Home and Auto Did you ever have a treehouse?

**Rain Man** · 10-11-2019, 10:10 PM

My wife and I drove by a house the other day that had a big fancy treehouse in the back. (It was on a corner lot so we saw it from the side, just in case you're wondering.)

It started a conversation about treehouses, and the requirements for one. You basically had to have...

...a kid who wants one, which is an easy requirement if there's a kid since all kids want one.

...a big tree with the right shape that's in an accessible location and not over a road or anything.

...generally a parent who is handy.

...a parent who actually has the time and interest to build a treehouse.

...probably a homeowning family that has the stability to afford a treehouse and live in the home long enough to justify the construction cost and effort.

We decided that this combination is rare, so treehouses are rare. My wife was also skeptical of my claim that nearly all boys want a treehouse growing up, as opposed to nearly all girls wanting a horse. But that's another issue.

Did you have a treehouse as a kid?

Poll coming as soon as I can nail in the boards.

View Poll Results: Did you have a treehouse as a kid?
Yes, and it was a palace. It had standard home elements such as electricity and a roof and furniture.	1	1.92%
Yes, and it was good shelter. It had a roof and walls, but no fancy stuff like lights.	16	30.77%
Yes, but it was more of a well-built tree platform, with no roof or anything. It was a nice platform.	12	23.08%
Yes, but it was really just some loose boards nailed into a rickety platform. Not someplace I'd hang out in.	7	13.46%
Kind of. I nailed boards into a tree to make a ladder so I could sit in the branches.	2	3.85%
No, but I really wanted one. I just couldn't check all the boxes to get one.	5	9.62%
No. I kind of wanted one, but not enough to put up a hard fight for it.	6	11.54%
No, and I didn't really want one. I was non-arboreal.	2	3.85%
No, and I never really thought about one. I lived in saguaro country or some such thing.	1	1.92%
I have a prehensile tail.	0	0%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

10-11-2019, 10:10 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2768491 VARSITY	Did you ever have a treehouse? My wife and I drove by a house the other day that had a big fancy treehouse in the back. (It was on a corner lot so we saw it from the side, just in case you're wondering.) It started a conversation about treehouses, and the requirements for one. You basically had to have... ...a kid who wants one, which is an easy requirement if there's a kid since all kids want one. ...a big tree with the right shape that's in an accessible location and not over a road or anything. ...generally a parent who is handy. ...a parent who actually has the time and interest to build a treehouse. ...probably a homeowning family that has the stability to afford a treehouse and live in the home long enough to justify the construction cost and effort. We decided that this combination is rare, so treehouses are rare. My wife was also skeptical of my claim that nearly all boys want a treehouse growing up, as opposed to nearly all girls wanting a horse. But that's another issue. Did you have a treehouse as a kid? Poll coming as soon as I can nail in the boards.
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