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1. Treehouse Design Tips
Planning to build a treehouse? Then you need to make a treehouse design! Having a treehouse design offers
many advantages, you will know what kind of materials and tools to use, create a budget and see how your
treehouse will look like when it is finished. Making a treehouse design will save you time and energy and even
money. Once you have everything in your mind on paper, you can start buying materials in bulk instead of
retail. Most suppliers give discounts for bulk orders.
When making your own treehouse design, it will be a good idea to view pictures of treehouses online. Doing
this will help you decide on what features to include in your treehouse design. There are models with amazing
modern and traditional architecture and some models that are just simple that would give you great ideas for
your treehouse design.
Here are other tips you can benefit from when making your treehouse design:
-When making your own treehouse design, consider who is going to use it and what it is for. Is it going to be a
small play house for kids? Treehouse designs are also made for full-sized homes for families, complete with
plumbing and electricity. You need to know the purpose of your treehouse to be able to assess the materials
you are going to use, the cost and if you are going to need a professional service to build it.
-Next, when making a treehouse design, you need to include the corners, the frame, the braces and the
platform in your plan. These are very important parts of your treehouse. While designing these parts, you will
be able to list down the other materials you will need during construction.
-Probably the best material to use for the whole structure is wood. Wood is lightweight, flexible and can be
crafted easily.
-Be creative! You can add accessories and other cool features to your treehouse. If you are building a tree
house in a children’s play area, you can add a tire swing or a fireman’s pole to get down from the treehouse.
If you are building a relaxing treehouse for leisure puposes, why not build a hammock or add a fireplace? You
can add anything you want from simple wooden furniture to solar panels and wind generators, anything you
desire. Of course allocate some space for these features on your treehouse design.
A treehouse design can be bought or downloaded for free from an online site or you can find a treehouse
design from some home improvement stores. There are most likely some tree house designs and construction
plans and guides in bookstores as well. Building tree houses can be simpler by making a treehouse design.
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