is it safe- "treehouse" over oiltank.

donegal. · 2012-06-20 14:24:16

hi was going to try to build a "treehouse" for my kids, a bit like this onehttp://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056635548 My garden is tiny and the only place i could fit one would be above my oil tank. Is this safe ?

20-06-2012 03:24PM

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hi was going to try to build a "treehouse" for my kids, a bit like this onehttp://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056635548
My garden is tiny and the only place i could fit one would be above my oil tank.
Is this safe ?

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#2 20-06-2012 05:14PM

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One would suppose it's as safe as long as you are capable of securing it in place well enough and that the tree in question can support the tree house..

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#3 20-06-2012 05:19PM

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It is quite smelly (oil smell) over our oil tank.....

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#4 20-06-2012 05:34PM

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sorry, i haven't explained my plan very well. its being referred to as a treehouse in my house , but really i should call it a playhouse as theres no tree anywhere near it.
My oiltank in on a concrete slab. My plan was to fix upright posts to this slab. And the playhouse would be above the oiltank with its floor about 6 feet of the ground.

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#5 20-06-2012 07:45PM

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Its flamable presumably so it shouldnt be above the oil tank, a playhouse is quite unique but off the top of my head you must have min 1.8m clearance from eaves of a non fire rated building and min 1.8m from non fire rated structure.

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