Light pole in centerline of sidewalk

[Bill Kibbel]

I'm trying to figure how to seal the tree penetration through the roof of the tree house I'm building.

Kurt, can you remember the details--is that just a bunch of goop sealing the roof deck to the trunk? Did they allow room for growth of the trunk and if so, how much?

The best flashing for tree trunk-thru-roof joints is made from tire inner tubes. They're available for many diameters - from lawn tractor to earth mover tires.

[mgbinspect]

I had been kicking around, in my head, some form of unique custom flashing / counter-flashing designed to accommodate growth.

[kurt]

No flashing.....it was just gooped up with roofing cement.

[randynavarro]

I'm trying to figure how to seal the tree penetration through the roof of the tree house I'm building.

Kurt, can you remember the details--is that just a bunch of goop sealing the roof deck to the trunk? Did they allow room for growth of the trunk and if so, how much?

The best flashing for tree trunk-thru-roof joints is made from tire inner tubes. They're available for many diameters - from lawn tractor to earth mover tires.

I've seen/heard that, Bill.

Is this from personal experience?

[John Dirks Jr]

My favorite Kurt-ism is "I walk in wondering what I'm going to find and I leave wondering what I missed."

That is good. I dont remember seeing it before so thanks for mentioning it again.

[Bill Kibbel]

I'm trying to figure how to seal the tree penetration through the roof of the tree house I'm building.

Kurt, can you remember the details--is that just a bunch of goop sealing the roof deck to the trunk? Did they allow room for growth of the trunk and if so, how much?

The best flashing for tree trunk-thru-roof joints is made from tire inner tubes. They're available for many diameters - from lawn tractor to earth mover tires.

I've seen/heard that, Bill.

Is this from personal experience?

Inspecting, not installing. I've seen a handful of additions to old buildings constructed around tree trunks. The 2 that leaked the least had tire inner tubes fabricated into collars.

[kurt]

I could see how that could work. It's like a kayaker's gasket apron.

Personally, I think that live trees and habitable structures should be separate and distinct entities.

Although, Wharton Esherick did some fine work in his home with tree trunk stairs.

[Marc]

I could see how that could work. It's like a kayaker's gasket apron.

Personally, I think that live trees and habitable structures should be separate and distinct entities.

Although, Wharton Esherick did some fine work in his home with tree trunk stairs.

I can see how the trees would agree with you. Imagine us humans hanging out with corpses. [:-crazy]

Marc

[robert1966]

I have never seen the light pole or tree before, I have seen a fire hydrant sitting in the right half of a drive way before restricking the driveway to only 11 feet wide a the street.