Would you live in one of these?

[Synomenon]

Some of these are amazing. I'd live in one if I could.

:Q

 

[Freshgeardude]

no thanks. I wouldnt trust that stuff

 

[nageov3t]

what happens when the tree becomes rotted?

I'd also imagine they must have crazy bug issues.

 

[Corporate Thug]

MAYBE this one:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XU9x...s1600-h/treehouse2.jpg

 

[nakedfrog]

How is the plumbing situation?

 

[AstroManLuca]

Sure, looks like fun

 

[Glitchny]

depends on the bug/plumbing issue and the fact that the tree is still growing... so wouldn't it eventually start to warp the floors etc as it got wider and cause a bunch of other problems?

 

[wiredspider]

Some of those look insane, I'm sure they could have afford to knock down the tree to build on the land instead, guess there is some novelty with being in the trees.

 

[Crono]

Versus what? Living in a normal house? I'd take a normal house.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

As long as I'm still a bachelor, sure.

 

[her209]

Do I get a hot Jane?

 

[funkymatt]

heh, reminds me of myst.

 

[eldorado99]

Originally posted by: funkymatt
heh, reminds me of myst.

x2

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Replace crappy tree with solid steel column, add floodlights, and I will have an unscalable fortress.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: PieIsAwesome
Replace crappy tree with solid steel column, add floodlights, and I will have an unscalable fortress.

until someone walks over with a ladder

 

[jiggahertz]

bringing in the groceries would be a PITA

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz
bringing in the groceries would be a PITA

Pulley system

 

[StageLeft]

I've always wanted to live in a high domicle. I would do one of these if I knew the engineer was awesome.

 

[GregGreen]

Obviously, do you know how many girls would love to come over to my treehouse.....

 

[BoomerD]

Once upon a time...you betcha. Most of those look very well built and I'd imagine there's some solid engineering done to make them very stable.

Nowadays...I don't do stairs too well, so I'd have to pass.

In the mid-90's I was working as a crane operator for a company that also had a tree service in the SF North Bay area.

I took a crane into Mill Valley where an engineer was expanding his hillside house. My company had gone in and topped a bunch of the large fir/pine trees downhill from his existing house, then, using the crane, we placed heavy beams that ran from the house to the tops of the trees. Those formed the frame for his new floor...about 50-75 feet in the air.
Once all the beams were in place and properly bolted together, and the joists in place, the new floor was as solid as if it were built on a concrete slab.
Everything was engineered and met the approval of the local building department.

 

[coldmeat]

If I was going to live in a small cramped space I'd live on a boat.

 

[Squisher]

Getting drunk and falling down the stairs could really ruin your day with some of those.