Building A Treehouse In A Beautiful Forest Alone - Part 5: Off The Ground Up The Tree

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In this series I am building an off grid treehouse cabin in the forest. I build in a sustainable and ecological way in the wilderness and nature. This is episode 5 of The Treehouse Experiment documentary on my channel Building in Nature. The tree house is built in a big oak tree in a beautiful forest in The Netherlands. In this episode the floor beams are installed and the floor structure is finished. The weather is typical Dutch. Sun, rain and a plenty of wind. I spend the first night on the treehouse platform. Exiting times!
I’m Ruud. A designer and filmmaker from The Netherlands. I design and make things.
I hope you enjoy the building process. Have a nice day!
00:00 Intro
00:38 Measuring how much the tree leans
01:16 Installing joist blocking
03:31 Selecting straight beams
04:24 Speeding things up!
05:17 Cutting corners & a lot of woodlice
08:07 EXPERIMENT 7: Making the main beams stronger
11:25 Block nr. 52
15:27 Levelling the floor beams with a hand planer
16:20 Treehouse jam session (and beautiful video footage)
17:45 Installing the floor boards
18:20 Floor board lift
19:35 Spending the first night on the treehouse platform
Camera gear used:
Camera: Canon EOS R7 - recorded in 4k clog3
Main lens: Tokina 28-70mm ATX-Pro F2.6-2.8
Wide Angle lens: Tokina 14-20mm F2 PRO-DX
Zoom lens: Canon 100-300mm F4.5-5.6 USM
#treehouse #cabinbuild #treehousebuild

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@johnthurston1728 Ай бұрын

I am enjoying watching you build your tree house. I'm a retired architect and lifelong builder myself. The creativity that it takes to engage all the engineering challenges is clear and logical. Great job! Thanks for sharing this with us.

@BuildingInNature Ай бұрын

Thanks! That's a big compliment coming from a professional :)

@lobusdiMortis 2 ай бұрын

I see this as a labor of love, no one that does this for a living would take this much time and effort. I'm super impressed and love the dedication to your craft. Just amazing

@BuildingInNature 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it :)

@Experias 4 ай бұрын

Working alone....but spending the night together! Great job!

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Haha thank you!

@randalllayton7452 3 ай бұрын

And informative to watch . Satisfying to watch a master engineer and woodworker ply his craft. Kudos

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's a big compliment!! :)

@Rob-vx2fb 11 күн бұрын

I just started watching this morning. Your episodes really keep me engaged. Now starting part 6. Subscribed so I can watch you finish. Very fun, great pace and satisfying.

@BuildingInNature 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it!

@manojhmkumar2135 4 ай бұрын

I’m waiting bro 😎

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Nice on time!! 😎

@shortsweettoo 4 ай бұрын

Great progress on this video. Must feel like a million bucks to be able to walk on the platform! And although your support structure was an engineering feat, the next part will be the fun part. You must be over the moon right now!

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Yes, it is something special to stand on there now it is starting to take shape. Very cool!! :) 🌳

@anandamuas 4 ай бұрын

Found your channel accidentally, a treehouse is my childhood dream. I really enjoying the process of building you made. You really pay attention to detail. Keep up the good work! Im rooting for this upcoming beautiful tree house. Waiting for the next video.

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment I appreciate it!

@shadowfight1550 3 ай бұрын

Great Work👍 looking forward to the next video. Love❤ from India🎉

@gabriel_4061 3 ай бұрын

I love that you put a lot of effort into creating the resistance structures. My only question would be about the concrete foundation. In the end it also depends on the soil and I don't think the weight of the final structure will be too much to affect the integrity of the foundation. Good luck in completing the project!

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, and thank you for sharing your thoughts! I am in luck with the soil. The solid ground (dense white sand), where they build the foundation of houses on here in The Netherlands, is only about 40cm deep where the treehouse is. So I should be fine. I also made the foundation a bit deeper so it should not be affected by frost if it is a really cold winter.

@akbarchaki9579 3 ай бұрын

When part 6 will upload

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Tomorrow!!

@akbarchaki9579 3 ай бұрын

@@BuildingInNature thank you for prompt reply I have subscribed your channel awesome work i have not seen this type of perfect work 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

@Jagannath_1419 3 ай бұрын

Lots of love and respect from INDIA. All the very best for your future endeavours ❤ looking forward for your upcoming projects 🎉

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

So cool! All the way on the other side of the world :) Greetings from The Netherlands!!

@jonathanemocling3826 4 ай бұрын

Seen so many tree house, I feel that you accounted the movement or growth of that living tree you attached your House in.

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. I do my best! :)

@jakubsliva7206 4 ай бұрын

Satisfying episode again Ruud, and especially cool to see both of you guys, featuring for the first time in this series ❤ Good progress, comming along nicely!

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Great to hear! :) 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️ 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

@shadowfight1550 3 ай бұрын

Great Work👍 looking forward to the next video. Love❤ from India🎉

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Greetings from The Netherlands!!

