The kids never asked for a tree house - but I decided to build them one anyway (perhaps that says more about me than them!)Crafted mostly from an old ...
Hi @EricL and @MitchellMc The 'tree platform' build is progressing! I did have a structural concern which I was hoping you might be able to get some ...
I now have most of the structure up and was hoping for a bit of advice on floor joists for the decking. I intend to have 4-5 joists supported from jo ...
Thanks @EricL I’m not using particularly powerful tools however it does seem like a fair slog to saw and drill through it. It also has a very fragran ...
@MitchellMc and @EricL - thanks for all your help so far. Project is progressing well and I have another question! I have notched the 150x150 posts s ...
Hi @mjkworldwide,
Any holes in a beam will affect its structural integrity to some extent. Do I think you've affected the structural integrity of th ...
Hi @mjkworldwide
Your assessment is correct, the weight of the beams has now been transferred onto the post which is the ideal method to put this to ...
Through bolts will provide more rigidity, but I think you'll be fine with coach bolts @mjkworldwide.
In my opinion, you are already overengineering ...
Hi @mjkworldwide,
I'd suggest one of the two orientations I've rendered below. In your drawing, there is only a limited amount of space to put the b ...
The kids never asked for a tree house - but I decided to build them one anyway (perhaps that says more about me than them!)Crafted mostly from an old ...
Hi @EricL and @MitchellMc The 'tree platform' build is progressing! I did have a structural concern which I was hoping you might be able to get some ...
I now have most of the structure up and was hoping for a bit of advice on floor joists for the decking. I intend to have 4-5 joists supported from jo ...
@MitchellMc and @EricL - thanks for all your help so far. Project is progressing well and I have another question! I have notched the 150x150 posts s ...
Thanks so much Eric - very helpful. The lap joint looks very good. As a more simple solution - if I was to butt joint the frame and then install the p ...