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- Pete Nelson, the world's best-known treehouse designer and builder, wants to put readers in trees--his motto is "get 'er done, so you can BE in a TREE.
- About the Author: Pete Nelson's previous books for Abrams include Treehouses of the World (2004) and New Treehouses of the World (2009).
- 224 Pages
- House + Home, Design & Construction
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Book Synopsis
Pete Nelson, the world's best-known treehouse designer and builder, wants to put readers in trees--his motto is "get 'er done, so you can BE in a TREE." Be in a Treehouse is a comprehensive source of inspiration and practical information about treehouse design and construction. "With its stunning photos of fanciful houses, Nelson's book will appeal to anyone who ever read Peter Pan or The Swiss Family Robinson. . . . To browse through Nelson's book is to fantasize about life in midair." ―Washington Post, Book World Pete Nelson shares the basics of treehouse construction with his own projects as case studies. Using stunning, full-color photographs taken especially for this book along with diagrams, he covers the selection and care of trees and explains the fundamentals of building treehouse platforms. Reading his book is like going to treehouse college. He includes instruction on:- Tree Selection
- Treehouse Design Logic
- Treehouse Hardware
- Platform Design
- Rules of Thumb
- Platform Construction Basics
- Safety First
- Building Your Treehouse
- Planning and Permitting
- And more!
Review Quotes
"With its stunning photos of fanciful houses, Nelson's book will appeal to anyone who ever read Peter Pan or The Swiss Family Robinson. . . . To browse through Nelson's book is to fantasize about life in midair."-- "The Washington Post Book World"
About the Author
Pete Nelson's previous books for Abrams include Treehouses of the World (2004) and New Treehouses of the World (2009). The host of the Animal Planet show Treehouse Masters, Nelson runs Nelson Treehouse and Supply (NTS) outside of Seattle. He lives in Fall City, Washington.Dimensions (Overall): 11.3 Inches (H) x 7.6 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: House + Home
Sub-Genre: Design & Construction
Publisher: Abrams Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Pete Nelson
Language: English
Street Date: March 25, 2014
TCIN: 1001809922
UPC: 9781419711718
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-3470
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 2.2 pounds
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