I notice a lot of homemade box blinds are less than 6ft off the ground. I want to build one to watch a field/cutover edge. Any first hand experience with how high I need to build it?
I notice a lot of homemade box blinds are less than 6ft off the ground. I want to build one to watch a field/cutover edge. Any first hand experience with how high I need to build it?
I do these a lot because I have young kids.
They are all 4'x8' so that roofing and framing is easier
I put the 12' 4x4 post in the ground 2' with a bag of quickcrete.
This will make your roof 10' off the ground. You floor height then just depends on how much headroom you want. 5' floor height means 5' head room in the blind.
10-12 feet to the top i've built with 2x4 and 12-16 ive done 4x4.
Another idea is to build your frame out of 2x4, the blind itself with 6' 2x4 tall. That leaves 2' out the bottom. Where ever you build the blind you can attach the 4x4 to the bottom of the framing and through bolt to the 2x4. Ive don't this also when repurposing a blind to a new taller spot.
Ive done all of these so I can attest to first hand knowledge.
I can attach pics if needed.
Last edited by TJ_11; 11-30-2020 at 01:05 PM.
Thanks for the inputs.
What is your shooting rail height?
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Last edited by TJ_11; 11-30-2020 at 03:55 PM.
I go minimum 20' to the floor.
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I bought the brackets made for 4x4’s and the floor system is built to the brackets. I made the walls out of the 2x3 studs so it would be a little lighter and easier to pull up the walls. Me and one other guy put this one up but it wasn’t a piece of cake.
4X8 on 12' legs set 2' in the ground, I prefer 6X6 legs. Turn the studs flat, this will increase the interior room by 3 1/2" all the way around. Set the front or high sloped part 6.5-7' high and the low side 6" lower. Then you can stand up unless you're really tall. Plywood or OSB sides wrapped in synthetic felt and covered with camo netting. Set the shooting rail where it is comfortable to see out of or rest the gun on while sitting in an office chair. I built the walls and roof in my shop so I could erect it in 5pcs in the field. Everything just screwed together. 5V tin on the roof, makes for a nice nap in a rain storm.
Last edited by Saltydog235; 11-30-2020 at 04:52 PM.
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I built this one for me and my daughters to hunt out of. It is 4x8 built out of 2x3 framing, metal roof, sides are OSB sheeting coated in deck stain, Elevator brackets, on 10ft 4x4 with 1x4 cross bracing. I used 2x6 for stairs that you can also climb like a ladder and I just need to add a handrail.
It works great for us.
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Last edited by Johnny Reb; 11-30-2020 at 07:09 PM.
10' to the floor
I’ve built several (out of steel) that are 20’ to the platform. You can see for a ways!
I see why hunt clubs need insurance.
Spend the money and buy the “elevator” brackets. 4x4 posts fit into the brackets. I use 12’ 4x4’s for a big food plot. You’ll need to cross brace the 4x4’s. For the floor base, use 2x6’s for the outside frame to build the floor on. Use treated lumber and it’s there for a while. If I’m building one in the woods, I use 6 or 8 foot 4x4’s.
You can pop a ground blind on top or build your top using 2x2’s and plywood to keep it from being so heavy. We pre-fab the tops at home using deck screws. Then disassemble and reassemble in the woods. It’s still a job for 3 men to reassemble in the woods.
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