You done good. Very good.

That's awesome.

Very cool. The bunks are a great idea. Nice work.

Nice work! You'll enjoy that this season!

Either that or over my gun. I had a critical design error with the door. I made it full height so the roof can't come down any further or it wouldn't open. Was going to cover the porch with the roof but didn't happen. I know for next time though.

Also, as mentioned above. Not a lot of rain to worry about

Looks good! Where abouts is the stand? Looks Hill country-ish

Rocksprings. About half way between rocksprings and carta valley.

Looks awesome. I'm hoping to start and finish mine tomorrow. Thinking about a 6x8 with a 4x8 porch. I don't think it's going to come out nearly as good as that one though.

ttha_aggie_09 said:

---

Do you have a crane to help load it up?

---

Forklift to load it and skid steer to unload. It's going to be heavy. Got a really good deal on several 8x10 pallets out of 4x6s. Just need to decide what I'm going to skin it with.

Sounds like you got a plan. Anything solid wood and bigger than 4x6 is a mofo to get up in the air... heavy equipment is damn near a must on some of the bigger blinds, especially yours. You'll definitely have the Taj Mahal come hunting season!

What did you use for windows?

I want some more information about the window system. We have gone back and forth about whether the windows should slide side to side or open top to bottom. I like the windows to open top to bottom so the whole window is open.

I used plexiglass that slides into tracks. I made tracks with a table saw. The top board has a through slot so the window slides in from the top. Gravity holds it down. You can slide it up or remove completely.

I went with these windows so I can open and close without any visible movement from the outside.

I built one a couple years ago and I bought glass hinged windows from deer view windows. I thought they were reasonably priced and I've been happy with them so far.

http://deerviewwindows.com/hinge-window-3/

Is it bug proof? did you seal all doors and windows and edges do keep bugs out?

blockhead said:

---

Is it bug proof? did you seal all doors and windows and edges do keep bugs out?

---

Yep. Roof was foamed under the tin. It is almost air tight. I'll never have another stand that isn't. I don't like getting in my stand while it's dark and wonder what that buzzing sound could be.

Also, I'm looking for a cheap insulation solution. Having kids with me, I want to dampen the sound as much as I can and also keep in heat.

blockhead said:

---

Is it bug proof? did you seal all doors and windows and edges do keep bugs out?

---

You can make almost any blind bug proof if you hang one of these in there



I have old blinds missing a window and the only bugs in there are dead and on the floor. I strongly recommended caulking everything as best you can though, but usually it's the windows or door that they get in.

OP- how do you open your windows/get them to stay open when you want to shoot?

I'm intrigued by your design.

AggieAces06 said:

---

OP- how do you open your windows/get them to stay open when you want to shoot?

I'm intrigued by your design.

---

If you look at the picture with the door open, you can see the wood blocks I have above the windows. When I raise the windows, I pull the top towards me and put it on the block. This wedges the window and they stay there. I'll post a pic on Monday.

KenAg06 said:

---

blockhead said:

---

Is it bug proof? did you seal all doors and windows and edges do keep bugs out?

---

Yep. Roof was foamed under the tin. It is almost air tight. I'll never have another stand that isn't. I don't like getting in my stand while it's dark and wonder what that buzzing sound could be.

Also, I'm looking for a cheap insulation solution. Having kids with me, I want to dampen the sound as much as I can and also keep in heat.

---

Nice! Love the 8' x 8' design! Really interested to see up close pics of window designs!

Building a stand with a buddy early fall especially made for taking our young kids out to. We plan to foam and carpet the bottom and then carpet 3' up on the walls on all sides. We think this will be nice if kiddos get in the blind and want to take a nap on a sleeping bag or if something drops, it will hit soft carpet instead of a loud thud on wood.

There are some places that you can get a large patch of indoor/outdoor carpet for cheap.

The mice and bugs thank you for the cozy home now.

I'll never put carpet in another stand. It just gets gross.

Nice blind!

The blinds when we bought our place had blue foam board for insulation. Great for a while but if the mice don't chew them up and make a mess, the heat will dry them out and they'll disintegrate.

AgLA06 said:

---

The mice and bugs thank you for the cozy home now.

I'll never put carpet in another stand. It just gets gross.

---

elevated blind sealed for insects... how are the mice getting in?

blockhead said:

---

AgLA06 said:

---

The mice and bugs thank you for the cozy home now.

I'll never put carpet in another stand. It just gets gross.

---

elevated blind sealed for insects... how are the mice getting in?

---

Do you not see the ladder?

Haven't had a problem with carpet ever. I take my shoes off and what not inside of my stand if it's not too cold. Then again, I have seals on the door and windows.

blockhead said:

---

AgLA06 said:

---

The mice and bugs thank you for the cozy home now.

I'll never put carpet in another stand. It just gets gross.

---

elevated blind sealed for insects... how are the mice getting in?

---

I've been in lots of blinds and never seen one yet that has successfully kept insects out over time.

Nature finds a way.

The last "sealed" blind I hunted in with carpet had two mice going at it like the species depended on it under the carpet. Nice and elevated and insulated and "sealed", yet there they were.

I've seen holes chewed through wood by mice. Took years but they got in. I've seen owls force their way into windows that were wired shut.

Yep! Even the fiberglass blinds photodegrate and breakdown over time where the paint/coating is thin.

I'm shocked to see how many people are unaware a mouse can climb up a tower stand and find a way in. I have had some very "fun" run ins with mice in a chair or on the floor of a blind at 5:30am...

mpl35 said:

---

I've seen holes chewed through wood by mice. Took years but they got in. I've seen owls force their way into windows that were wired shut.

---

Starting to sound like the illegal alien thread.

When I raise the window, I have to pull the plexiglass out to go around this board. It wedges there and stays up. I should have given a little more room on the tracks as the wood as swelled a little.