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Originally Posted by jyl View Post
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As for the City of Portland, well, I am hoping to avoid inviting them to my house, because my treehouse was built, shall we say, without the benefit of municipal services. . . .
Wait wait, I thought you were pro-govt. ...maybe just for others.

Well anyway, POP gives some good advice.

I would look to the garage for some shear (lateral) support. ...reinforcing the garage walls and/or ceiling as needed. Or maybe run an arbor structure over to the house (use it to help keep the roof from being a push over.

You could also make a "shed roof" sloping from the house. (would cover your entry, as a bonus)

I wouldn't rely on the plastic just ripping off in a bad wind.
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