I need ideas to put a roof on our new treehouse.
Treehouse roof flashing.
I have seen a treehouse built in four cedars designed this way and it works remarkably well however it is not practical for most applications.
There are a number of problems that i can t figure out.
A properly sloped or pitched roof is much superior.
Please carefully cut the tire with a sharp knife and each tube will yield two rings of rubber with a natural curve to them that will prove useful when wrapping it around a tree trunk.
The ideal roof is impervious to water but also needs to rapidly shed water so there is no chance of pools or damp patches building up.
Also there is an open deck in the front so the building is actually six sided.
Top off the tree just below the roof line and build a solid roof above.
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The second solution is to build a wall vapor barrier around the trunk on the inside of the treehouse.
The tree isn t in the exact center.
Tire tubes are a good source of rubber a flexible membrane for fashioning a pipe collar like boot around a trunk that passes through your tree house roof.
The base is eight sided but stretched a bit.
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The first decision we made when it came to the roof was how tall you want your treehouse.
The first is a bit dramatic.
I built a treehouse last summer 17 x 14 platform with a deck it had to be done before my wedding day honeymoon suite consequentially we were hurrying when we shingled the roof and we didn t quite get the flashing right around the two branches that go through the roof.
You should never use a flat roof for a treehouse.
If your design calls for a flat roof try to introduce even a small slope of 3 5 so water cannot sit there.
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