Building a hut from harvested wood - rot protection?

[Davion]

Hello,

I have felled an aspen and have about a billion thicker branches at my disposal (8 - 20 cm diameter) and intend to use as much of it as possible to build the children a treehouse in one of the groves instead of running off to the nearest building supply store to buy pressure-treated wood.

What occurs to me, of course, is the thought that it should/must be rot-protected or treated in some way. What I'm wondering is thus:

Does anyone have such experiences?

Does anyone know if it's good enough to smear product X (suggestions for what X could be are welcome, otherwise I was thinking of using a busload of linseed oil) when everything is built and finished, or should it be applied first if I've removed the aspen's "bark"?

Other input?

Thanks for your time

 

[AndersS]

No treatment needed. The children get tired of it before it falls apart.

 

[Davion]

No treatment needed. The kids will get bored of it before it falls apart.

Fair point! But it might bring visual joy, fun if it doesn't look like a bowel movement after 3 years as well

 

[Jonatan79]

It will last almost as long as if you had used fully impregnated wood. There is absolutely no reason in a treehouse! Impregnated wood is preferably used near the ground or in very humid environments.

 

[Davion]

It will last almost as long as if you used fully impregnated wood. There is absolutely no reason in a treehouse! Impregnated wood is preferably used close to the ground or in very humid environments.

Good Thanks!

 

[prototypen]

Bark your branches so they dry, and they will last throughout your children's childhood.
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