Building a treehouse for the kids - anyone done this before?
Got like 5 mature oak trees in my backyard and the kids have been asking for a treehouse forever. Planning to do this next spring. Looking for advice from anyone who's actually built one. Safety is my main concern obviously. Should I hire an engineer or am I overthinking this? Budget is probably 3-5k. Any tips on getting permits or is that overkill for a backyard project?
Oh man I want to do this so bad but I'm terrified of heights and also probably don't know enough about load bearing and stuff. How are you planning to make sure it's actually safe for them to be up there?