To protect the trees, no screws were used on the trunks. Rubber spacers were placed on the trunks, and the houses were tied to them with wire and rope. The main building materials were light bamboo strips. Moso and makino bamboo, which are readily available in Taiwan, were used throughout, and the building method was very simple.
為了保護樹木，他們不用螺絲釘破壞樹幹，而是以橡膠墊片保護樹幹後，再以鐵線或繩索綁繫，建材則是輕質的竹片，如容易取得的孟宗竹和桂竹，用最簡單的工法施工。