Built a treehouse with my 8yo and it's actually holding up

Dec 251 min read

So I finally got around to that treehouse project and honestly thought it'd be a disaster. Spent last weekend with my son building it in the oak tree in our backyard - used some old pallets, 2x4s, and a ton of YouTube tutorials. Kid was so focused, kept asking why we needed the level and if the nails were "secure enough." It's not fancy but it's solid and he's spent every afternoon up there since. Best $200 I've spent on a project in years. Anyone else do treehouses? Any tips for weatherproofing it for next season?

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MMike F.RegularDec 25

Building something like this with your kid is such a different vibe than just buying him stuff. He's gonna remember this forever

EEli L.RegularDec 25

I want to do this so bad but I'm not confident enough in my own carpentry skills to not mess up. Did you have to make adjustments as you went or did you plan it all out first?

GGreg M.RegularDec 26

Using pallets is genius cost-wise but did you treat the wood at all? They can get sketchy after a few seasons if you don't seal them

JJared C.RegularDec 27

treehouse club! how much weight did you test it with before letting him up there? I'm always paranoid about pallet wood holding up long-term in weather

WWyatt C.RegularDec 27

the oak tree is perfect for this. way more stable than a lot of options. did you run into any structural issues while building or was it pretty smooth?