Awesome video! Love your treehouse series. Can you also attach one yoke with a static bracket and one yoke with a sliding/dynamic bracket and get the same effect to compensate for the wind?
Thanks George! The yoke has to be attached with a fixed bracket or it will move on the bracket and change the distribution of force on the triangle shape and cause it to fail. Hopefully that makes sense.
@@Jjcoolstuff - Yes, that does make sense...will plan on building both of my yokes with static brackets and track down some UMHW to allow the structure to slide over the second beam. Thank you!
Sounds good. I bought mine from treehouses.com but I bet you could find it cheaper from other places online. I’ve seen it on our conveyor system at my work to help cartons slide at certain points. So maybe a conveyor or warehouse automation store would have it cheaper.
My yokes will be about 7’ apart. I plan on using 2x10 joist 16” on center. How far can I cantilever the yokes without using an additional knee brace. Also do I see some type of black thin film between the top beam of the yoke and your floor joists?
That sounds like a good plan to me. I can’t advise on how far you can cantilever without a knee brace. There are cantilever charts online you can reference but it’s best to get a qualified engineer to advise you. The team at treehouses.com will give you building advice if you buy your hardware from them. There are two things between the yoke and the floor joists. The most important being the UMHW plastic to encourage movement. There’s also flashing tape on all upward facing surfaces to protect the wood from debris sitting on it and rotting it over time. It probably isn’t needed on the yoke and if I had it to do again I’d probably skip the flashing tape on the yoke. I go over both of those items in more detail on the second video in the series. ruclips.net/video/0gTOSjPHNKY/видео.html
Very great video! I saw whole series and about to build similar platform. Do you know the maximum load for 4x4 angeled 45 you are using in tribeams? Looks a bit undersized for a naked eye.. what was the reason of not using 4x6?
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful. I don’t know the max load, but I mainly used 4x4s based off the recommendation from treehouses.com. If you buy your TAB/GLs from them they’ll include a little consultation call and make sure you’re making sound choices.
I built several treehouses when I was a boy. The best one was perched on four piers, not really a treehouse. I am building a new home and have a very large maple tree in my yard. I plan on using your tips and tricks to build a treehouse with my three sons. I would like to run a zip line from the treehouse to a fixed location on the ground, down a hill. Do you have any advise for a safe zip line?
+Big horn sounds like a lot of fun. I plan to add a zip line in the future as well. I looked into it briefly and it seems that most zip lines are rated for 200-250lbs. If I’m gong to build a zip line I want something that adults can play on too so I’ll be spending a little more to get a heavy duty one. I also plan to get a harness since we’re high enough in the air that if a child decided to let go they’d most likely get hurt. When attaching the cable to the tree you have to make sure you don’t wrap it around the tree and cut off its flow of nutrients. I plan to use TABs for my zip line attachment. Yeah, it’s overkill from a strength perspective but it’s healthier for the tree and won’t require adjustments over time. Lastly I’ve heard you want to leave enough slack in the cable so that you naturally come to a stop and don’t need brakes or mats at the bottom to stop you. Once I do more research and get around to building one I plan on putting a video together for the channel. Thanks for the comment and I hope you and your family have a great time building your treehouse. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions once you get started on the treehouse.
how do you install UMHW and what are those attachments on the joists where it is touching the umhw, my guess is they help the joists slide easy on top of the UMHW?
Thanks! The platform is 12x16 and the top of the tri-beam is 14’ to allow 1’ of overhang on each side so the platform doesn’t slide off when moving in the wind.
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tks for your sharring, it's help me alot
You’re welcome! I’m glad it was helpful.
This tutorial video will be very helpful for folks looking to build a treehouse so nice job there JJ. Btw, I think this is my first YT comment ever.
+Peter Thunell thanks Pete, I definitely feel honored to have received your first RUclips comment!
Awesome video! Love your treehouse series. Can you also attach one yoke with a static bracket and one yoke with a sliding/dynamic bracket and get the same effect to compensate for the wind?
Thanks George! The yoke has to be attached with a fixed bracket or it will move on the bracket and change the distribution of force on the triangle shape and cause it to fail. Hopefully that makes sense.
@@Jjcoolstuff - Yes, that does make sense...will plan on building both of my yokes with static brackets and track down some UMHW to allow the structure to slide over the second beam. Thank you!
Sounds good. I bought mine from treehouses.com but I bet you could find it cheaper from other places online. I’ve seen it on our conveyor system at my work to help cartons slide at certain points. So maybe a conveyor or warehouse automation store would have it cheaper.
My yokes will be about 7’ apart. I plan on using 2x10 joist 16” on center. How far can I cantilever the yokes without using an additional knee brace. Also do I see some type of black thin film between the top beam of the yoke and your floor joists?
That sounds like a good plan to me. I can’t advise on how far you can cantilever without a knee brace. There are cantilever charts online you can reference but it’s best to get a qualified engineer to advise you. The team at treehouses.com will give you building advice if you buy your hardware from them.
There are two things between the yoke and the floor joists. The most important being the UMHW plastic to encourage movement. There’s also flashing tape on all upward facing surfaces to protect the wood from debris sitting on it and rotting it over time. It probably isn’t needed on the yoke and if I had it to do again I’d probably skip the flashing tape on the yoke. I go over both of those items in more detail on the second video in the series.
ruclips.net/video/0gTOSjPHNKY/видео.html
What would you recommend if you only have 1 tree
Very great video! I saw whole series and about to build similar platform. Do you know the maximum load for 4x4 angeled 45 you are using in tribeams? Looks a bit undersized for a naked eye.. what was the reason of not using 4x6?
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful. I don’t know the max load, but I mainly used 4x4s based off the recommendation from treehouses.com. If you buy your TAB/GLs from them they’ll include a little consultation call and make sure you’re making sound choices.
I built several treehouses when I was a boy. The best one was perched on four piers, not really a treehouse. I am building a new home and have a very large maple tree in my yard. I plan on using your tips and tricks to build a treehouse with my three sons. I would like to run a zip line from the treehouse to a fixed location on the ground, down a hill. Do you have any advise for a safe zip line?
+Big horn sounds like a lot of fun. I plan to add a zip line in the future as well. I looked into it briefly and it seems that most zip lines are rated for 200-250lbs. If I’m gong to build a zip line I want something that adults can play on too so I’ll be spending a little more to get a heavy duty one. I also plan to get a harness since we’re high enough in the air that if a child decided to let go they’d most likely get hurt. When attaching the cable to the tree you have to make sure you don’t wrap it around the tree and cut off its flow of nutrients. I plan to use TABs for my zip line attachment. Yeah, it’s overkill from a strength perspective but it’s healthier for the tree and won’t require adjustments over time. Lastly I’ve heard you want to leave enough slack in the cable so that you naturally come to a stop and don’t need brakes or mats at the bottom to stop you. Once I do more research and get around to building one I plan on putting a video together for the channel. Thanks for the comment and I hope you and your family have a great time building your treehouse. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions once you get started on the treehouse.
how do you install UMHW and what are those attachments on the joists where it is touching the umhw, my guess is they help the joists slide easy on top of the UMHW?
What's the best design for one tree?
Great video! How long is the top 4x6 on the tri-beam? What’s the dimensions of the platform?
Thanks! The platform is 12x16 and the top of the tri-beam is 14’ to allow 1’ of overhang on each side so the platform doesn’t slide off when moving in the wind.
Well done, sir. Have you cosidered a second career in Home Engineering?
+Gary Orr thanks. Maybe if there are no building codes to abide by and I get to assemble things with my truck.
My name is also JJ🙃
FIRST!
+Gary Orr winner! 😉