New and Improved Crazy 55FT High Treehouse (4K)

[@matthewpeers1705]

Amazing place for yourself..

[@lillophoto]

This is amazing. Great work Marcel. It would be nice to see how you made this!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! I Wish I shot a video when I first built it but I didn't think it would amount to anything haha.

[@growyourdreamsthreesixfive9360]

Beyond inspirational I start mine tommorw

[@nathanlee1002]

Epic selfie stick :) good work sir, your house is mighty fine

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

haha thanks!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

If you like this, check out my build timelapse here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH7Kpnl-Z9Nrgac and campout video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOpZ5uietqXgKc :)

[@vandersonvlad4082]

Pretty nice man👌🏽 looks very adventurous, You're living the dream!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! :)

[@mackie_p]

Yo, This is crazy!!! good job! The noise of the leaves at the top of the tree gives me shivers. I have a sketchy ass bench in a super high tree and it sways all to much now for me to feel comfortable climbing it.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! :D

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

haha yeah it gets pretty sketchy feeling when the big gusts of wind hit it. Probably sways around like a foot in every direction. That sounds fun lol. That's all this was originally going to be was a little sitting platform in a tree but then I just kept growing it. :P

[@ElectricLyn2]

Impressive!!! Is that an oak?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! I have no idea what kind of tree it is, I don't know trees lol.

[@yawningdog9894]

@@ElectricLyn2 Its a pine

[@KClO3]

Wow, craziest treehouse I’ve ever seen

[@nathanjaeh]

Great work man this thing is so cool! You should put tim on the main angled roof and leave the two flat ends open (with tarp). This this is so nice you should give it that protection to make it last even longer! Good stuff man keep it up!

[@nathanjaeh]

Tin *

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! Tin would be nice but I think it would be tricky to do because there are so many branches poking through the roof that move around a lot when the wind blows, and to cut them off would probably kill the tree.

[@graham_s059]

That’s awesome, you should add platforms every 15 feet or so, so if you fall you won’t fall straight down

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

That'd be a lot of work and wood. I'd rather use the supplies and time to make platforms in other trees and make a tree village! :D

[@derickwilliams2195]

Truly impressive project all in all.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@marioovr9480]

Anyone else get sweaty hands when he was climbing up that ladder 😅

[@TheClintmeister]

The "crows" are talking to you!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Yeah they are telling me to get the eff out of their home haha.

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Great video

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@jhulianvilla7750]

Im a new subscriber and I love watching ur videos especially about your Treefort.Since I was a kid I really wanted to have this but we're living on a subdivision and less trees it's impossible 🤦

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you like em! I hope to make more treefort videos next summer. Ah that sucks. Maybe sometime in the future you'll move to a property with some trees. Never too old to build a treefort lol.

[@alvindescarial1194]

Nice! Transformation

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@nestor8863]

Just amazing man!!!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! :)

[@Farmtractor]

Dude that’s so cool!!! That inspires me to build something like that! Thanks for the video!!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! Glad you liked it! You should make one, it makes for a fun side project if you have the time. :)

[@mudthe1st512]

Your treehouse is so cool. Beautiful view of the forest from your balcony. Do you feel the treehouse move any when it's windy?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! Yeah you can feel it move quite a bit on a gusty day. Almost feels like being on a boat in choppy water haha.

[@YourEDM1]

Best video on you tube 😍

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! :D

[@zalmangreenberg4548]

