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9781423603955

Treehouses and Other Cool Stuff

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  • ISBN13:

    9781423603955

  • ISBN10:

    1423603958

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-02-15
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith

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Remember the handcrafted mischief of the gangs on The Little Rascals, Gilligan's Island, and The Swiss Family Robinson?This cleverness is back in the old-fashioned fun of Treehouses and Other Cool Stuff You Can Build. Imagine building an old-fashioned go-cart, an A-frame treehouse, a portable lemonade stand, a seesaw, a scooter skateboard, a tub fiddle, and even the ultimate in entertainment-an erupting volcano.Also included is a useful section on carpentry tips and tools such as: Sawhorse, Saw Guide and Crosscutting, Ripping Wood, Pilot Holes and Drilling Screws, Toolbox.

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Materials list for treehouse using 4 posts:

Qty. Description Length Location

(4) 4x4 ACQ posts 10' support posts

(7) 2x6 #2 fir 8' floor frame

(1) 3/4-inch ext. ply. 4'x8' sheet floor

(6) 5/4 x 6 cedar 8' deck

(2) 2x4 cedar 10' knee braces

(1) 4x4 cedar 8' railing posts

(4) 5/8" ext. ply. 4'x8' sheets roof, front and back sides

(14) 2x3 spruce 8' framing

(1) 2x4 fir 12' ridge board

(2) 2x6 cedar 8' railing

(8) 2x2 cedar 8' balustrades

(4) 11/16" x 1 3/8" solid crown molding 9' roof edging

(3) 2x6 cedar 8' ladder

(2) 1x4 cedar 8' ladder step supports

(4) 80-lb. bags sacrete post footings

(4) 3" galvanized butt hinges windows

AC ply. = A/C grade exterior plywood

Ext. ply. = exterior plywood

ACQ = pressure treated

T1-11 ply = textured 1-11 plywood

o.c. = on center

i.d. = inside dimension

Optional: Asphalt shingles for treehouse roof.

Note: If you shingle your treehouse, use staples instead of nails to attach shingles. Clear your building site from brush and rocks and mark out an area with string that is 89 1/2 inches wide and 66 1/2 inches deep. This represents the exact center of where the 4 posts will go. Check the diagonal measurements from corner to corner to make sure they measure the same. Dig 4 holes where the strings intersect, 12 inches wide and 36 inches deep. Place the 10-foot-long 4x4s in the holes loosely. Don't backfill until the frame is in place. Temporarily brace the posts to keep them plumb.

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