Our Expert’s Guide to Treehouses Treehouse Structure and Safety
How a treehouse is supported safely: the 60cm trunk rule, building on stilts beside the tree, room for growth, and screw pile foundations.
Whether we fix a treehouse to the tree or build it alongside on its own supports depends mainly on the size and age of the tree. There is a simple rule of thumb we have arrived at over the years.
Read moreThe most important part of any treehouse is not the building. It is the tree. A treehouse has to live alongside something that grows, moves and changes over time, and a good design takes all of that into account from the start.
Read moreThe first time we used screw piles, it changed the way we build. They look like enormous screws and are mechanically rotated deep into the ground, creating a strong foundation without the need for traditional excavation.
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