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Description Home Tree Home: Principles of Treehouse Construction and Other Tall Tales Peter N. Nelson, Gerry Hadden | 1997 | EPUB, PDF(conv) | ISBN: 0140259988 | 192 Pages | 8 MB, 16 MB Remember the view from atop a tree? You could survey the landscape like a monarch, escape your parents' watchful eye, and let your imagination run wild. Well, just because you've grown up, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy the sense of liberation a tree provides. Here is the most comprehensive guide ever to building your own castle in the air, be it a simple child's playhouse or an adult's cozy retreat with all the modern conveniences, including electricty. Peter Nelson, the nation's foremost authority on treehouses, tells you everything you need to know about designing and building the house that's right for you and your family. He gives you information on site selection (why some trees provide better homes than others), safety issues, tree care, advice on styles and materials, and other essential rules of thumb that will save time and money. Nelson walks you through the construction of four actual projects: a children's playhouse, a vacation home, an office, and a full-time residence. Whether you'd like to build your children a safe and fun place to play and dream, or you're contemplating your own retreat from the drudgeries of earthbound living, this practical, wildly fanciful guide will show you how to make your tree fantasies come true. Here is the most comprehensive guide ever to building your own castle in the air, be it a simple child's playhouse or an adult's cozy retreat with all the modern conveniences, including electricity. Peter Nelson, the nation's foremost authority on treehouses, tells you everything you need to know about designing and building the house that's right for you and your family. He gives you information on site selection (why some trees provide better homes than others), safety issues, tree care, advice on styles and materials, and other essential rules of thumb that will save time and money. About the Author About the Author Pete Nelson is widely regarded as the leading authority on treehouse design and construction. The author of three books on the subject, he also is principal of The Treehouse Workshop, Inc., a treehouse design and construction business based in Seattle, Washington.  Gerry Hadden is an award-winning documentary filmmaker for CCTV-America and travels extensively throughout Latin America. From 2000 to 2004 he was National Public Radio's Mexico, Central America and Caribbean correspondent. In 2011 he published a memoir from those years entitled NEVER THE HOPE ITSELF: Love and Ghosts in Latin America and Haiti. It is about a young reporter trying to make sense of his own life and a region forgotten in the wake of the September 11th, 2001 attacks. In 2004 Hadden moved to Barcelona with his partner. For 10 years, until joining CCTV-America in 2014, he was the Europe Correspondent for Public Radio International's The World. He and his partner have three children. Sharing Widget |
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