Free standing treehouse build (1 Viewer)

[S4Cruiser]

I'm building a treehouse for our 4 year old and looking for some rough cut lumber to use as board and batten siding. Anyone know of a place to check?

Cheaper the better and I'm not looking for fancy wood!

 

[UZJ105]

@AJR might know a spot

 

[AJR]

All of the sawmills I know through work typically sell in large volumes, like multiple truckloads. There is a guy near Mebane that sells small volumes to the public, but I can’t think of his name right now. Eventually I’ll remember it and I’ll let you know.

 

[AJR]

Cates Sawmill · 5.0â(18) · Firewood supplier

3102 W Ten Rd, Efland, NC 27243

maps.app.goo.gl

Here it is. Google maps to the rescue. I remembered where it was but couldn’t think of the name.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I'm building a treehouse for our 4 year old and looking for some rough cut lumber to use as board and batten siding. Anyone know of a place to check?

Cheaper the better and I'm not looking for fancy wood!

My next door neighbor bought a sawmill recently and has been milling down pine he had taken down from his property. He said he doesn't have any plans for it, but he's got a ton of logs to work through.

He's gone for a couple of months on vacation but it could be a very cheap and local option for you.

 

[jfz80]

@TallPineCruiser

Think this is anything you could help with out of graham?

 

[TallPineCruiser]

@TallPineCruiser

Think this is anything you could help with out of graham?

No unfortunately like @AJR mentioned above we deal with big box stores and do not sell to the public.

 

[S4Cruiser]

Appreciate all the leads. I ended up finding a guy in Goldston (near Sanford) on FB Marketplace. They’re going to cut to order my materials list. It’s a father / son outfit and have been super responsive so far. Prices are decent too!

(45) 3/4" x 8" x 8'
(50) 3/4" x 3" x 8'
(5) 1" x 8" x 12'

I’ll be sure to update this thread with how the transaction and lumber looks.

Here are a couple pics of my work so far…footings and 5” angle brackets. Craftsman alien head drill press powered through 56 holes in the 1/4 angle…an auto feed would’ve been nice!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Most overbuild treehouse ever.

 

[jfz80]

Was just gonna say. Sonatube footings for treehouse. JohnMabe was here signature move lol

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Was just gonna say. Sonatube footings for treehouse. JohnMabe was here signature move lol

12"ers too. My whole 12x12 shed is built on 6x 8" tube footings and it doesn't even have a tree to lean on lol

 

[S4Cruiser]

My OCD would argue and keep me up if I built anything less than overbuilt.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

My OCD would argue and keep me up if I built anything less than overbuilt.

I'm with you on that. Make the ground floor of the tree house a bomb shelter, you've already got the footings for it!

 

[NCFJ]

My OCD would argue and keep me up if I built anything less than overbuilt.

I've seen you at the Overbuilder's Anonymous meetings
When I had the footers inspected on our place in Hendersonville the inspector wanted to know what kind of tank I planned on parking in this place.

 

[S4Cruiser]

Going vertical!

Poor man’s beam. Triple 2x6 but it’s only spanning 7’.

 

[JohnVee]

Gonna go solar or nuclear for power?

 

[NCFJ]

Old School!

 

[S4Cruiser]

Gonna go solar or nuclear for power?

Considered nuclear but I couldn’t get permits…gonna have to just tie it into my garage panel. Couple 15 amp runs should suffice.

 

[gasman4u]

Simpson strong ties FTW!!! Looking good!

 

[pkniland]

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