Building one sounds like alot of work. I bought the 15 foot ladder stands from Cabela's and love them. $69.00 a piece and you can put them up and move them by yourself. By the time you pay for materials and take into consideration the time it takes to make a stand it doesn't seem like it is worth the work to build one. Besides the fact that you have to check the wood stands all the time to make sure that they are still safe.