@guilhermecostabravo8562 2 ай бұрын

Maravilhoso seu trabalho!!! Adoro ver carinho e dedicação naquilo que amamos, sucesso no seu projeto.❤

@BuildingInNature 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@BidanilousSulastri 4 ай бұрын

benar-benar sangat luar biasa kerjaan yang sangat bagus bangunan yang sangat kokoh , senang sekali melihatnya

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@verhulstoliviert 3 ай бұрын

Net je kanaal ontdekt in mijn zoektocht naar hoe een boomhut in de boom vast te maken en we zijn een paar uurtjes verder :) knap werk!

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Bedankt! Leuk dat je ook een boomhut gaat maken. Het wordt sowieso een mooi project :) Wanneer gaat de bouw beginnen? Ik ben altijd benieuwd wat mede boomhutbouwers maken. Succes!

@clgnfrenk1972 3 ай бұрын

Dude you are amazing. Lots of love from Turkey ❤🇹🇷

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Greetings from The Netherlands!

@clgnfrenk1972 3 ай бұрын

@@BuildingInNature Dude, if you are Dutch, do you know Fenerbahce? I am a fanatic Fenerbahçe fan and I wondered about this. Kind regards!

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I know them!

@Keseharianilous 4 ай бұрын

can't wait to see it done, very very beautiful like it

@johnnykeith2713 3 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for the next video

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear! :) Answering from the treehouse platform with my phone :)...but now back to building!! 🌲

@schmidtroselli 4 ай бұрын

keep it going please! I can't wait to see it done!

@kastorkhan4697 4 ай бұрын

Looks great bro

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it.

@MakewithMatt 4 ай бұрын

Nice update thanks again for sharing this adventure with us :)

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! :)

@luka2874 3 ай бұрын

Could you build a japanesse like interior plss? I really like the japanesse style so i think i would really look nice. Thx for making such satisfying videos❤

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

I like it too, some influences will certainly there!! Thanks for the comment.

@NotGavinV 5 күн бұрын

10:30 as a Floridian i understand a-lot

@hammamiomar7168 2 ай бұрын

Bro you are doing a really good work. And you pay a lot of attention to the details. But you should also focus on isolation, you should do the isolation of the floors.

@BuildingInNature 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I appreciate it. The insulation is planned to be installed later in the build. First I want a water tight roof in place, with the amount of rain we are having the insulation would get wet without a roof in place and this would cause problems.

@Eric.V. Ай бұрын

Finally, you’re using a brush instead of a paper napkin to apply the wood oil 😎👍

@BuildingInNature 29 күн бұрын

Haha, a brush looks a lot better :) and is more precise. The pieces of old cotton fabric I was using go a lot faster if the surfaces are bigger, but it is messy. Nice comment!

@Apaliatliat33-rr9tx 4 ай бұрын

Semangat bro, from 🇲🇨 😁

@BuildingInNature 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Vriendelijke groeten uit Nederland! :)

@Bettinbig7024 Ай бұрын

Cheers

@simondepomeroy3542 3 ай бұрын

It looks amazing. This is probably a silly question, but at 20:23 you see the plywood subfloor, and there is one sheet of plywood that ends just in front of the entrance to the tent. The other sheets are screwed to the beams, but not this sheet. Why is that?

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

I am impressed. You have a very sharp eye! :) The reason is that we could not wait to put our tent on there because this was a night with perfect weather and it was the first night it was possible! Although the platform was not entirely finished if was safe enough. Some board only had a couple of screws in them. The next day I finished it and screwed the boards to all the beams.

@simondepomeroy3542 3 ай бұрын

@@BuildingInNatureThat's a good reason! I came across your videos for the first time only last night, when I was looking for inspiration for a project for my little boy. I love the natural hardwood & tung oil, the joinery, and the self-supporting structural design. I also like how you support the inner frame: elevated TABs with bracing rods on two opposing sides and, on the other two opposing sides, posts that come down and incorporate cylinder sleeves to house TABs that mount lower on the tree, with timber bracing members (with origami joinery!) to support further out. And then the oak posts - very cool water shedding and protection method there, using simple sloped concrete footings, membrane and then hardwood blocks to sit the oak posts on. Now I'm so keen for your next episode :)

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it. It is very cool if my videos can give some inspiration. :) Great that you are also going to build a treehouse!!

@user-zf4jz6nb2r 2 ай бұрын

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@PreetSingh-vg4dh 3 ай бұрын

you should have used cables to hang the platform rather than using two seprates pillar

@BuildingInNature 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Cables can be a very elegant solution! I also like it. It all depends on the situation I think. In my situation with this tree and this design the posts seemed the best option. Maybe I will add an extension with some cables in the future :)

@PreetSingh-vg4dh 3 ай бұрын

@@BuildingInNature yeah bold it in the tree like above two floors then use cable to hang the roof of the house. then with that cable attach the pillar to the platform.