Could you make a house in a giant sequoia tree?

Thanks to the protection giant sequoias receive, this probably isn't possible today. If you'd like to see a home that was built out of a fallen sequoia, check out Tharp's Log in Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park. read more

It is better to plant a giant sequoia tree outside your home window and watch it grow rather than the olden days of chopping into a beautiful ancient tree. It is not good wood structure for building anyway. read more

The Giant Sequoia is adapted to a specific area and specific conditions. Naturally it only grows in about 70 groves in California although there are attempts to cultivate them in other areas. In order to grow a Sequoia, you would need a clear area with full and a mineral rich soil close to a clean stream (they love their water) and not a lot of competition. read more