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I got tank #1 flipped over on to the platform and secured down. It took a little time to get the tank pushed back to a perfectly round shape.
You can see how I secured it to the platform in the second picture. I didn’t make a perfect cut when I cut the tank in half, so I will have to run a caulk joint at the bottom, but that should help with critter proofing the blind. The next step will be to cut my door and figure out where to put my 3 windows.
I was originally planning on building both blinds at the same time, but I’ve decided to finish the first one before I start on the second. I’m sure I’ll figure out some things I should do differently for blind #2.
Another thing I haven’t quite figured out is how to seal up the top of this blind. There’s a manhole that is 24” diameter with a missing lid, as well as a 12x12” hole someone cut on the top. I was thinking of using fiberglass mat to seal these holes up. Will fiberglass even stick to poly? I’m open to ideas for this.
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For the hole on the top you could make a cap out of the bottom end of a 5 gal bucket and fasten it to the blind similarly as you fastened the blind to the platform. You could even use this to install some sort of fan or vent system before you put it on the blind.
Or just screw flashing down and glue/caulk the **** out of the seams
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For the hole on the side you could use a sheet of plexi glass thats about twice the width of the hole (so it will form the same shape and fit flush with the curvature of the blind) and mount it using window screen track so you can pull the plexi glass down vertically. This way it will act as a vent system that you can open and close at will.
I'm going to add some rifle windows to my krivoman blinds just like I've described above. Haven't done it yet but intend to use one of the following options for the window track:
Shop Sequentia 1.42-in x 8-ft Finished Vinyl Wall Panel Moulding at Lowe's.com. Sequentia division bars feature patterned expansion control guides to assist with proper FRP installation.
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