Probably every child in the world, yes, in principle, and we, when we were little, wanted to have our own "secret place", to get together with friends, play, discuss our affairs and so on. To do this, we often paid attention to trees, especially in the summer when the crown of the tree is all covered with leaves and no branches are visible.
It was then that thoughts arose and, as a consequence, their embodiment, made your own treehouse. After all, for us it was not just a place for games, but, so to speak, our own little world, with its own rules and traditions.
Therefore, I want to provide instructions for assembling a tree house for children's games. First you need to decide on the choice of tree. It should not be old and dried up, it should have a good root system branched enough to support the weight of the house and the weight of children, as well as natural conditions - windy weather and snow. The branches should be thick enough.
During construction, thin and diseased branches are recommended to be removed immediately so that they do not subsequently fall and break. Such trees as poplar, willow or birch are not very suitable for building such a structure on them, because they have very fragile branches that can not withstand gravity. Since such a house is being built for children, it is not recommended to raise it above 1.5-2 m above the ground. In addition, the crown of the tree will swing during the wind and such a house will not have sufficient strength. It is desirable that the base of the house had several large branches underneath, for greater strength.
In this article I will describe one of the options for building such a house.
The author of this workshop first picked up a tree suitable for construction.
The next step, based on how the tree grows, how its branches are located, creates a drawing of the house and the main points of attaching the structure to the tree.
To work, we needed such tools and materials that are indicated in the photographs below.
The following is the manufacture of the base of the house, which with the help of long screws will be attached to the tree. To do this, he uses thick boards in which he makes slots for ease of adjustment when attaching to a tree.
These boards are mounted on both sides of the tree and leveled with a level.
A start. Now you should install the cross beams and diagonal supports. Crosses are installed at an equal distance from each other. They are attached to the base with the help of special devices.
For the convenience of delivering the tool to a tree, you can make a winch from a roller and a rope. After the construction of the house, it can be left for children's games.
When the base is completely ready, you can proceed to the flooring. Here you need to remember that when making a floor, you do not need to bring it too close to the branches of a tree. It is necessary to take into account the factor of further growth of the tree and leave small gaps in order to avoid further destruction of the structure.
Since the building is intended for children, all necessary measures must be taken so that the child does not fall and cripple when playing at a height. therefore are building walls of planks, leaving small gaps between them. And also install the railing.
The roof of this house was made of camouflage tarpaulin, which was fixed at the ends of the beams.
Next, the stairs are assembled and installed.
In principle, there are several walkways-exits and stairs, as the creature’s children are restless and mobile, and during the game they can crowd in one opening or descend the same stairs, which, if carelessly moved, can lead to a fall.
In the end, the author came out with such a wonderful tree house for children's fun. The design is not fundamental, so each of those who follow suit and want to build such a house for their children can choose any design. The main thing is to follow the rules described above.
