This is the definition of conspicuous consumption.Thought of this thread when I drove by this treehouse today. This is new construction. How much risk assessment do you think this guy did?
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This is the definition of conspicuous consumption.Thought of this thread when I drove by this treehouse today. This is new construction. How much risk assessment do you think this guy did?
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Another thing that keeps me out of trees is poison ivy. I've scouted areas that had it on pretty much every tree around the deer sign/travel path, so I just kind of mentally labeled the whole area off limits.
Thought of this thread when I drove by this treehouse today. This is new construction. How much risk assessment do you think this guy did?
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That is truly insane.Thought of this thread when I drove by this treehouse today. This is new construction. How much risk assessment do you think this guy did?
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There are building codes and inspectors. It’s probably the least regulated county in MD but it’s still MD. It’s likely no permits were pulled and this was built by the owner. It took close to a year to construct.I can imagine a situation where the builder explained the hazards of the dead tree and the owner said they knew better. If the price tag was high enough and the contract stated that the contractor had no liability for the structure or the tree, I could see it going forward. But I’m guessing there are no building codes or building inspectors in this area?! Crazy town.
There are building codes and inspectors. It’s probably the least regulated county in MD but it’s still MD. It’s likely no permits were pulled and this was built by the owner. It took close to a year to construct.
I was torn, I wanted to stop in and tell him how bad of an idea it was when I first noticed him building it but decided to mind my own business.
That’s a lot of money to park on a rotting bole.There are building codes and inspectors. It’s probably the least regulated county in MD but it’s still MD. It’s likely no permits were pulled and this was built by the owner. It took close to a year to construct.
I was torn, I wanted to stop in and tell him how bad of an idea it was when I first noticed him building it but decided to mind my own business.
That’s a lot of money to park on a rotting bole.
I’m all for creating beauty as a gift to the world.Sand mandala - Wikipedia
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a testament to impermanence?
Yeah, I keep going back to look at these photos. I’m just so intrigued. @GCTerpfan please keep us updated on this as this thing continues to devolve. Is it just me or is that a carcass from a giant pine?That is truly insane.
Probably some type of mapleYeah, I keep going back to look at these photos. I’m just so intrigued. @GCTerpfan please keep us updated on this as this thing continues to devolve. Is it just me or is that a carcass from a giant pine?
An epoxy sealed tree… wait I meant “chemically welded tree”He prolly sealed the tree to prevent further decay.
He prolly sealed the tree to prevent further decay.
I was thinking Thompson's but epoxy would work in a pinch.An epoxy sealed tree… wait I meant “chemically welded tree”
Pretty sure this one limb is compromised...Do you have a pic ? If it's a silver maple, I'd stay out of it. They're strong when healthy, but when they get decay, they go downhill quickly. Red maples (very common in the US) are generally bomb proof. A crack is never a good thing, but I'd need to see it. In the trunk is very bad. In a "V" (included bark) is pretty normal if crown reduction/pruning wasn't done to reduce weight
I had some bigger limbs come out of the top last summer in some high winds. Not off that section. That were on the other limb.Yea that's an old silver maple. Not sure how much longer she'll be around. Any more pics ? Have any larger limbs dropped ?