This Tree House is solely suspended by ropes- no nails or bolts!

      I really should have officially posted this long ago, as this went public about six months back, as did some of my hosting work/episodes for HGTV, but better late than never I suppose! Things have been crazy here, but in a good way- especially with the upcoming Relaxshacks.com Tiny House Building Workshop (Hands-On) that I have coming up April 11-13th. If you haven't seen what we have in store, its just LOADED with tiny house tours, guest speakers, live demos, campfire discussions, and us all building two cabins! While enrollment is still open (before it sells out), the banner on the top of my site will give you full details….

What reminded me that I never really publicized this tree house project (one I designed, built, and hosted) was selling this tree house to a family just the other day. My yard is a virtual village of tiny structures and in-the-works designs, so a few of 'em just need to go, here and there, to make way for other tiny houses, cabins, and funky forts.

-Derek "Deek" Diedricksen

A Vermont Treehouse In The Snow....

Deep in the woods of Vermont......

The deck is made from ALL salvage wood, from a deck being torn down that I spotted en route to VT

I was up in the Northeast Kingdom (The "NEK") of Vermont at my camp over the weekend, and hiked out in the 18" or so of snow (tiring) to take a few winter shots of the tree house I built a few years ago for my brother Dustin. This tree shelter/fort has also since become micro-lodging for those who attend/attended my Tiny House Building Workshops, alongside the many other shacks, cabins, and tiny houses on the property- all of them off-grid, and none of them accessible by road.
     If you're looking to attend another one of our 3 day, 40-contact-hour, hands-on, building workshops, our next one will be April 26th-28th, in Wilmington, NC- its gonna be fun!!! kidcedar at gmail.com if you'd like to sign up.
     Below is also a video tour of this tree house/tiny shelter....a similar concept sketch layout is in my book "Humble Homes, Simple Shacks".

New Porcupine Damage.....

All photos by Derek "Deek" Diedricksen

A marsh-side TREE HOUSE in Scituate, MA

This particular treehouse is in Scituate, MA- what a spot!

As many of you know, my Relaxshacks.com blog is pretty eclectic and not just about Tiny Houses- not only does tinyhouseblog, tinyhousedesign, and tinyhousetalk (and many others) kick-butt at that in coverage, but, well, I've got tiny shelter, house, cabin, fort, and overall-structure A.D.D.- so I can't help myself. One look at my "Humble Homes, Simple Shacks" book, and you'll get the idea- lol.
Anyway, I am ESPECIALLY fond of tree houses and tree forts too! So, I couldn't resist sharing this one, as I continue to take, and search for photos for my upcoming book on the subject (tiny houses, cabins, tree houses, playhouses, and more!). If you have any photos, as always- kidcedar@gmail.com.


PS- after our April 26th-28th Hands-On Tiny House Building, Three Day Workshop, in Wilmington, NC- I just may schedule a tree house building one in MA- we'll see....one step at a time.CLICK HERE FOR INFO on that workshop....

A-frame Treehouse/Tiny House/Shed Office Part 2

This is NOT what we'll be building in Wilmington, NC- April 26th-28th at our HANDS-ON Tiny House Building Workshop, but I WOULD like to build another one of these up on my Vermont Land, perhaps as a future tree house building workshop, where, in groups, we build a guest hut, OR TWO..... we'll see....

Anyway, here's another shot of something I've been working on....problem is, here in New England, when it gets cold as all "get out", outdoor work tends to slow to a crawl, or a complete stop- paints and caulks don't cure, fingers freeze, and windburn (not fun) is always inevitable.
    Again, this is a simple A-frame, but one that was intended as a small art office, and one that could easily be built in a tree, as a tree house, even a hut for guests, as its so light in weight. As for the rest of it, I can't really show you for awhile, as its not quite done- what you see is only a third of the whole project.

Eventually, alongside the work of FIFTY or so other builders, and designers, this one will be showcased in yet another book I've been working on. kidcedar@gmail.com if you'd like to submit your work.

And, with the Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/Festivus season around the corner.....check out my "Humble Homes, Simple Shacks" book- MADE and PRINTED IN THE USA- I made sure of it when I signed the book deal- and the book cover proudly displays that fact. I'll soon be selling signed copies, with a bonus gift to each who order one- more on that soon....

-Derek "Deek" Diedricksen

Lynn Knowlton's Recycled Material Tree House/Tiny House Getaway

NOTE: For all you tree house fans out there, the next cabin/tiny house design we're tackling, and actually building, is a design also double-intended for possible tree home use because of its light weight, paneled/pre-fabricated construction (we'll do it all on site- from scratch), and ease of set-up. We'll be working on this project as a group in WILMINGTON, NC, April 26th-28th, as part of another Relaxshacks.com Tiny House Building Workshop that I'm hosting. Steven Harrell of tinyhouselistings.com will also be co-hosting this event. Many guest speakers are also soon to be announced. CLICK HERE for details and to sign up....

Made almost entirely from recycled materials by Lynn Knowlton, and located outside of Toronto, this tree house/tiny house in a tree serves as a getaway, entertaining spot, and guest quarters, but it could also make for a very nice all-around tiny house/actual home as well. I especially love the attached slide, and the simple awning-style windows.

Again, for my upcoming follow-up book to "Humble Homes, Simple Shacks", we're looking for some owner-built (or photos of those you took) tree houses, forts, tiny houses, shacks, shed offices, and more- email them to kidcedar at gmail dot com, and you just might end up showcased (and credited, of course!) in the book.

-Derek "Deek" Diedricksen