Hey I’ve been looking into making a treehouse I have some questions 1) is there pros and cons to making a treehouse on 1 tree 2 or 3 trees if so what are they 2) I want to make my treehouse higher up off the ground like 15 -25 feet, the higher off the ground I go the more the tree shakes meaning what? Are my bolts screws nails wood and what not now more likely to shake is there a way to counter that, is doing the treehouse on 1 tree safer if my higher off the ground? Is there a height limit 3) I plan on building this in New Jersey the weather is strong winds snow and stuff dose that make a difference 4) what kind of wood screws and bolts should I use to insure safety and stability and if I plan on spending extra money to increase safety how much do you estimate it will cost 800? 1000? Much less much more??? Thank you!!!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Hey, I'm not a carpenter or an engineer so I can't tell you the proper way to do anything. I totally just winged it on this and hoped for the best haha. 1) my guess would be the pros to multiple trees is more support and stability and if one breaks you'll probably have more time to escape. The cons would probably be more difficult to reach multiple trees unless you are building low enough a ladder can reach. Also the multiple trees blowing in multiple directions might put a lot of stress on the boards. 2) don't really have an answer for that 3) don't think so, we get all the same stuff here and nothings broken yet haha. Guess just support and re enforce everything more then just the bare minimum. 4) The proper way to do it is use treehouse attachment bolts which are like giant steel rods you drill into the tree then the tree grows around them and you build everything off those supports. They are super expensive though, probably like $70-$200 each depending on the size. I just used a lot of 6" spiral nails for mine and it seemed to do the trick. Equally long screws would be better but more of a pain because you need to rely on a cordless drill that would probably need a re-charge every couple hours, unless you have lots of batteries or are close to AC and can use a corded drill. I just wouldn't use regular smooth nails because they back off and pull out too easy. With wood prices these days its probably going to cost a couple grand, but I guess that all depends on how big and detailed you make it.

[@JRTreeService-Firewood]

Thats a good job you did im in the process of building a deer blind in a tree like yours just not 55ft and i also plan on putting in bunk beds and a car seat thanks for the video not many builds use only 1 tree

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! Sounds neat, you'll have to post a video of it when it's done! :D

[@JRTreeService-Firewood]

@@MarcelsWorkshop will do buddy just finished floor last night going up soon to put up the walls

[@matthewpeers1705]

I know you’re in Australia only because I can hear the Australian crow that never stops

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

This is Canada. 😋The audio is a mix of the on camera recording and ambience from an audio library, which could have been recorded in Australia for all I know. 😋

[@frogsplease4165]

You could run a cable from the top to the bottom to tie a climbing harness too with a sliding knot, just for good luck.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I do already have a rope from top to bottom to attach a harness to if I want to. :P

[@frogsplease4165]

@@MarcelsWorkshop gives me a heart attack watching lol. I love it.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

haha thanks! Was definitely scary when I just started building it and I was just sitting on a couple 2x4's at the top of a tree pounding away with no rope or harness rigged up yet haha. But once I finished the floor and walls there were no more heart attacks lol.

[@rexhavoc2982]

Home Depot sells a flat dark green paint called Night Mission, makes wood disappear in the trees.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Nice, I will look into that when I paint it.

[@mdrafiqul2898]

Tree house is fun as long as there is no lighting. Anyway, nice work...

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Lighting is good, lightning not so much lol. Definitely wouldn't go up there in a storm. :P Thanks! :)

[@brianborek982]

Dude.....That is fricken awesome!! How much sway is there on a windy day? Also is that an oak tree? I always loved being up high and you pulled it off.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! I haven't been up there during a wind storm or done any measurements, but when I have been up there and gotten a big gust of wind it feels like it has about a foot of sway. I have no idea what kind of tree it is, I don't really know trees, I just picked the biggest one in the area I wanted to build haha. Yeah me too. I've always wanted a treefort as a kid but never got one, so just decided to randomly make one as an adult haha.

[@brianborek982]

@@MarcelsWorkshop well, hats off to you bro. I live in Michigan so I we have no shortage of trees. Just trying to find the right one to build for my daughter. Your video was very inspiring. Thank you!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

@@brianborek982 Oh very nice, lucky girl! :D NP, good to hear! If you make a video of it once it's complete, send a link my way. :)

[@brianborek982]

Will do. Hopefully the lumber cost comes down a little first 🤣💯

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Indeed.. it's a little ridiculous right now... 😝

[@fear-4463]

This is a PERFECT!!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! :D

[@sriomsangeettripathy4681]

You should make a vlogging channel about your life

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I have nothing interesting to vlog about. :P Anything interesting I end up making a video about and posting here.

