With the ongoing help BL and guest workers like "Uncle" Leon, the treehouse evolves from an elevated platform.
It wasn't until after building the platform that I noticed that the walls of the treehouse in the original plan were only 4 feet high. That's not good enough for BL, we we re-jigged the plan to add another foot and a half so adults wouldn't have to wear a helmet to avoid bumping their heads while inside. This required another trip to the lumber yard for a few more boards to make up for the extra height.
Once that was figured out, framing can begin.
... followed by siding.
Next came several hours of cutting and assembling the roof. Those of you familiar with framing can appreciate the number of angle cuts required to make a roof, including the "bird mouth" that sits on the wall header.
BL made regular visits to the job site to inspect, and occasionally lend a hand.
While nailing the roof boards on, we realized that it would be difficult or life-threatening to shingle the roof afterward because we don't have a ladder tall enough to reach the side without the deck. The solution was to alternately add roof boards and then a few rows of shingles from a stepladder inside the house.
The roof and shingles were done just in time before the sun went down and the working day was over.
Classic. Good job, guys (Leon, too). JD
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