Treehouses

The call of the jungle is there in every human being and the fascination of climbing a tree and looking out at the world while one is perched on a branch does get the imagination. Anyone who has read Tarzan comics or seen any of his movies is fascinated with the house he lived in the jungle. Climbing a tree and sitting on its branch is a thrilling experience for anyone who has not had this opportunity before.

If a suitable tree is growing in one’s backyard or lawn and one has kids there is a great chance that a tree house is going to be built on it. If one is the do it yourself type then he would take this as an opportunity to show his carpentry skills to the children. If on the other hand one is not the do it yourself type then one would have to get in touch with a handyman who could build it.

Plans and kits for building a tree house are available a plenty on the Internet and one simple search can boggle the mind. People who have built tree houses are all too eager to share their experience and to give anyone who needs a few tips as on how to build a tree house. They also attach photographs and at times videos with their stories. Free plans can easily be found on the net and one can also get plans to build a tree house without the main component which is the tree!

Now a tree house could just be a simple tree house that could just have a floor and a tarp strung from the upper branches to give shade and shelter from the rain and of course a tree will have birds and the tarp would help to keep their droppings of any occupant of the tree house. One could also go and build something really elaborate that could be like a small cabin in the tree with a porch and a ladder.

It all depends really what is the purpose of the tree house going to be. A place for kids to play and let their imagination run wild or o provide some extra space with the main house or a getaway place. All important would be as to how much is one ready to spend and what eventually does one want to achieve.
An important factor to remember is that in the heat of the moment one could build an elaborate tree house for the kids. But once the kids grow up and move out the tree house becomes an abode for the cats and the birds.

A tree house should be safe as kids are going to be its main occupants and spend a lot of their time in it. The tree house will become a pirate ship a fort or whatever else the kids want it to be. They want to spend their vacations over there.

The tree house should be built from wood as any metal structure would not blend in well with the tree on which it is constructed. Strong and seasoned lumber should be used in its construction and on completion a good paint job would be required. The color should be a neutral wood color as that would make the tree house look like a part of the tree. In designing the tree house one could design it such that it stands out or such that it blends in with the tree it is constructed on.

Kits are also available for tree houses but building of a kit would really be like getting an apartment that would be like many other apartments. The tree house should have a unique look to it.