How To Build A Treehouse Roof

Building a jack valley or hip rafter can be a little bit of a challenge.

How to build a treehouse roof.

Introduction and plans for diy tree house platform with a slide and an attached swingset. Build the diy treehouse in mid summer. To create the roof add another set of 1 x 6s on top from front to back. In high wind areas build your tree house in the lower third of the tree.

The first decision we made when it came to the roof was how tall you want your treehouse. A rope ladder is also a handy option. This roof is made from a simple tarp although you can also get more elaborate in designing and constructing your roof. Add a simple roof to your treehouse.

When your rafters are all on lay down the plywood for the roof an leave a good 2 and 1 2 space around the tree so it can sway in the wind without hitting the roof. String a bungee cord between the two hooks and slip a tarp overhead. When building on one main trunk level the main platform by cantilevering the beams and supporting them. Minimizing tree damage for diy treehouse.

I used shingles cut in half to seal around the tree and shingled the rest of the roof like normal. A tree house will act like a sail in strong winds adding a large load to the tree s roots. Drive one hook into both trunks about 8 feet 2 4 m above the bottom of the platform. Anyone can build one of these even if it is your first attempt at a roof.

You can also use a plastic tarp for the roof. Rails sides and a roof complete the treehouse. For heavy tree houses consider spreading the weight among several trees. But since we decided to go simple and make our roof a gable roof all we will be concerned about is what is called a common rafter.