As of August 28, the tree-fort has been red-tagged after a neighbor reported the structure to the Marin Planning Commission.
Living on a hillside pitch in an old grove of Redwood trees has it’s problems. There are no flat areas on our property. It also has it’s advantages, like tree forts. It's an enchanting forest. Mark bought the house as a bachelor but I quickly un-bachelored him and we live here with our two amazing little boys, Liam and Laszlo. The very next logical step after one has two children, is to build them a treefort. Mark grew up working alongside his family which built their family home and a grandfather that would tackle any building project. He began designing a treefort that would be strong and beautiful, just like our boys. Built upon an old deck behind our home, Mark reinforced the foundation with two, 36 inch deep cement piers and also tied in the fort to two pre-existing redwood stumps, most likely cut down in the 70s. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION. We've been siding it with reclaimed redwood fencing on a 45 degree angle for added shear strength. It fits into the neighborhood aesthetic. |