Derek ”Deek” Diedricksen (tiny house author, designer, and former HGTV host and builder) shows us a very simple (and budget friendly approach) to starting the base supports of a small to medium sized tree house or tree fort build. This method (one of many) can utilize salvaged materials and it is incredibly easy to do- while also allowing a solo builder to safely free up their hands while raising the other beams and girders to support the rest of the platform base. Often building with salvaged wood and found items in the various tree house he has created over the years, Deek is currently chronicling this entire build for this channel (as he has done with other forts, tree huts, tiny houses, and more, in the past). If you’re a fan of tree house masters, but don’t have to fortune to build what they design, this one is for the thrifty and ”broke folks” out there- aka those not wanting to waste their hard earned money and just need a simple tree house for them or the family. SAVE a ton of money and time with this idea and some of the methods you will see in future videos. If you’re looking for a lo-fi easy build for your kids, this might be the route to go (how to build a tree house)
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