How To Build A Treehouse Roof

A tree house will act like a sail in strong winds adding a large load to the tree s roots.

How to build a treehouse roof. Roof pitch can be a bit confusing but i will tell you how we did it and please know that you can modify to what suits your treehouse best. For heavy tree houses consider spreading the weight among several trees. To create the roof add another set of 1 x 6s on top from front to back. The heavy spring flow of sap will have slowed greatly but the tree will still have time to heal before winter.

This roof is made from a simple tarp although you can also get more elaborate in designing and constructing your roof. Finally you ll need to attach or build a permanent ladder leading up to the opening you left in the floor deck. Add a simple roof to your treehouse. 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.

The first decision we made when it came to the roof was how tall you want your treehouse. Rails sides and a roof complete the treehouse. When building on one main trunk level the main platform by cantilevering the beams and supporting them. 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.

I used shingles cut in half to seal around the tree and shingled the rest of the roof like normal. Drive one hook into both trunks about 8 feet 2 4 m above the bottom of the platform. A rope ladder is also a handy option. In high wind areas build your tree house in the lower third of the tree.

Building a jack valley or hip rafter can be a little bit of a challenge. Introduction and plans for diy tree house platform with a slide and an attached swingset. String a bungee cord between the two hooks and slip a tarp overhead. Anyone can build one of these even if it is your first attempt at a roof.