5 Steps to Building a Tree House – Step 4 and 5
After snow and rain delays, our project has morphed into a nearly complete Tree House.
Our fourth step was to complete the building part with walls, supports to make it tight and strong and adding a ladder that anyone from toddlers to grandmas are able to use. It’s been tested by both and declared “cool”.
Our fifth step was to select the right camo netting that allows the breeze to come through, adds a place to hide, and keeps the littlest ones from falling out. Then we ordered the slide and waited for it to be shipped. We went with the 8ft. model to get a good slope and a good ride on the slide. This slide comes with a hose adapter and place to drill a hole to attach a hose and turn it into a Water slide. The kids are really excited about that.
Also, we installed a pulley system to deliver treats from the house into the tree house. We’ll have an old cowboy style dinner bell (the cast iron triangle kind) for them to ring when they need something. Yes, they’re spoiled.
Our local grand daughter has already started her interior decorating. I’m sure every grand child will add their own touch after they arrive this summer. We bought old wooden ammo boxes to store wood scraps (for building and hammering) and they’ve filled one with different size balls (ie. golf balls, a softball).
We’ve told the kids it’s up to them to paint and decorate and add accessories. Can’t wait to see what they come up with.
It’s been fun planning and building and adapting as it was built. Now, let’s hope it was worth it. Although, I’m sure it was. I got to channel my 10 yr old fort and tree house builder. We’ll never see it on Tree House Masters TV (that was never the intention), but it will be featured often in family photos.
Thanks for asking for the updates and photos. Hope you enjoyed coming along with us for the ride. Thanks, John