The porch foundations were a bit more complicated than the main tree house. The porch is supported by what I may call an inverted 3D roof truss which spans between two tree stumps. Below you can see Didymus balancing on the mid point of the truss (temporarily supported at each end).
Didymus balancing on the inverted 3D truss
To make matters more interesting you can see that the last tree stump (on the right – below) was way too short.
Inverted 3D truss
The last stump was too short!
Thus we used an “Alpine” style cross made of simbi (metal) by Soko. This anchored the centre of the truss firmly into the tree stump with the help of some cement. So technically the tree house still doesn’t touch the ground (yet) – it just has a steel-cement support in one tree stump.
Metal cross inserted into hollowed out tree stump
Cement being added into the stump
Now a well anchored inverted 3D truss foundation
Porch floor and steps up to main house
Porch window
Looking north through the porch
Working on the stairs up
The banisters
Looking north again – with roof in place
Porch roofing structure and lintels
Its taking shape now
(Just in time for the phantom rainy season – its a drought year)
Eastern Highlander 
Brilliant maiwee what ingenious work !
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Everything looks great, you are truly doing a great job.. Keep it up, you are truly blessed..
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