This is my first box blind build with free materials I've collected over the years plus from a recent fence work. A waste material after project is never a waste.
Dimension is 8x6x7 7' tall at front side with 6.5' tall on the back side. I'm big dude at 6'2". I need to stand up! Not walk like a hunchback of Norte Dame! Lol
With 3/4 plywood glued on floor joists and fastened with two inch screws.
4 feet of 4x4 on a footing pad
Make sure the crown is up and mark it
I had a bunch of Joist Hangers from house I've built over the years.
Since I didn't want the elements to ruin my CDX plywood because I won't be finished with the whole thing so I waterproof the whole thing for now. Which again was something I had laying around from old job.
Yesterday evening, we put up a pop up blind for now so I can get the hunt on.
Today, I will be putting on leg braces around the posts and try build one or two walls up, depending on if I have enough 2x4 to frame it.
I will be back in two weeks to bring in some more 2x4's to finish the walls. May have to buy 2x6 for ceiling rafters and 1x4's for metal roof slats before putting up metal roof. 2x6, 1x4, and metal roof may be the only thing I would have to spend on. Which I'm stoked about. I know I'm cheap! Lmao.
I knew that saving all these things were for a reason- actually to use for our future house but I will take this!
I know I probably will be teased about how I'm doing this as if I'm building a house! Lmao.
Since I wanted to last for a long time on our ranch which is why I built it this way! The only way- right way, only way I know how!
Dimension is 8x6x7 7' tall at front side with 6.5' tall on the back side. I'm big dude at 6'2". I need to stand up! Not walk like a hunchback of Norte Dame! Lol
With 3/4 plywood glued on floor joists and fastened with two inch screws.
4 feet of 4x4 on a footing pad
Make sure the crown is up and mark it
I had a bunch of Joist Hangers from house I've built over the years.
Since I didn't want the elements to ruin my CDX plywood because I won't be finished with the whole thing so I waterproof the whole thing for now. Which again was something I had laying around from old job.
Yesterday evening, we put up a pop up blind for now so I can get the hunt on.
Today, I will be putting on leg braces around the posts and try build one or two walls up, depending on if I have enough 2x4 to frame it.
I will be back in two weeks to bring in some more 2x4's to finish the walls. May have to buy 2x6 for ceiling rafters and 1x4's for metal roof slats before putting up metal roof. 2x6, 1x4, and metal roof may be the only thing I would have to spend on. Which I'm stoked about. I know I'm cheap! Lmao.
I knew that saving all these things were for a reason- actually to use for our future house but I will take this!
I know I probably will be teased about how I'm doing this as if I'm building a house! Lmao.
Since I wanted to last for a long time on our ranch which is why I built it this way! The only way- right way, only way I know how!
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