The BEST DIY deer blind tower + 5 Tips

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The BEST DIY deer blind tower + 5 Tips

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2 жыл бұрын

Watch it all because I share all my top tricks on deer tower building in this video. My previous video showed how to design deer blind towers and this video show how to build your own deer stand tower and how to not break the bank and make it solid. Always remember if you are unsure of your skills please hire a professional and if you attempt this I cannot guarantee your building skills and cannot be held liable if it isn't properly done and you get injured.

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@xpert1111 Жыл бұрын

Replace one of the 3 screws at the leg attachment with a lag bolt. Not very secure with with those light screws

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

Great point. I actually use 5"x3/8" spax lags on the longer of the 2 boards for the angled side now. That works really well.

@offgridwhitetails8768 5 ай бұрын

Best instructional video I have seen so far on tower bases. Great Job man.

@BuckPole 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate reading that.

@bigrexj4078 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have found this video. I'm moving away from full shooting houses and instead will build a few of these to install ground blinds on top of them - which can easily be put up and taken back down at the end of the hunting season.. Thank you for all the detail; the idea to tilt the legs is very valuable! Thank you!

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

I can't remember if I mentioned it but if you use deck boards there is hardly any issues. Plywood put a couple pieces of secondhand tin with some slant on it over the summer. The plywood last a lot longer.

@timbrockman7053 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video, two thumbs up from another Wisconsin Hunter!

@simonkhayat4937 Жыл бұрын

This is my first blind, I'm using it for coyote. Easy to set up and take down. kzfaq.infoUgkxLQGtOO9dXIsNktEeycGoIT6jtJJNTScA Definitely happy with what I got. If you are looking for something cheap to get you by, I recommed this blind it does the job just fine. I'm giving it a 5 star over all because it was better then I expected, I really thought with it being so cheap I was going to get what I paid for and I'm happy with it. Also I had my 11 year old son and a buddy of mine in it and it wasn't too cramped

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

What issues did you have?

@UncleBucks 2 жыл бұрын

That's a really slick way to angle the legs outward 👍🏻

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Figured I had to share. Save other people some $$$

@frankbrowning328 8 ай бұрын

Some really great tips in this video. Squeak free is paramount to success when a deer is relatively close to the stand.

@Computahguy 2 жыл бұрын

I don't use elevator brackets any more but instead cut my floor frame at 8 degree angles. So you didn't save me money but you saved me a butt load of time. Liked and subscribed. Hope to see more content like this from you.

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

Time is money my friend. Glad to help. I know this content may be a little boring but if she doesn't find you handsome she should at least find you handy.

@Gokywildcats11 9 ай бұрын

What do you mean 8 degree

@odayfamilyandfriendsoutdoo3731 Ай бұрын

I'm trying to imagine iny head how you would set your floor boards at 8°

@Computahguy Ай бұрын

@@odayfamilyandfriendsoutdoo3731 You don't need to set your floor boards at an angle.

@roberthicks4794 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Very informative and helpful sir.

@yvesf5355 10 ай бұрын

Great Video ,love the way you explain everything .

@BuckPole 10 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@jimpetrausch2622 Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you for sharing. Helps alot and another thing; she finds me handy.lol.. saw your answer below.. Red Green show

@davemiller3027 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. I have wasps in my stands, I think that'll definitely help.

@dirtnapgear6349 2 жыл бұрын

I like the video. Thank you. I was surprised you didn’t run the plywood the other direction but I’m no carpenter.

@user-cl5mx1ky9h 7 ай бұрын

You are correct it should run the opposite direction it's a carpenter 38years

@petrocrew 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very helpful video! Used your leg tilt idea and it worked perfectly. Thanks!

@Colton_Trotter_Fishing Жыл бұрын

Leg tilt was awesome man thanks

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

Sure beats $60-100 brackets. The spax lags really help.

@Katykat7777777 Жыл бұрын

Great product!!! Would buy again.

@Swanny713 Жыл бұрын

Thanks David!!

@chancecamp4752 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Much appreciated and I hope it helps you out

@TheRealOGMyst Жыл бұрын

Greatly Appreciated!!

@KG-kc8uz Жыл бұрын

Having 4' legs , how wide overall did that make it with the shims. Great video and tips. Thank you.

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

It will all depend on the length of the leg, straightness of the lumber and the shim thickness used. Normally on an 8 foot leg with 3/8" shim it is roughly an 18" gain.

@chancecamp4752 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hoping to get a couple more on these out and maybe a small book with measurements to help people out.

@chancecamp4752 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@heathalford4721 Ай бұрын

You only angle your legs out in one direction? Curious if I missed it being a compound angle or how sturdy 8ft are if you do one angle

@BuckPole Ай бұрын

I put a spacer on both sides in the corner and pull to the corner. That doubles the angle in both directions.

@johnarnett5173 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@jakekuehl2675 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, i liked it 😉. Would you know how to build a 15ft high?my state requires 15ft for rifle. Thx

@johna2835 Жыл бұрын

What state has a minimum height for a blind? Crazy

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

I upgrade to 4x6 legs over 10ft high and hate to build them that tall.

