Sunday 15 January 2012
Kent's first holiday tree house UK
We have now officially got our first booking for the tree house. Not much happening at the moment, hoping to start the foundations this month , i will of course document the entire build with pics and video footage. Watch this space!!!
Thursday 5 January 2012
Foundations for the Tree house
OK the design is done for the foundations, have changed the structure
a little from just 2 main uprights to three, not what i really wanted
but hey ho!
The main problem was the overturning factors , a bit like a toffee apple on a stick stuck in the sand. To stop it from falling over the concrete slab would need to be as wide as the building {6 mtr x 10 mtr} and lots of steel too complex!
So iv come up with a plan had a chat with my engineer Kevin from http://www.quick-calcs.net i use this guy for all my projects Fast reliable and good value.
Anyway hes going to give them the once over and hopefully try make it work, the project is made less straightforward by the nearby trees will be remaining, where in most cases trees have to be sadly removed, Not in our case more trees will be planted adding to the desired effect of being up in the treetops.
For those who find structural
engineering remotely interesting like me ,,,heres some of the sketches
for the revised foundations for the tree house.
The main problem was the overturning factors , a bit like a toffee apple on a stick stuck in the sand. To stop it from falling over the concrete slab would need to be as wide as the building {6 mtr x 10 mtr} and lots of steel too complex!
So iv come up with a plan had a chat with my engineer Kevin from http://www.quick-calcs.net i use this guy for all my projects Fast reliable and good value.
Anyway hes going to give them the once over and hopefully try make it work, the project is made less straightforward by the nearby trees will be remaining, where in most cases trees have to be sadly removed, Not in our case more trees will be planted adding to the desired effect of being up in the treetops.
For those who find structural
engineering remotely interesting like me ,,,heres some of the sketches
for the revised foundations for the tree house.
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