Lon Levin, Dan Wright

Treehouses: A Step-By-Step Guide to Designing & Building a Safe & Sound Structure

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Part dream book and part practical guide, Knack Treehouses takes you a big step closer to having a house in the treetops. Featuring 400 full-color photos, it covers all there is to know about designing and building unique elevated dwellings-both for kids and for adults. Plans are given for trunk treehouses, branch treehouses, and treehouses between two or more trees, with step-by-step instructions for safe construction. A treehouse can be a playhouse, a getaway, or a commitment to green living, and with Knack Treehouses in hand, you can rest assured that whether you're on a tight budget or have millions to spend, there's a treehouse for you! 400 full-color photos covering: Single- and Multi-Tree Options Tree Selection * SuppliesPlans * Rules & Regulations Safety * Supports * Steps Doors, Windows, Roofs Playhouses * Forts Dream Designs

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Produktdetails

• Knack: Make It Easy (Home)
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 202mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 742g
• ISBN-13: 9781599217833
• ISBN-10: 159921783X
• Artikelnr.: 26900398

Autorenporträt

By Lon Levin and Dan Wright

Inhaltsangabe

Knack Treehouses Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Treehouse DreamsTreehouse
DreamsTreehouse Dream DesignTreehouse Design StatementsArt and Study
CentersTreehouse IndustryTreehouse Resorts Chapter 2 Treehouse StylesSingle
Trunk TreehousesTwo Tree TreehouseThree Tree TreehouseFour Tree
TreehouseTrees and PostsUnique Treehouse Support Chapter 3 Treehouse
TypesRustic TreehousesTreetop PlayhousesTreetop Forts and OutpostsSpecialty
TreehousesFound Objects treehouseAttractive Treehouses Chapter 4 Tree
SelectionBest VarietiesVertical TreesBranching TreesUsing Multiple
TreesTree HealthTree Diseases Chapter 5 Treehouse PlanningThe PlanCodes and
RegulationsWorking the PlanRespect the TreeLumberSupport Chapter 6
Treehouse Platforms & SupportsRadiating SpokesFlexible BracketsSuspension
SystemsGarnier LimbOne of a KindPost Support Chapter 7 Treehouse AccessTree
StepsTree StairsRope LadderTree HandlesAdventurous AccessUnique access
Chapter 8 Treehouse Windows & DoorsBasic DoorsDifferent DoorsWindowsMore
WindowsCustom WindowsCustom doors & Openings Chapter 9 Treehouse RoofsWood
RoofingAlternate RoofingMetal RoofingRecycled RoofingUnique RoofingThe
Future Chapter 10 Fun FeaturesThe FortBridges & WalkwaysPulleys, Beds,
Hammocks¿Fun AccessoriesMore Fun accessoriesAnother Word about Fun Chapter
11 ToolsHand ToolsMore hand ToolsPower ToolsMore Power ToolsSpecial
ToolsMore Special Tools Chapter 12 HardwareBoltsScrewsNailsBraces &
BracketsAdhesives & GluesSpecila Fasteners Chapter 13
MaterialsLumberPostsRoofingDeckingSiding Railings Chapter 14 Support
ConstructionPrep the SiteBolt Support SystemSetting the BeamsAttaching
JoistsBlockingCleanup Chapter 15 Platform Building Check Decking
MaterialsSetting Deck in PlaceDecking Around the TreeTrimming the Deck
EdgesClean UpDouble Check Everything Chapter 16 Framing & wallsOrganizing
House LumberBase PlatesErecting the First wallErecting the RestPanel
typesStain, Paint & Finish Chapter 17 RoofingRoofing TypesFraming the
raftersAttach the RoofingTrim the RoofAttaching Rubber GasketTroubleshoot
the Roof Chapter 18 AccessStair SupportFraming the
PlatformStringersTreadsRailingExrtras Chapter 19 Adding
ServicesElectricityPlumbingCableFurniturePlaythingsSpread 6:Accessories
Chapter 20 Resource Directory Index