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Prototype Creation at 15:00, 14 May 2011

2011-05-14T15:00:45Z

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	'''Tree houses''', '''treehouses''', or '''tree forts''', are platforms or ~~[[building]]s~~ constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, observation or as temporary retreats.		'''Tree houses''', '''treehouses''', or '''tree forts''', are platforms or buildings constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, observation or as temporary retreats.

	==Practical uses==		==Practical uses==
	In some parts of the tropics, houses are either fastened to trees or elevated on stilts to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants and stored food from scavenging animals. The Korowai, a Papuan tribe in the southeast of Irian Jaya, live in tree houses, some nearly ~~{{convert\|40\|m}}~~ high, as protection against a tribe of neighbouring head-hunters, the Citak.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/03/980309043026.htm Head-Hunters Drove Papuan Tribe Into Tree-Houses]</ref>		In some parts of the tropics, houses are either fastened to trees or elevated on stilts to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants and stored food from scavenging animals. The Korowai, a Papuan tribe in the southeast of Irian Jaya, live in tree houses, some nearly 40m high, as protection against a tribe of neighbouring head-hunters, the Citak.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/03/980309043026.htm Head-Hunters Drove Papuan Tribe Into Tree-Houses]</ref>

	Tree houses are an option for building eco-friendly houses in remote forest areas, because they do not require a clearing of a certain area of forest. The wildlife, climate and illumination on ground level in areas of dense close-canopy forest is not well suited for human habitation.		Tree houses are an option for building eco-friendly houses in remote forest areas, because they do not require a clearing of a certain area of forest. The wildlife, climate and illumination on ground level in areas of dense close-canopy forest is not well suited for human habitation.

Prototype Creation at 14:59, 14 May 2011

2011-05-14T14:59:36Z

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	'''Tree houses''', '''treehouses''', or '''tree forts''', are platforms or [[building]]s constructed around, next to or among the ~~[[Trunk (botany)\|~~trunk]] or ~~[[branch]]es~~ of one or more mature ~~[[tree]]s~~ while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, observation or as temporary retreats.		'''Tree houses''', '''treehouses''', or '''tree forts''', are platforms or [[building]]s constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, observation or as temporary retreats.

	==Practical uses==		==Practical uses==
	In some parts of the [[tropics]], houses are either fastened to trees or elevated on ~~[[Stilt house\|~~stilts]] to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants and stored food from ~~[[scavenger\|~~scavenging]] animals. The [[Korowai]], a [[Papuan]] tribe in the southeast of [[Irian Jaya]], live in tree houses, some nearly {{convert\|40\|m}} high, as protection against a tribe of neighbouring ~~[[Headhunting\|~~head-hunters]], the [[Citak]].<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/03/980309043026.htm Head-Hunters Drove Papuan Tribe Into Tree-Houses]</ref>		In some parts of the tropics, houses are either fastened to trees or elevated on stilts to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants and stored food from scavenging animals. The Korowai, a Papuan tribe in the southeast of Irian Jaya, live in tree houses, some nearly {{convert\|40\|m}} high, as protection against a tribe of neighbouring head-hunters, the Citak.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/03/980309043026.htm Head-Hunters Drove Papuan Tribe Into Tree-Houses]</ref>

	Tree houses are an option for building eco-friendly houses in remote forest areas, because they do not require a clearing of a certain area of forest. The wildlife, climate and illumination on ground level in areas of dense close-[[canopy ~~(forest)\|canopy]]~~ forest is not well suited for human habitation.		Tree houses are an option for building eco-friendly houses in remote forest areas, because they do not require a clearing of a certain area of forest. The wildlife, climate and illumination on ground level in areas of dense close-canopy forest is not well suited for human habitation.

	==Consultation==		==Consultation==

Prototype Creation at 14:57, 14 May 2011

2011-05-14T14:57:52Z

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			'''Tree houses''', '''treehouses''', or '''tree forts''', are platforms or [[building]]s constructed around, next to or among the [[Trunk (botany)\|trunk]] or [[branch]]es of one or more mature [[tree]]s while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, observation or as temporary retreats.

			==Practical uses==
			In some parts of the [[tropics]], houses are either fastened to trees or elevated on [[Stilt house\|stilts]] to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants and stored food from [[scavenger\|scavenging]] animals. The [[Korowai]], a [[Papuan]] tribe in the southeast of [[Irian Jaya]], live in tree houses, some nearly {{convert\|40\|m}} high, as protection against a tribe of neighbouring [[Headhunting\|head-hunters]], the [[Citak]].<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/03/980309043026.htm Head-Hunters Drove Papuan Tribe Into Tree-Houses]</ref>

			Tree houses are an option for building eco-friendly houses in remote forest areas, because they do not require a clearing of a certain area of forest. The wildlife, climate and illumination on ground level in areas of dense close-[[canopy (forest)\|canopy]] forest is not well suited for human habitation.

			==Consultation==
	OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation:		OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation:
	*http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de		*http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de

Prototype Creation at 16:47, 27 April 2011

2011-04-27T16:47:56Z

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	OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation:		OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation:
	*http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de		*http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de
			*http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Engineered_treehouses

	[[Category:Housing and construction]]		[[Category:Housing and construction]]

Prototype Creation: Created page with "OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation: *http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de Category:Housing and construction"

2011-04-27T16:47:04Z

Created page with "OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation: *http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de Category:Housing and construction"

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OS content for engineered treehouses and free treehouse consultation:
*http://www.baumhaus-konstruktion.de

[[Category:Housing and construction]]