Platform Against a Tree Trunk

Redwood Plank Platform

This 2 ft square platform is made with three (3) 12" by 6 ft redwood planks from Home Depot. There's a center plank for strength with a 8 to 6" lip around the perimeter.

Star drive wood screws with corner and floor L brackets give it strength. Cedar shingles around the perimeter give it a nice look while a transparent stain (not paint, which would be poisonous for the owls) preserves the wood.

On the 8" tall side the male TV mount is affixed with bolts, lock nuts and double nuts.

The female TV mount is affixed to the vertical tree trunk with four (4) 4" lag screws*. A further two (2) 6" lag screws* are driven though the platform side into the tree trunk on either side of the TV mount for additional support.

Add the metal handle to one side of your platform to allow for easy transport and placement atop the cherry picker.

And don't forget to add six 1/2" drainage holes to your platform so it doesn't flood!

A pressure treated and stained 4" by 4" length of wood cut at 45 degrees is mounted to the trunk and under the platform base with a 6"* and 4" lag screw respectively for additional support. Careful that the 4" lag screw does not protrude into the floor of the owl platform.

* a longer lag screw may be needed if thick bark is present. Ensure that at least 4" of the screw bites into firm wood.