Treehouse

Well, it looks like we will have a treehouse. The options for managing the slope in our lot to keep the lake side of the house from being up in the trees are incredibly expensive, so pilings seem to be the only answer. The highest corner of the house is on the road side - it is 61" higher than the lowest corner on the lake side. The way the pilings are constructed, the floor on the highest corner will be 52" above the ground. If a train leaves Chicago at 7:00 am traveling west at 60 miles per hour, and another train leaves Denver at noon traveling east at 45 miles per hour, how tall will our lakeside porch be?

It was a real disappointment to conclude that this was our only affordable option! I really did not want 20 steps to walk up, so we are looking at a ramp as an alternative. It would be a switchback style with a landing and bench midway up. Maybe we could add a slide for a quick trip down...


We have chosen cabinets, flooring, and countertops - and it was amazingly easy! Both Terry and I agreed on all materials and color choices, which was surprizing. We still have some interior choices to make, so there is still time to knock heads! Think we will sign the contract this weekend.