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Got the roof on and painted three sides before I ran out of paint, needs the sliding plywood shutters and the door installed. Hopefully this weekend. It’s in an inside corner, facing northeast with a pine tree background in a good afternoon spot. I think it hides in the afternoon shadows well for being generally obtrusive.

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Posted
21 hours ago, Meatball said:

Nice job! What did you use for the roof? Looks like it's 8' tall at the peak, what's in store for that space? 

Tin roof. It does look taller in the pic. 6’4” in the rear, 7’2” in the front. Only 6’ and a little bit under the joist in the back. Just enough to not bump my head. I’m 5’ 11”.
11 & 1/2 if I’m feeling spunky. :)

Posted
13 hours ago, Steuben Jerry said:

Shutters in, framed the door today. Will finish it and hopefully hang it tomorrow. Then paint is in Wednesday and it’s just punch list items including patching the 4 screw holes in the roof that I F’d up on.  :wacko:

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Don't forget to put heat in there for me!!!  I've gotten to be kind of a tender tit in my old age!  :)

 

Now, being serious....... that's a great looking stand!!!

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8 hours ago, grampy said:

 

Don't forget to put heat in there for me!!!  I've gotten to be kind of a tender tit in my old age!  :)

 

Now, being serious....... that's a great looking stand!!!

Gotchya covered. New buddy heater all ready for it!

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I am planning to build one of these too...what was your build process for the legs and base?  Did you build the base and install it on the legs while laying down, tilt it vertical, then add the walls?  Build the legs vertical, then add the base?  What about the walls?  Thank you. 

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@Timeless I put the platform in a year ago and just had a popup on it for last deer season. My wife took an 8 point out of it. 😀

I built the deck with angle brackets on the garage floor. I installed the legs on it upside down and then tipped it up by hand onto its side and upright into position with the loader on the tractor.

This year, I built the walls in the garage and then hoisted them up to the platform for assembly. Progress pics and a pic of wifey’s buck from last season attached.

disclaimer; I’m a lousy, self-taught builder/carpenter. 

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@Timeless you may also want to consider using 2x3 framing rather than 2x4's for the walls. You save about $1.25 per board and a lot of weight. Using a thinner plywood also cuts the weight significantly.  The only real advantage to using 2x4's for the walls is if you are buying traditional windows and doors but if you are making your own, I would go with the lighter material. 

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On 9/19/2023 at 2:33 PM, Steuben Jerry said:

@Timeless I put the platform in a year ago and just had a popup on it for last deer season. My wife took an 8 point out of it. 😀

I built the deck with angle brackets on the garage floor. I installed the legs on it upside down and then tipped it up by hand onto its side and upright into position with the loader on the tractor.

This year, I built the walls in the garage and then hoisted them up to the platform for assembly. Progress pics and a pic of wifey’s buck from last season attached.

disclaimer; I’m a lousy, self-taught builder/carpenter. 

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I love how you used the brush hog to transport the tools and materials. I never would have thought of that.

Posted
44 minutes ago, Timeless said:

@Steuben Jerry Thank you very much.  Turning the base upside down to install the legs makes sense.  I too was planning to make the wall panels modular and mock them up, then remove, prior to erecting the stand.

If you dont have a loader on a tractor a taller beam and a winch on atv can stand them up quick and simple .. 

Pull winch rope over the tall pole and down to platform as winch pulls tall pole back toward atv/ utv. The platform is  lifted  ..  just a simple  lever. Eyebolt / clamp on top of  pole holds rope  or just drill hole thru it.  Keeps rope from slidin off it

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