My monster Treehouse build thread

[sidekickdmr]

Setting out frame and shoes on the legs today

Untitled by Kieran Fisher, on Flickr

Untitled by Kieran Fisher, on Flickr

Untitled by Kieran Fisher, on Flickr

[alfabeat]

Great project. If you don't mind me asking, what are the costing like on that? And what is the expected weekly rental? Would be very interesting to see how it stacks up from a business perspective. No problem if you'd rather not disclose!

That location looks identical to the woodland below our house...

[57 Chevy]

Excellent Please tell me that Pete Nelson has flown over to build it

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Excellent, remember your last thread on this project so can't wait to see how it pans out

[Ahbefive]

Very interesting. Like a big kids dream.

[m3jappa]

Well I'm pretty amazed and looking forward to seeing this done. Looks pretty incredible tbh!

[anonymous-user]

Looking like a great project! Out of interest, what timber species are your main legs? Looks like they come from some fairly small trees (based on what appears to be sapwood/heartwood dimensions).

[Seventy]

Great project and very best of luck.
Will be following as I hope to build some log cabins in north Cornwall in the not too distant future (not on the getcarter scale for those that followed it!).

[fttm]

Very nice OP , keep the updates coming .

[ThomasH01]

Where abouts in the country are you OP?
Also, if you don’t mind sharing, what is the approximate cost estimate at the moment?
How hard was it to get the planning permission?
Finally any link to where we might book it in the future?! Thanks!!

[SpeckledJim]

This is fantastic. Well done for having the vision and the guts. A rare combination.

[sidekickdmr]

We are based in north Devon, right on the coast in a lovely village, our website isn't "live" yet but when it is it will be www.ravendere.co.uk

Cost wise, all in with services and architects etc, got to be about 140-150 ish

[Ilovejapcrap]

Much to do in area as well ?

[SpeckledJim]

sidekickdmr said:

We are based in north Devon, right on the coast in a lovely village, our website isn't "live" yet but when it is it will be www.ravendere.co.uk

Cost wise, all in with services and architects etc, got to be about 140-150 ish

Crumbs. What's the estimated 'life' of the construction technique?

[Brads67]

Looks really cool. Not really a tree house, but should make a cracking holiday let.

[barryrs]

Looks like a fantastic project.

Just curious but how do you insure something like that?

[sc0tt]

I'll be interested in a break when it is done this year.

[thebraketester]

Is it possible to make a booking off plan? :-)

Looks amazing.

[sidekickdmr]

Ilovejapcrap said:

Much to do in area as well ?

Yes lots and lots, golden beaches, cycling, walks, pubs, restaurants, steam trains, wildlife parks, clay shooting, quad biking, horse riding, and lots lots more, and thats all in a 5 mile radius.

SpeckledJim said:

Crumbs. What's the estimated 'life' of the construction technique?

maintained properly, no reason it wouldn't last longer than me!

Brads67 said:

Looks really cool. Not really a tree house, but should make a cracking holiday let.

Impossible to build just in the trees, you wont find one in the UK, building regs dont allow it.

barryrs said:

Looks like a fantastic project.

Just curious but how do you insure something like that?

It meets full timber frame residential building regs, so no different to insuring a oak frame or barn conversion

sc0tt said:

I'll be interested in a break when it is done this year.

Sounds great, would love to have you there will be a PH discount!

[Kingdom35]

Count me in also on the booking front. When will this be completed? Looks great :-)