Thursday, April 10, 2014

By Anita Ortega


The first thing that comes to mind when we see the phrase tree house is a place for meditation, or a natural place for our children to fulfill their playtime fantasies while having their own space. Adults can also have their own custom tree houses or space, whether away from the main house or as the main house itself.

The structure is placed high on a living tree and depending on what the customer wants, may have a bridge, ropes, a hanging rope-stair, or even a slide. It can be any shape, form a birds nest to a boathouse. According to the size and height of the tree or trees, it be extremely high o even on the ground itself. But the higher the house, the more expensive due to the need of stronger and longer ropes and cable bridges. But whatever the case may be, they can make it a dream come true.

The first step in the process of building one is to contact your local builder. You need to help them see how you want it to be built by sketching or showing them for example, a picture of the vision of what you want. You also need to note the types of trees your structure is to be built on and make sure they are sturdy enough to hold.

They can even create preliminary designs and estimates based on the pictures or the measurements required for the project. They can even create 3D rendering in some cases to get a better visualization of the potential project.

The next thing to do is to design the actual structure, somewhat of an architect's type of job. Therefore, you need someone to go to the actual site and affirm the measurements and if they will actually hold the structure. The height may or may not fit the profile of the project either so it is important to bring a professional with you when confirming the location and height of the development.

So you just closed the deal and signed the contract. Now comes the part of choosing the square footage. If it a 1500 square foot small apartment the price can go as far as up to $800,000. But the cheapest ones around $5000. Of course this also depends on where in the world one is located.

The last part is of course the construction. You need to make sure that these guys are expert carpenters, Architects, and excellent climbers as well! Some places will also allow you to have them start the project and then have your local builder finish it. This is the partial building service. This way may or may not be a little cheaper depending on where you live.

They might offer you a partial service if you would rather do it yourself. They can be contracted only on the first steps and then they give you the tree attachment bolts (also known as TABs) and the advice on how to do it on your own. So although this might be much cheaper, it is highly recommended that when building a structure for a child's play house it be done by a professional.




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