@leesowers4024 4 ай бұрын

Looking for the video about design that you mentioned. Where might that be?

@BuckPole 4 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtKJiM-Eqs6zgac.html

@BuckPole 4 ай бұрын

Hope this helps explain it in better detail.

@MichaelJohnson-ux7pe 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Buck, love this video it gave me a couple of good tips. I have one question for you on this is when you bring this out to your spot any special way you anchor it?

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

I use paver blocks under the legs and cables with screw in anchors. Any 4ft or less I don't use any anchor but switch to 3/4" plywood shims.

@MichaelJohnson-ux7pe Жыл бұрын

Sounds good thanks.

@haroldwonder446 Жыл бұрын

A tube of flooring glue added to the top of each joist before securing the plywood, goes a long way to reducing and risk of squeaks in future. Just saying.

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

Agree. Did I forget to mention that? Also fully threaded screws or ones that have thread left in the wood really help.

@fouroakscrafts7240 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial and I subscribed! Thanks for sharing this. I would like to give this a try next season.

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

I just got done with carpal tunnel surgery so I'm trying to work on the video for the walls and the roof. After that will come the complete blind assembly. Stay tuned for that as soon as I get a chance.

@namelessmotions3390 9 ай бұрын

How much it all cost to put build that yourself

@brandonyoung7760 Жыл бұрын

Just curious why you aren't using the spax lag screw in the 4x4's? Nice build bud

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

For the part where the leg meets the platform? Or where the cross braces attach to the legs?

@brandonyoung7760 Жыл бұрын

@BuckPole where the legs (4x4's) join to the platform

@patrickcooper8059 2 жыл бұрын

Do the straight bottom screws in the corners go through the 1” wide plywood strips, before entering the 4”x4” ? Or are they entering above the 1”wide plywood strip before entering the 4”x4”?

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

I try to go through if possible. Keeps them from possibly falling out and loosening up.

@OuterHeavenNET 8 ай бұрын

I’m building mine on the side of a big hill. It’s going to require some ingenuity. Trying to absorb all of the tips I can.

@BuckPole 8 ай бұрын

Don't be afftaid to cut legs.

@OuterHeavenNET 8 ай бұрын

What do you mean?@@BuckPole

@JimmyHinton 6 ай бұрын

You think 94° is hot. Try Alabama with a 100% humidity. 94° feels 110°.

@BuckPole 5 ай бұрын

The Carolinas were bad I can only imagine 😔

@chaseworkman530 7 ай бұрын

You got me to subscribe and never put a video on how to build the walls, window cut outs, door and door installation, window installation

@hankdetlie8577 Жыл бұрын

Total price?

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

Now post c19 about 250 in materials for a treated 4x6-8 depending on where you live.

@handlesarestupid1234 8 ай бұрын

you are relying on the screws to hold all your weight. if you set the platform on the legs, it will be a lot stronger.

@Bornnn2Playyy 8 ай бұрын

Much faster cheaper and better to use old scaffolding!!!!!

@BuckPole 8 ай бұрын

Straight legs?

@mauriceupp9381 2 жыл бұрын

Why isn't the little narrow 2x4 placement put over by the scene part instead of out there where it's not needed on the wide one

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm not sure what you are asking. Can you try to describe the issue so I can help?

@mauriceupp9381 2 жыл бұрын

When you're showing the floor assembly with the floor joist close to the end shouldn't that be over where the plywood will only be on a half floor joist for support instead of over where the plywood covers the whole end ( floor joist) I

@BuckPole Жыл бұрын

I think I understand. The 2x6 section is on end with the short side so it is on 3 floor joists.

@user-ye7nx3ny9d 8 ай бұрын

Need to use nail or lag for joist, not screws.

@johnsiebenaler377 2 жыл бұрын

Big waste of material for a 4 ft high blind

@BuckPole 2 жыл бұрын

The switchgrass in front of this blind is only 5 ft high. Perfect height for the stand location.

@wakeuporsleep9686 7 ай бұрын

For God sakes who uses Phillips screws anymore . Used torques.

@alfredneuman4905 12 күн бұрын

We do in Wisconsin pal, less expensive so we have more money for beer! Tell your folks I says hi!

@edreeves6759 Жыл бұрын

Don't look safe just buy some elevator brackets!

@grdelawter4266 11 ай бұрын

For this being a tutorial on building a stand for a blind, if you pardon me, you don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground! For this being a tutorial on building a stand for a blind, if you pardon me, you don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground you talked about not using a truss bracket on your floor joist and I’ll bet what you should’ve been saying is you don’t use a joist hanger on your joists! Secondly the plywood floor should be installed perpendicular to the direction of the joists! Did you know that you can actually go to the plywood manufacturer’s website and they have instructions on how to install plywood for everyone to see. The only time you do not put plywood on perpendicular to the joists is when you install it as wall sheathing. Other than that it must be installed perpendicular to the framing members. So if you weren’t acting as a teacher of these platforms, I wouldn’t have commented. If you teach, you must be correct.