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"This lively showcase of wildly different and eclectic tree houses will inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of building a tree house of their own."--Provided by publisher.
List of contents
Why We Love Tree Houses: The Allure of the Skies
Just What Constitutes a Tree House?
A Plug for Simplicity
Part 1: The Tree Houses Simplest and Most Affordable
Renegade Tree House
Robot Tree House
Magic Bullet Tree House
For the Birds
The Snail
The Isolation Pod
Moderate Skill and Budget
For the Kids...Lots of Kids
A-Frame Tree House
Corke Family Tree House
Hobbit House
A Lofted Art Studio
Wine, Dine, and Unwind
Bumblebug Tree House
Peregrine Perch
Michael's Memorial
Edelweiss Tree House
Artistic Tree House
Ray of Sunshine Tree House
The Brockton Box
Ghisletti Tree House
Highly Skilled and Big Budget
Stone City Tree House
Schaarsbergen Tree House
The Sky Bungalow
Floating Tree Houses
The Bird's Nest
The Atlanta Nest
Sacred Forest Tree House
Caruthers Pirate Ship
Oosterbeek Tree House
Whispering Wind Tree House
Shoe Daisy Tree House
Part 2: Nuts and Bolts General Design Considerations
Selecting Your Site
Ten Tools to Take to the Tree House
Affixing Your Tree House to the Trees
Tips to Save Even More Money
Part 3: Step-by-Step Sample Build New York A-Frame
Resources
Additional Photography Credits
Index
About the author
Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is the author of
Micro Living and
Microshelters. He has hosted, built, and designed for the HGTV series
Extreme Small Spaces and
Tiny House Builders, as well as for the DIY Network, and has just released a feature-length documentary film,
The Box Truck Film: Building a REUSEful Home. His work has been featured in numerous places in print and online, including NPR, the
New York Times, the
Boston Globe, the
Boston Herald, the
Seattle Times, the
Wall Street Journal,
Make magazine, Yahoo.com, Apartment Therapy
, Treehugger.com, and Design Sponge. Diedricksen has taught hands-on building workshops around the United States since 2010, runs the YouTube design channel "RelaxshacksDOTcom", and professionally builds tiny houses, tree houses, and backyard offices for clients. He lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts.
Summary
An inspirational book featuring 30 eclectic, inventive, and affordable tree houses from the charismatic author of Microshelters. Includes basic building tips and strategies and step-by-step photos of a sample build.
