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    Building a blind, worried about weight

    I think they are rated for 1000 pounds. That's why I was getting concerned. They look like they should handle more than that though. Two guys and all their gear would be half of that already which wouldn't leave a lot of room for the blind. I don't think I'll go as high with it as I was...
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    Building a blind, worried about weight

    Those look good. I never thought I'd need to worry about the 2x6s breaking. But it will be cross braced and I'll cable anchor it down to keep it from moving. Nothing worse than a stand that rocks in the wind when trying to make a shot. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Building a blind, worried about weight

    Thanks for the input guys! I was going to go 6x6 but I think it will work to bow hunt out of so I wanted it plenty big to draw back. I got the roof on and most of the moisture barrier on when my stapler quit working so I guess that's it for today. I've been looking into spray foam insulation to...
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    Building a blind, worried about weight

    Looks good. That's what I had in mind for the bracing. I never thought about placing the 4x4s on a solid base but I can see that being a good idea. I wasn't sure what I was going to do for windows but my wife knew of some that her dad had buried in the back of his machine shed that were...
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    Building a blind, worried about weight

    Thanks for the response. That is reassuring. They will certainly be cross braced so hopefully they will be sturdy enough. Luckily I have access to a telehandler to lift it and assemble the legs and then set it down right where it needs to be so standing it up won't be an issue. Sent from my...
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    Building a blind, worried about weight

    Been surfing this forum a while and decided to join tonight to look for some advice. I needed a project so I decided to start building a deer blind. It's 7x7 and will have a peaked roof. It's built pretty solid with 2x6 floor and 3/4" osb for the floor. The floor is insulated and has 7/16" osb...
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