How to build a treehouse by Meadowview Construction

[pajamajammerz]

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[MAXTIMBERSHEDS]

must see me

[mrsgummyworm]

thats a house on top of a tree

[nimer103]

whats the point of building a tree house , if you aren't building it yourself..the fun of it is to build it by yourself and make mistakes..

well i hope it fun for the kids because they certainly deserve it..

[petertrast]

Similar support design to mine!! Very cool. i would like to know if you have any suggestions for finishing mine which you can see on my channel. My main goal was not to touch the ground (except for the ladder) and to minimize tree damage. And I added a bridge for fun!! :)

[dwestmc]

@MrDisneyTube One long long day

[spiritartman]

Very cool house! What part of the country are you all in looks like a nice area.

[dwestmc]

@spiritartman North of Boston, MA

[kitkattyfanabana]

I wish I could make a wonderful treehouse like that!!  I wanna see inside it.... please?

[dwestmc]

@kitkattyfanabana The inside is really basic with exposed framing

[BKPreDat0R]

pritty nice...wh8 how much !!!

[dwestmc]

@BKPreDat0R It was donated to a local charity but if I had to price it out it'd be about $5000

[gmioco]

great treehouse!

[dwestmc]

@gmioco thanks

[transformed10]

this is no help. :-(

[dwestmc]

@transformed10 sorry. Just for future reference, what could have been better? Next time I want to take more video clips

[mgking77]

Needs a shitter

[dwestmc]

@mgking77 joint compound bucket

[JokkeMiaS]

nice ill going to do it :D

[2FriendlySome]

how come all the videos for 'how to build a treehouse' dont have steps? its HOW TO.

[dwestmc]

@2FriendlySome My guess is that we all forgot to go about it that way and just sticthed all our pics together. Next time for sure.

[gounc93]

needs to be higher! There is no point to a tree house if it is that low!

[dwestmc]

@gounc93 I guess when you donate something like this you need to make an effort to keep the man hours to a minimum. It would have been great to have it up higher but it was loved by the kids. Thanks for the feedback

[jfkr77]

dont be a be a grouch its for the kids

[dwestmc]

@gounc93 As it was donated and I had my crew volunteering we chose to keep it low and simple so we could complete it in one day.  Besides the owner was concerned about safety

[666music666]

Isn't half the fun of a tree house building it??? Kids these day are glued to mw2 all day or something of that hilk and b4 all you commenters say why are u on computer then, 1.I'm on Iphone's YouTube and 2. I've built a treehouse of my own ok it's not as glamerouse as this but I still can say I... Built it!!!!

[markpianoman]

Wow......it's beautiful! I can imagine having some fun in there even as an adult.

[jjjwilson2000]

my god, are those dual pane windows?

[dwestmc]

@jjjwilson2000 just off-the-shelf windows from Home depot

[Mainer1945]

I do so agree with 'upussey'.

[upussey]

gee kids can't even build or help build their own tree houses today. no skills learned

no safety learned

and built so low to the ground if they fall it will be safe, so they never learn to be aware as well.

[dwestmc]

@upussey Agreed. when I have my own kids they will surely be apart of the process

[gildedcrest]

Nice treehouse, well done. Im very jealous.

What's the name of the song?artist?

[dwestmc]

@gildedcrest Thanks.  I grabbed the music from YouTube so not sure what song or artist it is

[7car7]

Is the roof sealed around the tree? Is there a concern for tree growth?  If not sealed, How is the floor treated to prevent rot from the water coming inside? Just curious.

[dwestmc]

@7car7 The floor is plywood. The roof was left a couple inches away from the trunk. The treehouses usually have a short lifespan because the kids grow up fast. Any water that runs down the trunk will drain out the bottom so not rot concerns

[dwestmc]

The materials were approx. $2500 and 7 carpenters worked on it for 10 hours. Even at $40 an hour that would be a deal. Our hourly rate is more than $40.

[NltEsTrlkE]

was it more tahn 5000$ cuz of the cost of lumber or cuz of the builders charging tht much money?

[omarlives]

more than $5000? maybe cuz all the labor. i wanna make one goddamn it!!

[Fini16]

good job! ;) but that's not really a treehouse XP

[MrTwentyfourseven]

Very Nice.. How Much!

[daretheballoon]

@MrTwentyfourseven a bit over $500 no to expensive.

[bigBASS540]

thats not a tree house thats a friggin house in a tree!!haha nice job looks teriffic!!

[JoePaull]

cool. but that music was a little dramatic! no?

[easyskier]

how much is that tree house in us dollars

[dwestmc]

More than most people want to spend

[TheFilipDragon]

@dwestmc wtf expensive

[dwestmc]

more than $5000

[doctorturbo1]

why the funeral music ?

[dwestmc]

Sorry that my music selection does not meet your expectations :)

[bess10123]

Islinger just means the amish are expert wood workers

[lemaro1977]

wow! great job!

[dwestmc]

@lemaro1977 thanks

[lslinger]

Are you Amish ? Good Job

[pspmale150]

nice job

[waQde]

great job

[hyprtncity]

sweet treehouse ~woot~ first coment