Insulation gets installed.

It was early December and winter weather has arrived. Our tree house wasn't insulated yet and it was time to make it warmer. We were still sleeping on military beds, which were not that comfortable but kids liked them anyway. Our little house was looking better with every weekend .This only made me want to finish it faster and it put a BIG smile on my face :-)

Colors of Fall

It was middle of October and leaves were already falling, and it meant that winter was around the corner.This time I didn't work on tree house but I enjoyed weekend with my family.These pictures will show you how beautiful this place is, no matter what season .

Adding roof over the porch

Our porch needed a roof so that we could sit outside even in the rain or snow.This also added beauty and style to the house.I got a skylight from my friend Jon who salvaged it from an old boat.I also got a few porthole windows which I installed on the north side. The skylight will also allow us access to the roof.we had to complete this project first , before we could continue with the shingle siding.

Shingle siding....

Now that the walls were all wrapped up and windows and door were installed we were ready to put shingles on the walls.This would make the house look handsome and cozy,but this would take a lot of patience and time....one shingle at a time.I decided to use undercoat shingles because all the walls were under roof so less weathering and money saved in the pocket.We started in late September and as you see the rainy season already began.Water in the creek changed its color to muddy brown and water level elevated a bit.

FIRST NIGHT !!!

There it is!Our first night in the tree house.We had to sleep on bunk beds and sleeping pads,but it was great.It was a chilly late September night and we didn't have any heat or insulation,but we kept warm in our full down sleeping bags. The windows were in and the door was installed.This was a memorable night that hopefully kids will always cherish.

August 2008

I just found few more pictures from August 2009 and wanted to share them.In these pictures you can still see that we were working on framing and walls.

Time for tar-ing up the place!

The plywood on the wall was finished and roof was framed.Next step was to wrap it all with some felt tar paper which would act as moisture barrier.It was important to overlay it by starting from the bottom and making your way up.You should also remember to wrap it around window and door openings.The paper was fasten with hammer stapler.