HouseBoy - thoroughly agree. Yeah, I was just coming back in to post that 8x8s are nice but more expensive and much heavier, and looking at KootK's drawing and I like that also. Absolutely those eyebolts could tear out but I believe it could be made to work with more reinforcing. 8x6s?
Also...
Tree platform frame 1 -> 9 - http://earthsunfarms.com/Tree_Platform/
Wouldn't rely on a single bolt to hold the 6x6 frame together, throw some some addt'l hardware in there. Also, I'd use fender washers and double up the nuts with the 2nd one being a nyloc and tightening them against each...
One nice feature of a tree platform is that if you're out camping on your land and some stray dog walks by you won't get your tent urinated on... in addition to the fun factor.
Maybe this would be close - http://earthsunfarms.com/Tree_Platform/
If it were me a fundamental element of my design...
How high up? Railings/ladder? How to adjust for level if trees/tree mount points shift? What kind of trees? Diameters? How to attach to trees? No dangerous limbs above platform? Lightening rod in adjacent tree? In spring/fall we see two/three ft diameter trees lean dramatically over in high winds.
Thanks much for kind responses.
Thanks for question related to site/basement walls... will post images of site.
So shear wall support from solid perimeter area could provide enough strength to greatly reduce/potentially eliminate metal framing. Interesting, but this is intended to be built...
We are developing plans for a house to be built in a rural setting in central Virginia. Requirements are large open space, fool-proof shed roof, more like a commercial building than residence. Houses of similar design can be seen with search for “shed roof house”. Preliminary drawings of the...
