The New Firepole and Stairway

 I finally got around to putting in the new firepole on the treehouse.  I have cut the railing and inserted the top end of the mechanism high up.  Unfortunately, the firepole is so high up that the bottom is about six feet from the ground.  I have to go buy some additional pipe to add to the firepole so that it reaches the ground.  I am going to pour a substantial concrete base so that the pole also serves as yet one more support for the treehouse deck up above. A picture will appear here when I get the additional pipe in place.

First Thoughts

This time I am going to start documenting one of my projects before I start. I promise to take pictures both before, during, and after.  I will include information that I think will be helpful to others should they decide to take on a project of this type.

It all started when I built the deck onto the house.  Then the Oak trees in front of the deck were blocking the view.  So, I spent the last week trimming the trees so that I can see the view from the deck.  I have promised my grandson that I would build him a treehouse.  We had chosen one particular tree, but now that I have spent so much time in the oak trees, I know that the view from one particular oak tree will be much more interesting, so I have consulted with him and he is cool with moving our fantasy treehouse to a new tree.  

I have purchase a book which appears to be a good starting point for working on this project. It is:
Treehouses  & Playhouses You Can Build by David & Jeanie Stiles, Gibbs Smith, Salt Lake City, 2006. You can order this book from the publisher if you cannot find it, at 800 835 4993.