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Informationen zum Autor By Lon Levin and Dan Wright Klappentext Part dreambook and part practical guide, Knack Treehouses takes the reader a big step closer to having a house in the treetops. Replete with 450 full-color photographs, it covers all there is to know about designing, building, and enjoying unique elevated dwellings—both for kids and for adults. It also includes extensive information on materials and building techniques, including tips on tree selection and evaluation. Specific plans are given for trunk treehouses, branch treehouses, and treehouses between two trees, with each plan including step-by-step instructions for safe construction. Zusammenfassung Knack Treehouses covers all there is to know about designing! building! and enjoying unique elevated dwellings-both for kids and for adults. Inhaltsverzeichnis Knack Treehouses Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Treehouse DreamsTreehouse DreamsTreehouse Dream DesignTreehouse Design StatementsArt and Study CentersTreehouse IndustryTreehouse ResortsChapter 2 Treehouse StylesSingle Trunk TreehousesTwo Tree TreehouseThree Tree TreehouseFour Tree TreehouseTrees and PostsUnique Treehouse SupportChapter 3 Treehouse TypesRustic TreehousesTreetop PlayhousesTreetop Forts and OutpostsSpecialty TreehousesFound Objects treehouseAttractive TreehousesChapter 4 Tree SelectionBest VarietiesVertical TreesBranching TreesUsing Multiple TreesTree HealthTree Diseases Chapter 5 Treehouse PlanningThe PlanCodes and RegulationsWorking the PlanRespect the TreeLumberSupportChapter 6 Treehouse Platforms & SupportsRadiating SpokesFlexible BracketsSuspension SystemsGarnier LimbOne of a KindPost SupportChapter 7 Treehouse AccessTree StepsTree StairsRope LadderTree HandlesAdventurous AccessUnique accessChapter 8 Treehouse Windows & DoorsBasic DoorsDifferent DoorsWindowsMore WindowsCustom WindowsCustom doors & OpeningsChapter 9 Treehouse RoofsWood RoofingAlternate RoofingMetal RoofingRecycled RoofingUnique RoofingThe FutureChapter 10 Fun FeaturesThe FortBridges & WalkwaysPulleys, Beds, Hammocks…Fun AccessoriesMore Fun accessoriesAnother Word about FunChapter 11 ToolsHand ToolsMore hand ToolsPower ToolsMore Power ToolsSpecial ToolsMore Special ToolsChapter 12 HardwareBoltsScrewsNailsBraces & BracketsAdhesives & GluesSpecila FastenersChapter 13 MaterialsLumberPostsRoofingDeckingSiding RailingsChapter 14 Support ConstructionPrep the SiteBolt Support SystemSetting the BeamsAttaching JoistsBlockingCleanupChapter 15 Platform BuildingCheck Decking MaterialsSetting Deck in PlaceDecking Around the TreeTrimming the Deck EdgesClean UpDouble Check EverythingChapter 16 Framing & wallsOrganizing House LumberBase PlatesErecting the First wallErecting the RestPanel typesStain, Paint & FinishChapter 17 RoofingRoofing TypesFraming the raftersAttach the RoofingTrim the RoofAttaching Rubber GasketTroubleshoot the RoofChapter 18 AccessStair SupportFraming the PlatformStringersTreadsRailingExrtrasChapter 19 Adding ServicesElectricityPlumbingCableFurniturePlaythingsSpread 6:AccessoriesChapter 20 Resource DirectoryIndex ...
