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WILL1E
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2020 12:32
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As i'm researching cabin styles, floorplans, etc. to start planning for a spring build, an idea came to mind. What about combining a childhood dream of a treehouse with my idea for a small rustic cabin!
Here is a cluster of pines in area i'm thinking about building.
I know pines are softwood and they move alot, but what if i used brackets like these:
I'd only be looking to elevate the cabin a couple feet off the ground and i would use a tree near each corner for support. The pines are 12-16" diameter.
Thoughts?
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Nate R
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2020 13:09
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It could work, but in some ways, adds a lot of complication...if you're only going a couple feet up, I'd question if that's worth the hassle. Might end up being the worst of both worlds, you know?
Are your red pines really 12-16" diameter at breast height? if so, yeah, they won't move TOO much, but definitely will move in the wind!
The upside is we've had a few episodes of high wind events in the last couple years, so if they survived that....they're probably in good shape.  And red pines self-prune lower branches that don't get sun, so they're ideal for not having any low branches....
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KelVarnsen
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2020 13:14
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Quoting: WILL1E dream of a treehouse
Buy this book: Treehousing: The Instructional Guide
Look at his hardware.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2020 13:39
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My first build was in a pine woods. As time went on, aging trees and wind etc. left me thinking I hadnt cut back the trees near far enough.......
I vote no.
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