You should never use a flat roof for a treehouse.
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Also there is an open deck in the front so the building is actually six sided.
The base is eight sided but stretched a bit.
You can use these two rafters to tighten up the roof.
The first is a bit dramatic.
From some of the scrap 2 x 4 s you have left from other phases cut 2 pieces that are 3 4 feet long.
Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.
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The first decision we made when it came to the roof was how tall you want your treehouse.
The tree isn t in the exact center.
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.
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I have seen a treehouse built in four cedars designed this way and it works remarkably well however it is not practical for most applications.
I need ideas to put a roof on our new treehouse.
Two ways to flash roof edges.
Truck tire inner tubes can be used for flashing around a tree should it pass through the roof of a treehouse.
One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake.
Once all four rafters are screwed in find the middle of your roof and attach the two remaining rafters.
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.
It is too high for me to reach the roof from a ladder on the ground.
The second solution is to build a wall vapor barrier around the trunk on the inside of the treehouse.
A properly sloped or pitched roof is much superior.
Top off the tree just below the roof line and build a solid roof above.