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Old 01-13-2013, 07:20 PM
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Wilcam47
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Originally Posted by Jenks
Thanks, Wilcam 47. It might not be a bad idea to put up a 2X4 railing around the top. That would be handy to tie some camo. burlap to too if the doghouse was somewhere else. If 8 ft. 4X4's were used, that would get a seat height up to 9 and a half feet, or so. I think that if 10 ft. 4X4's were used, the platform frame should be made from 2X8's instead of 2X6's. That would be quite a bit stronger. Either way, the ground would have to be landscaped so that one leg wasn't in the air. The bag of gravel sounds good too.
I think you would be fine with 2X6...if you bolt the platform to the 4x4's you really arent gaining much by the added 2x8. The 2x8 would benefit if you were putting a large platform such as 10'X10' or larger.

The benefits of an enclosed blind with a roof are better than a ladder stand IMO...
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