.html

   Book:
   Tree Houses You Can Actually Build
   by Jeanie Trusty Stiles and David Stiles
   http://www.amazon.com/Tree-Houses-You-Actually-Build/dp/0395892732/

   The pics and videos give you a good overview of the project. The above book was essential for me. My foundation is based on a design from the book. The rest I had to improvise.

   How does one build a treehouse? One piece at a time.

   Good luck!

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4. Wonderful house. Just the color of ours. Now to build a tree house.
   Thanks for sharing.

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5. Very nice treehouse. Looking for ideas for the hatch on my treehouse now. Almost finished version is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZI3MxOFO2E

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6. Sweet!!

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