How To Build A Tree Fort Roof

Set your poles in the ground determine where in your tree your fort will be or any combination but start from the ground and work your way up.

How to build a tree fort roof.

All common sizes so more bang for my buck with very little waste. Turn the base upside down to put on the legs. Step 1 understanding the dimensions. Lag two sets of beams to the tree using a 3 4 diameter x 10 lag screw.

With some creativity your treehouse can be on posts and in the trees. Follow the simple steps below to frame your own tree house roof. How to build a tree fort step 1. The goal was to make a solid good looking little treeless tree house backyard fort that would last for many years.

Attach two cross braces. Follow the manufacturer s step by step instructions to unpack the box. For example the floor is a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of material the posts are 8 feet tall the roof is 10 feet wide and so forth. Add the floor joist perpendicular the main supports on each corner install an angled 2 x 8 down the tree directly below the main supports.

A lot of the work on the tree fort has. Try to to drill the pilot holes as straight and level as possible. The roof will extend the life of the tree house and is just as important as the rest of the framing. You seldom see a house built from the roof down.

Tap 3 8 galvanized carriage bolts into the pre drilled holes in. A flat roof is the easiest to install and when built correctly is easy to maintain. Build the perimeter of the frame using 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 cuts of lumber.