Our Expert’s Guide to Treehouses Choosing Trees for a Treehouse
Which trees can carry a treehouse. Oak, beech, birch and ash compared, and what we check on every tree before we build.
There is no single species that suits every treehouse. The health, size, structure and position of the individual tree usually matter more than what kind of tree it is. Two oaks standing fifty metres apart can have completely different characteristics. That said, after twenty years we have clear views on the trees we meet most often.
Read moreDesigned and installed properly, a treehouse should not harm the tree. The key is to give the tree enough space to keep growing and to move naturally in the wind. Wherever we can, we build the treehouse around the tree instead of fixing it to the tree.
Read moreYou do not need a large tree to have a treehouse. If the tree is not big or strong enough to carry a structure, or there is no tree at all, we build on stilts and make the treehouse completely independent.
Read moreThe tree should never be the only thing keeping a treehouse standing if there is any question about its long term health. Where we have doubts about a tree, we build on stilts, so the treehouse stays up whatever happens to the tree.
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