For expert advice, we have a carpenter friend (whose name, ironically, is Mr. House) help us choose a tree. The five of us stroll the grounds, looking for what Mr. House calls "the perfect crotch," limbs set just so to cradle a wooden floor.
No, we don't want the tree house right over the garbage cans. And no, we didn't really want the boys dangling over our favorite deck chairs. And yes, that chestnut tree with the two limbs spreading like a victory sign might be the one. Never mind if you can't find the best boughs, says Mr. House. You can build between or around trees, over or under limbs. We choose the chestnut tree.