[@benthomas8765]

Make yourself a Nice little wood stove and you’re golden

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I'd be too worried about catching the whole place on fire haha.

[@akam3317]

Inspiring!!!👏🏼👍🏼🙏🏼✌🏼

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! :D

[@hey.hombre]

So what do you and where do you go when you have the call of nature?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Pee off the balcony, poop in the woods far from the trail haha.

[@michaelrazayev3103]

You should have more views💣

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! The KZbin algorithm hasn't deemed me worthy lol.

[@michaelrazayev3103]

@@MarcelsWorkshop you damn right

[@michaelrazayev3103]

@@MarcelsWorkshop hey man what country are you from?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

@@michaelrazayev3103 I'm in Canada. What about you?

[@pavlopavlovskyi907]

I have a tree fort at about 15 feet, and I want to build a similar ladder. So I want to ask how long are the planks for each step?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I just winged it, so the sizes vary a bit. The inner boards are probably around a foot and outer ones around 2 feet.

[@LEGhellnah]

How did you get around and on top of the house to make all that?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

A lot of climbing, dangling and awkward body positioning while I supported myself anyway I could while I built. :P You can see some of the build process here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH7Kpnl-Z9Nrgac

[@cor2620]

This is so cool

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@cor2620]

You reply to actually everyone you are amazing

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I try to at least lol.

[@KClO3]

Can you feel it sway in the wind? How high up is it?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Oh yeah, it moves a lot when the wind blows. Feels like being in a boat on choppy water, on a windy day up there haha. It's roughly 55ft up.

[@Leonardo65flutua]

nice so good

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@martinspru6871]

The screws do not damage the tree?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Nah doesn't seem to have affected the tree any. The tree is still going strong 6 years later.

[@waltersobchak7275]

How old are you? I’m 48 and I love tree houses. Something I guess you never grow out of

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Guess not haha. I just say I'm a 12 year old trapped in a 31 year old body. :P

[@copykon]

The floor foundation looks kinda sketchy from underneath. When the winds kick up the boards can come loose over time.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

It's been up there for 3.5 years and has been through many thunderstorms, wind storms, snow storms and ice storms and nothing has come loose yet, so guess it's more solid then it looks haha. :P

[@aleksandarmakedonski1231]

💚💚💚

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

:)

[@vahtrapuu]

Sleeping lofy is my favorite part and can u make a floor below that tree house floor AS the 1 floor an it could be used for storage or friend space

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I was thinking about doing that when I first built it, but now I'm thinking building a second one with a rope bridge between them would be more fun haha.

[@levikisner5309]

@@MarcelsWorkshop That would be amazing

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

@@levikisner5309 Yeah it's still the plan, just gotta try and find the time. 🤪

[@realizt420]

This is a ASMR video.

[@sriomsangeettripathy4681]

What wil happen to it, when it rains?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Not sure. Hoping the roof is good enough but haven't been out there in the rain since I finished it.

[@48Volts]

Mate this is fucking epic I’m about to start mind should put a bivvy tent and a sleeping pad on the loft

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks! Nice! I did bring a sleeping pad out with me when I camped up there. Don't have a bivy tent, but guess that would be good to get to keep the mosquitoes from eating me all night if I camped out there in the summer.

[@48Volts]

@@MarcelsWorkshop yeah mate proper sick when I got mine up il give you a comment I love your ladder bruv sick man

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Sounds good, send me a link when its up! Thanks!

[@they_call_me_bunny1465]

Am I the only wondering how he made this like it's 55 feet how did you get all that stuff up there🤔

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

For the start of the build I just climbed with 1 hand and carried up 1 board at a time with the other hand and sometimes would tie things to my belt. Eventually I rigged up a rope and pulley at the top, so I could tie off boards and stuff on the ground, climb up, then pull them up with the rope. :P

[@89turbomk3]

Uh this is the first tree house ever built

[@JackDesjardins-t9e]

Can we get an update on the treehouse please? :)

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

It's out of commission at the moment. One of the stairs broke off at the end of summer. So I started going through them and ripping out the cracked and rotted ones and replacing with fresh boards, but never got around to finishing. Hopefully I'll get a chance when summer comes around again.

[@realizt420]

Wonder if a group of 5 friends could go up there no problem?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Not sure, have never had that many people up there. Would probably be a little little tight though, its only 8ftx8ft. :P

[@realizt420]

@@MarcelsWorkshop oh ok I was thinking the weight like maybe it would crash down seems a bit sketch or is it pretty stable.

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

@@realizt420 I have no idea what the weight capacity would be. Seems pretty solid but have never put it under that much stress. :P

[@sriomsangeettripathy4681]

This should not be real..... How did you made that?😱😱 Tell us about it, and make more videos of living 24 hours in it

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Just takes a lot of time and patients, bringing up 1 board at a time, and a bit of craziness to build so high up haha. :P I do want to build a second one though maybe this summer. I'll document the process this time if I do. You can see a bit of the upgrade build process in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH7Kpnl-Z9Nrgac and spending a couple nights out there in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOpZ5uietqXgKc

[@Fhajadusisneb]

I wish I could climb this I built a tree house but mine is only like 20 feet high I don’t know how you built this so damn high

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

20 feet is still pretty high! I just kept building the ladder higher and higher til I had some sort of view. Then just climbed up with 1 board at a time and nailed it in until I had some sort of platform to work off of. :P Very slow and tedious but did the trick.

[@Fhajadusisneb]

That floor is so thin you should add extra support

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

It's actually pretty solid. I've had much heavier people then me up there and it doesn't even flex.

[@Fhajadusisneb]

@@MarcelsWorkshop interesting

[@tajangnenker9335]

Amazing

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Thanks!

[@sriomsangeettripathy4681]

Can you practically live in it?..... Make some sort of toilet up there😂

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Not really, would be no different then trying to live in a tent in the woods. Could maybe get away with it in the summer and treat it like wilderness camping. Would have to make frequent water runs though, because the only water around is a swamp that often just dries into a mud pit. :P Who needs a toilet when you can just pee off the balcony haha. Guess you could bring a bucket if you were too lazy to find a spot in the woods to do number 2. :P

[@geezz99]

Your Living the dream .. just need one more addition , a lady friend .. for warmth . :)

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

haha yup. 😛

[@geezz99]

@@MarcelsWorkshop solar panels, little sink , with rain water storge . stove .. motorized pully .. ok ok , let me stop .. just get the girl first ..

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

@@geezz99 lol maybe if I planned on living up there

[@geezz99]

@@MarcelsWorkshop . little tight living quatres. but with a few clever up grade .. it's totally doable .. how many acres do you own there ?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

@@geezz99 It's at my parents place. They have 14 acres. I live in an apartment in a city an hour away. Just go there to escape the city sometimes. Wont be living there any time soon, but maybe will once the apocalypse hits haha.

[@setsmoked1535]

Tree village time...

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

That would be cool :D

[@alexcook8337]

Gonna be sad when that tree falls

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

Indeed

[@carlostrujillo3854]

Get some cheap solar panel lights

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

nah no need, the battery powered ones I got at the dollar store and set up everywhere do the trick haha.

[@marshallhjones4]

This is the sketchiest thing Ive seen on You tube lol. Id need a harness for sure!

[@Fhajadusisneb]

That’s more like 70 feet

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

No way it could be that tall. I'm 5'5" tall and it is about 10 of my full body lengths to go from the ground to the floor of the tree house, so I rounded to 55feet. that number is probably off by a couple feet but not 20 lol. :P

[@SMASHTIME]

Still NOPE!!

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

😂😂

[@rolo281]

How did you make sure of the wind resistance up there?

[@MarcelsWorkshop]

I didn't make sure of anything. I just did what I wanted and hoped for the best haha. So far so good.

[@frogsplease4165]

=O