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Summary: Tree Houses: You Can Actually Build
Review: I was expecting plans for tree houses. This book gives one example of a few types and the plans are not specific enough.
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Summary: The Original and still the Best!
Review: If you're serious about a fun and rewarding project, then you've found the right book. I had never done anything like this before and I was glad I finally did; this book gave me all the plans and ideas I needed to build my daughters a one-tree tree house 8 feet off the ground.
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Summary: The Original and still the Best!
Review: If you're serious about a fun and rewarding project, then you've found the right book. I had never done anything like this before and I was glad I finally did; this book gave me all the plans and ideas I needed to build my daughters a one-tree tree house 8 feet off the ground.
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Summary: Just what I wanted
Review: It has everything! I love it. Designs and the ability to adapt. great idas and info. Perfect for the do it your selfer who wants to build a tree house whether they are 9 or 39!
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Summary: Great book, idea inspiring.
Review: It is a great book even though you might not like it's ideas. You can have a lot of ideas. Like making a rope bridge, escape hatches, fire poles and other kinds of stuff. It is a great book if you want a good treehouse. It is a very good book for all kinds of treehouses. There are no moats or drawbridges and things like that.
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Summary: Just Do It
Review: It you keep in mind that building a tree house is not exactly rocket science, then you will see why this book is so useful. It's crammed full of practical ideas and schemes you can either follow through to complete a tree house or use as a jumping off point to make your kids their own customized getaway. You still have to be able to use power tools, measure correctly (so your tree house will not be out of square like ours), find the right materials, and have more than a few days to get the job done. Still, unless you plan to build a tree house for your permanent abode, this is the only guide you will need.
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Summary: Great book - still timely
Review: Like the 24 other reviews of this book I built a great treehouse for my kids in fall 2002. Many, many people ask me how I learned to build one and I simply show them the book. I even used an illustration to modify a one-tree tree house into a two tree treehouse that is 8 X 10 feet and 15 feet off the ground. My 8 year old daughter built a rope ladder and had a blast. I've since looked at several other treehouse books to see how this one compares - and for the price, it's well worth it.
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Summary: Great book - still timely
Review: Like the 24 other reviews of this book I built a great treehouse for my kids in fall 2002. Many, many people ask me how I learned to build one and I simply show them the book. I even used an illustration to modify a one-tree tree house into a two tree treehouse that is 8 X 10 feet and 15 feet off the ground. My 8 year old daughter built a rope ladder and had a blast. I've since looked at several other treehouse books to see how this one compares - and for the price, it's well worth it.
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Summary: If you can only afford one treehouse book let it be this one
Review: My background as a residential/light commercial builder for over 30 years has given me the opportunity to construct a few tree houses along the way. With a large tree house project coming up and more than a few years since my last project I wanted to make sure I was on top of the latest technology. This book is great! It will show you how to construct a tree house in a single tree or using 2, 3 or 4 trees. There are several different approaches the book takes which will cover just about every project you may face.I purchased "Home Tree Home: Principles of Treehouse Construction and Other Tall Tales" hoping to find what I was looking for and although it was a fine book it cannot hold a candle to this. This book covers safety and construction issues that I never even thought about. It has good solid engineering and design. If you follow the books advice you, and your kids, will have a great time building your tree house and will enjoy it for years to come. So if you are building your mother-in-law a place to stay while in town or just a simple platform a few feet off the ground for the kids to eat lunch on, this is the book for you.
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Summary: If you can only afford one treehouse book let it be this one
Review: My background as a residential/light commercial builder for over 30 years has given me the opportunity to construct a few tree houses along the way. With a large tree house project coming up and more than a few years since my last project I wanted to make sure I was on top of the latest technology. This book is great! It will show you how to construct a tree house in a single tree or using 2, 3 or 4 trees. There are several different approaches the book takes which will cover just about every project you may face. I purchased "Home Tree Home: Principles of Treehouse Construction and Other Tall Tales" hoping to find what I was looking for and although it was a fine book it cannot hold a candle to this. This book covers safety and construction issues that I never even thought about. It has good solid engineering and design. If you follow the books advice you, and your kids, will have a great time building your tree house and will enjoy it for years to come. So if you are building your mother-in-law a place to stay while in town or just a simple platform a few feet off the ground for the kids to eat lunch on, this is the book for you.
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