Posts tagged Adam
NC Tree House Builders: The Importance of Reconnecting

Why bother with treehouses? "Reconnecting!" smile Adam Laufer and his wife, Erin. Adam, founder and lead builder of World Treehouses, passionately believes in the wellness that the forest can foster in us. “When we are building in these wonderful trees that give us so much, we are doing our best to help you, your family, and your friends to have a place of retreat, a place of sanctity, a place of wonder."

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Why is our business called World Treehouses?

We are the owners of Asheville NC-based treehouse construction business World Treehouses. Why did we name our business “World Treehouses”?

We experience trees as living, wise beings that help human beings in many ways. Not only do they provide shelter, give their bodies for our homes, furniture, and to provide heat and light as the fuel for fire, but they are honored by cultures worldwide as teachers of patience, strength and transformation.

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WNC custom tree house builders: Shinrin-Yoku: A cozy sanctuary in the autumn forest.

Adam Laufer, World Treehouses owner and lead builder, shows off our team’s latest completed creation: Shinrin-yoku. This cozy forest sanctuary treehouse is clothed in siding made from western red cedar that is stained with linseed oil and iron oxide. The leaves around it are starting to change. Due to the organic variations in color, the siding will allow the treehouse to disappear into its fall foliage backdrop, just like the “n” in the word "autumn."

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Asheville tree house builders: A magical retreat high in the sky

High in the sky, suspended from two trees in the western North Carolina forest, this treehouse and its suspension bridge offer the owners and their guests a magical retreat like no other. Since its completion, this entirely tree-suspended structure has been home to a steady stream of admiring occupants, whose time in the trees provides them a nourishing rest and a rejuvenating time with family. Learn more about Asheville NC-based World Treehouses and our variety of tree-based projects on our website.

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NC tree house builders: A bridge to your dip in a cool summer swimming hole

On these hot August summer days, cool off in your very own swimming hole deep in the forests of western North Carolina. World Treehouses of Asheville, North Carolina can build you a custom bridge and platform to provide your family and friends a safe way across to your new swimming hole platform. We also build suspension bridges across water, between trees, or between a home and a tree.

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WNC tree house builder: Panthertown Treehouse: Slow the pace of life and enjoy the quiet moments

Your very own treehouse is a place to escape from it all, slow the pace of life and enjoy the quiet moments. Using a traditional handmade netting needle, our team painstakingly created lashing for the side-nets that act as railings for the bridge to this custom, vintage-rustic treehouse in Western North Carolina. World Treehouses creates one-of-a-kind treehouses for property owners in the Asheville, North Carolina area and beyond. Contact us today for a site visit and to discuss your treehouse dreams.

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WNC Treehouse Builders: Shinrin-yoku Treehouse - Truss the Trees Day!

Enjoy this fun time-lapse video of our recent Truss the Trees Day! 1000 pounds of steel were hoisted by the World Treehouses of Asheville, NC team into two hearty chestnut oaks. These trusses will create the base foundation for our new Shinrin-yoku treehouse, whose design has been influenced by Japanese architecture. (Special thanks to Chukk Bruursema for the video.)

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