Advice on a First Time Build
I am interested in making a tree house for my kids. Nothing too complicated, basically a platform around a 30" in diameter oak tree behind our house. I have carpentry experience, but this is different than anything I've tried before and I want to make sure I'm doing this smart.
I've already had an arborist come out and look at the tree and assure me that it is healthy and a good candidate for this kind of project. I was planning on using 2x10s as the joists with 1x8 planking. My real question is the tree hardware. I was looking at using something like this
But I wasn't sure if I would need two on opposite sides of the tree to create a stable support for the structure, or if just having it on one side and building off of that would be enough support.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Posted Jun 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC