DIY Family Treehouse Ep 2: Primary Structural Support

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3 жыл бұрын

Episode 2 of 9:
In this video we drill the holes in our trees with a large auger bit, install the heavy duty lag bolts, then build and install the tri-beam supports which will serve as the foundation for the rest of the treehouse.

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@ryanentwistle 2 жыл бұрын

One of the better “in-between” level treehouse construction videos where everything isn’t quite commercial/engineering level but retains many of the aspects that are pertinent to the realities of a small private-use backyard instal. Walking a bit of this line myself and I imagine there are many others out there who are better served by building something on this level vs slapped-together with nails and deck screws “good enough” because there is no way they are ever going to drop commercial level $ on their project. This fills a middle-ground that is likely to keep more people safe.

@ChrisMavik 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful comments. That’s definitely the middle-ground we were shooting for with this build. Still budget conscious, but also safety and quality conscious.

@jameswilliamhall6740 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a father teaching his daughters.

@ChrisMavik 2 жыл бұрын

It was a blast! Although I think I probably learned as much as they did 😆

@TheTreehouseShop Жыл бұрын

So real! Thanks for sharing this:) The only thing that immediately struck me as a professional: you definitely need more and bigger pockets on your belt, you are not using the full potential! You could pack a lot more heavy machines, cans of sauerkraut and beer for sure.

@ChrisMavik Жыл бұрын

Now I know what to ask for next Father’s Day! Being on the sauerkraut!

@sputaru 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful family video and greaat hardware tips for building a tree house thank you

@ChrisMavik 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG 8 ай бұрын

Nice video! Its funny how crazy tree forts have become,with the massive hardware. When i was a kid (made in date1977) we used nails ,and lots of them 😂. Never had a board fall off either. Granted we didnt use them longer than a few years.

@ChrisMavik 8 ай бұрын

I kept thinking that the whole time I was designing it. “Is this really necessary?” “Maybe I should just mail it up there…”. But now I know it’ll last until my kids are 18.

@alexyerukhimov1177 10 ай бұрын

Love the guide lines!

@sethicus 3 ай бұрын

Chris, question for you: In hindsight, do you think using 4x6s instead of 4x4s would have been better for the tri-beam lowers? Maybe that would have obviated the need for the 2x10 brace you added?

@ChrisMavik 3 ай бұрын

Possibly. The 2x10 brace was really just a use of some spare wood. Probably overkill. 3 years later and it’s still standing strong, so I think the 4x4s were ok. If you built a beefier house, might want to go with 4x6 for extra support.

@user-zu9xs9wu3g 4 ай бұрын

Hi Chris I know this is an old video but I wanted to try and do this with my son and Husband, I'm pretty sure with all the videos I've watched (yours included) we can do it. My question though and I know it probably sounds like a "mom" question lol, is this: None of these things that will be drilled into the trees can or will kill the tree will it? We have beautiful and OLD cedar trees all through our back property and I would absolutely HATE it if we hurt or killed one of these magnificent beauties.

@ChrisMavik 4 ай бұрын

It shouldn’t. As long as you keep the holes to a minimum and don’t constrict the growth and expansion of the tree.

@akknaup1 2 жыл бұрын

What exactly is that extension bar that Ben brought over called? Putting in the lag screws now but I couldn't find it on line. Great video!

@ChrisMavik 2 жыл бұрын

In our case it’s just a long piece of iron pipe. Crude but effective solution. Sometimes they are sold under the name “breaker bar”.

@akknaup1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! One more question. My 2×10 beams are level, horizontally. Does the individual beam have to be perfectly level vertically? Because the trunk isn't quite level.

@ChrisMavik 2 жыл бұрын

As long as they are level the long way, and level with each other, that’s most important. If they’re a little off vertically that’s ok as long as it’s not too extreme.

@wislord 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! Nice to see kids helping you. I'm in the middle of very similar project finishing the platform. Mine also based on 4x6 beams and 4x4 braces, but I now a bit worry about about this. Have you done any calculations showing 4x6 is ok? What is your span between center and one of the corners for the beam in you case?

@ChrisMavik 3 жыл бұрын

The 4x6 beam is 12’. The outside joists are 1’ in from the edge, so the two outer joists are 10’ apart. Does that answer your question? I had two engineers look at the design and both said it was structurally sound.

@joopin 6 ай бұрын

Since you used 4x4s for the braces did you measure out 4" to create the notch?

@ChrisMavik 6 ай бұрын

Not exactly. Since the support beam is intersecting the primary beam at a 45 degree angle, the notch has to be longer than 4 inches. The video i reference from Tree House Supplies gives a pretty good tutorial.

@joopin 6 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMavik yeah I watched that. How far out did you measure in yours if you remember

@joopin 6 ай бұрын

Nevermind, fitured it out on the computer, if you're using 4x4s then it's a 6.375 distance from the 1" cut

@ChrisMavik 6 ай бұрын

There you go! That sounds about right from what I remember

@steve2468 2 ай бұрын

How long wide etc are the beams

@ChrisMavik Ай бұрын

The primary beams are 4 x 6. And I believe 12 ft. long.

@rubermanrodriguez6361 3 жыл бұрын

where to buy the screws

@ChrisMavik 3 жыл бұрын

If you mean the large lag bolts, I got those from treehousesupplies.com. If you mean the structural screws, you can get those at any big box home improvement store.

@wigleyd 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, looking for the big 15" bolts you are using and not finding at HD or Lowes. Where did you get yours and what are the specs? Do you have a link to the bolt online?

@ChrisMavik 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan. For the heavy hardware, you’ll need to go through a specialty shop of some sort. I got mine through treehouse supplies.com, but there are others.

@wigleyd 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisMavik thanks chris. looking to do the frame this year and see if next year has better lumber prices. need the hardware first tho.

@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG 8 ай бұрын

Be honest, how long until yout girls were yelling at each other or gave up 😂. My two ,6+4 last about 10 minutes before SHTF lol. Great to do this with our girls, making them independent so they dont have to depend on some guy 10 to 20 years from now lol. Except dad of course.

@ChrisMavik 8 ай бұрын

They actually did great. We had a pow-wow before we started so we understood what we all wanted to get out of it. See episode 9 on the lessons learned.