How To Roof A Treehouse

For our hideaway we went simple and used a 6 12 pitch.

How to roof a treehouse.

In other words our roof rises 6 inches for every 12 inches of run. I have worked with tar and gravel shingles before but never wood. Drive one hook into both trunks about 8 feet 2 4 m above the bottom of the platform. How to level a treehouse floor.

Remember our walls are at 5 feet so we have a 2 rise a 6 12 pitch will give us a 26 5 degree slope on our roof. This roof is made from a simple tarp although you can also get more elaborate in designing and constructing your roof. A properly sloped or pitched roof is much superior. To keep a large tree house stable center the load over the trunk and spread the weight among several branches.

If your design calls for a flat roof try to introduce even a small slope of 3 5 so water cannot sit there. You should never use a flat roof for a treehouse. Roof pitch can be a bit confusing but i will tell you how we did it and please know that you can modify to what suits your treehouse best. String a bungee cord between the two hooks and slip a tarp overhead.

The first decision we made when it came to the roof was how tall you want your treehouse. The ideal roof is impervious to water but also needs to rapidly shed water so there is no chance of pools or damp patches building up. Which would put the center of our roof right at 7 feet. Add a simple roof to your treehouse.

This was quite challenging because i had to figure out how to properly attach them as well as work from a high and dangerous height. Building the roof was one of the most challenging parts of this treehouse build.