Something worth doing is worth doing well is probably Steve Norris' life motto. The Ontario, Canada, father of two decided that his children's treehouse would be the best treehouse EVAR!
Here's what he did:
It's equipped with electricity and cable TV. There's an intercom so Norris can talk to his kids if they're having a sleepover, and a urinal that drains into a pail beneath the structure.
A smoke detector is wired to the house, so family members can be alerted to any smoke, whether they're in the treehouse or not. A revolving light clicks on when the treehouse's trap door opens (where a rope ladder drops down).
Old fire horns that Norris snagged from the University of Waterloo blare if an intruder tries to break into the fort. "It sounds like an air-raid back in Berlin. But I had to do it for my peace of mind."
Even the family's Jack Russell-cross, Sammy, has his own ramp. Norris made it after the dog fell near the top of the wide, stair-like ladder.
The roof is sealed and welded on tight, and the floor is sturdy enough to hold an adult. Stephen sleeps in a loft bed, Ryan on a mini-futon and their father on a pull-down bed.
April Robinson of The Record has the story: Link
(Photo: David Bebee / The Record)
BTW, it's actually Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I grew up there and built some pretty impressive tree houses myself, one that was three stories high, built out of pilfered construction rubbish from a subdivision being built there in the late 60s.
Is it really for his kids?