Tree Houses You Can Actually Build (Weekend Project Book Series) - Softcover

Stiles, Jeanie Trusty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395892732 ISBN 13: 9780395892732

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1998

Synopsis

This inspirational yet practical guide shows how even the most inexperienced weekend carpenter how to design and build a lifetime of memories for the entire family. Five basic designs for 1, 2, or 3 trees and even a freestanding platform are shown.'

About this title

From the Author

A book that clearly illustrates how to build a tree house.
This book was written to help kids and their parents build a tree house in their backyard. Since every tree is unique, it follows that no two tree houses will ever be exactly alike. There are, however, basic tree house building fundamentals that can help you plan and build your particular tree fort more easily. We describe how to support a platform using braces, how to connect to branches, and especially important, how to build a level platform. Since every tree house builder is limited by the number of trees growing in his or her backyard, we show you how a tree house can be built in one tree, two treees, three trees and four trees. We also include the fun parts of building a tree house such as how to make a secret escape hatch, a rope bridge, a telephone, plus pulleys, trolleys and swings. Finally, we interviewed over fifty families who have built tree houses and listened to their ideas and suggestions. Terrific photographs of their tree houses and comments are included in the book.

About the Author

Jeanie Stiles has co-authored six books with her husband, David Stiles. David Stiles, a recipient of the ALA's Notable Children's Book Award, is a designer/builder and illustrator who has written ten books. His playground designs have won two awards from the New York City Planning Commission.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395892732
• ISBN 13: 9780395892732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120