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Online dating or join a group that meets regularly - could be a DnD group or soccer meet, doesn't matter. You get to be more involved with the things you love and exposed to people who share your interests.

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You're awesome! Thanks!

On another note, is it possible to get a treehouse insured? Does it cost more to insure than traditional housing, considering the perceived risk?

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When I was in college I designed a treehouse I planned to live in someday. It was supposed to be built in a jungle, so no insulation and only screen and tarp walls were planned.

What are the difficulties involved in building a house that requires insulation?

Where do you put the sewage? I was planning an above-ground cistern, but I imagine most people wouldn't want to see that, but you'd have to avoid the roots if you dug down.

How do you deal with radial growth? To avoid buttress roots, I planned mine to be 6' off the ground and to be suspended from cables that straddled the lowest branches (with padding) so as not to actually punch into the tree.

What kinds of trees make for more difficult builds?

What's it like getting it approved by an inspector? Do normal regulations apply (e.g. foundation strength, wind resistance)?

When the roof wraps around the trunk/branches, how do you keep it watertight, despite growth?

Sorry for the barrage, I think this is my only chance at an answer to these questions!