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Getting your Feet on the Ground |
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Location, Location, Location |
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Who Will Use the Tree House? |
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Good Species versus Bad Species |
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Size and Orientation: Trunk and Limbs |
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Unwanted Branches and Limbs |
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A Dozen Ways to Create Safety |
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18 | (3) |
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Research Zoning and Building Codes |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Cables as an Alternative to Sliding Beams |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (10) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (10) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Year-Round Tree House Planning, Building, and Maintenance |
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46 | (5) |
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51 | (12) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Cable Supports with Fixed Anchors |
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55 | (2) |
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Two Trees, Two Support Posts |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (4) |
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Doors, Walls, and Windows |
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Framing Walls Built on the Ground |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Installing the Window(s) and Doors |
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Using Butt-and-Cut to Make Accurate Fits |
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67 | (2) |
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73 | (4) |
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Framing the Roof (Rafters) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Installing Cedar Shingles |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (4) |
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87 | (6) |
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Out `n' About Treesort, Cave Junction, Oregon |
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87 | (1) |
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Freak Power in Rural Oregon |
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88 | (1) |
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Progress in Building Methods and Materials |
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89 | (1) |
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The Mathematics of Tree Houses |
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89 | (1) |
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Implementing the Garnier Limb |
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90 | (1) |
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Building Tree House Required Innovation |
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91 | (2) |
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The Most Important Part: Getting the Kids Involved |
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93 | (10) |
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Setting the Stage for Play |
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94 | (1) |
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Specific Tree House Designs for Kids |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (5) |
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103 | (12) |
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Making Double-Rung and Flat-Rung Ladders |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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For Real Excitement, a Fireman's Pole |
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108 | (1) |
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Zip Lines: Sailing on a Wire |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (4) |
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Simple Deck Tree House Plan |
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116 | (4) |
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Western Fort Tree House Plan |
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120 | (4) |
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Kiddie Cabin Tree House Plan |
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124 | (5) |
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Pirate Ship Tree House Plan |
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129 | (7) |
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Bird Watcher's Paradise Tree House Plan |
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136 | (6) |
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Cabin in the Sky with Wrap-Around Deck House Plan |
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142 | (7) |
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Double-Deck Cabin Tree House Plan |
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149 | (8) |
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A-Frame Cabin Tree House with Loft Plan |
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157 | (9) |
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Two-Story Tree House Plan |
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166 | (10) |
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176 | (5) |
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181 | (5) |
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186 | (6) |
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King & Queen Tree House Plan |
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192 | (8) |
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200 | (3) |
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Dueling Slides & Swinging Bridge Tree House Plan |
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203 | (6) |
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209 | (2) |
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Appendix: More Case Studies |
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211 | (14) |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (7) |
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Construction & Construction Tips |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (1) |
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Tree House Resorts/Get-Aways |
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234 | (3) |
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