EUGENE, Ore. — A Washington state builder known for hosting the show “Treehouse Master” on Animal Planet is accused of building treehouses in Oregon without a state contractor’s license.
Pete Nelson, who is known for designing elaborate forest dwellings, is facing outstanding code violations for allegedly building a treehouse without local approval or building permits, The Register-Guard reported.
To get a contractor’s license, an applicant needs to complete training, take a test, and obtain a bond and general liability insurance.
The Oregon Construction Contractors Board said Monday that is has levied a $5,000 fine against Nelson for building a treehouse in the coastal community of Neskowin. The house is 46 feet off the ground in a Sitka spruce tree and is reached from the ground from a complex set of elevated stairways.