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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 690.89 EAN: 9781586857806 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1586857800 Label: Gibbs Smith, Publisher Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: August 10, 2006 Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher Studio: Gibbs Smith, Publisher Editorial Review: Product Description: Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build shows how average "do-it-yourself" families can easily and affordably bring to life a "Hobbit's Treehouse," a "Pirate's Playhouse," or a "Crow's Nest" in their own backyards! There are a lot of books out there filled with enchanting photos of elaborate treehouses and playhouses built by professionals and costing tens of thousands to build. For the rest of us, there's bit of elbow grease, a lot of imagination, a trip to the hardware store-and Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great book!This book is exactly what I was looking for. It has several treehouses to choose from and great step by step directions. It even has extra's that may be added. I love the creativity and great ideas in this book! Also the shipping was fast. Rating: - Buy this book......if you plan to build a treehouse yourself. If not this one, than any other from same author. It's that simple. Rating:  - Perfect for the young builderThis is the latest installment in a long string of wonderful books from David and Jeanie Stiles. Inside you won't find glossy, double page spreads of extravagant treehouses ... this is not a coffee table book. Rather, it is a how-to book, and the best one available for those that want to build their own whimsical play structure. Inside you will find excellent line drawings and readable explanations of intelligent, creative, and well though-out designs. David starts with the basics: tools. ... Read More Rating:  - Tree HouseTree house building is complex. This book will help you decide. Ideas are informative; but skills are needed. Rating:  - Many missing instructions and difficult pathsI built the Treeless Treehouse on page 81. During the project, I found the instructions lacking, and sometimes incorrect. Dimensions critical to building were many times left out. There might have been a bright side to this, as I now know my trigonometry, which was critical to getting lengths right. I also found that the recommended decking was heavy and hard to work with. They recommended 2X6 in order to reduce the number of floor joists. A bad trade-off in my opinion, as these are heavier and harder ... Read More |
