4x6 Hunting Blind Instructions
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How to Build a 4´x6´ HUNTING BLIND
You’ve built a sturdy platform with the E-Z Bracket system, a4’x6’customblindwillfinishtheprojectnicely.Therearemany options to make a blind, from a simple box with a roof and windows, to insulated walls, solar-powered LED lighting, carpetingandslidingwindows.
Thesafestmethodofblindconstructionwhendealingwithplatforms is pre-fabricating the blind on the platform before thelegsareinstalled.Oncethebasicstructureisready,itisdisassembledinsections.Theplatformiscompletedandhauledouttothesite.Oncetheplatformisinpositionandanchored,theblindisreassembledonsite.
Thesedirectionswillmakeasimpleslantedboxblindwitharoof, door and windows, utilizing the built-in corner slots on theE-ZBrackets.Additionalcustomizingwillbeuptoyouandyourbudget.Thisblindwasmadeforabout$125-$150.
MATERIALS •(12)2”x4”x8’framinglumber
•(3)1”x2”x8’furringstrips
•(2)4’x8’corrugatedroofingpanels
•(1)box1¾”washerroofnails
•(1)box3”framingnailsorscrews
•(4)4’x8’x½”plywoodsheets
•(8)3⁄3⁄3 8⁄8⁄ ”-16x3”carriageboltswith8washers
•(8)3⁄3⁄3 8⁄8⁄ ”-16hexnuts
•(2)3½”doorhinges
•(1)hookandeyedoorlatch
•(1)doorhandle
Since the tallest member of our club is about six-foot tall, the back end of the blind was made to accommodate that heightandshortenedaboutsixinchestowardthefrontoftheblind.Thiscreatedtheslantintheblindtoallowraintoflowofftheroof.
Here are the general directions on creating a 4’ x 6’ box blind, using the EZ-Brackets built-in framing pockets:
1.InstalltheverticalsupportsoftheblindusingfourframingpocketsbuiltintheEZ-Brackets.BoltthecornerframinglumberintoEZ-Bracketsusingcarriagebolts,washersandhexnuts.Inourblind,wecut78”rearboardsand72”frontboardsfor6’ofheadspace.Wealsoaddedtwoverticalsupports to create the rear doorframe and front support frame for roof/windowframes.Attachusingframingnailsorscrews.
2.Markangleofrooflineusingchalklinefrombackcornersofrearframingboardsthroughbackcornersoffrontframingboards.Itwillbeashallowangleabout7-10degrees.Cutwithangleswithcircularsaworjigsaw.
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3.Framehorizontalsupportsoftheblindtocreateshootingrails,windowopenings,dooropeningandroofsupport.Hint:useachair and measure comfortable shooting heights for shortest hunterstotallesttosetrailheights.
4.Cutplywoodpanelstocoversides,front,backandbackdoor.Attachusingframingnailsorscrews.
5.Addroofsupportbyattachingthree1”x2”x8’furringstripstoroofframe.Centersupportstosquareroofingpanelsoverblind.Attachusingframingnailsorscrews.
6.Attachroofingwithpanelsoverlappingovercentersupport.Thechannelsshouldbeorientedsowaterwillrunoffthefrontoftheblind.Usewasherroofnailstoattachtoroofframing.
7.Installhinges,doorpanel,doorhandleandhookandeyelatchtoblind.
8.Disassembleblindinsections,i.e.frontandpanels,leftandrightpanelsandroof.
9.Transporttositeandreassembleonplatform.
Onceinstalled,makesuretocheckonthestructureeveryseasonandrepair/replaceanywoodorwornhardware.Makesuretheplatformisanchoredsolidly.Enjoyyourelevatedblindand don’t forget to introduce someone new to the hunting heritage.—P.J. Perea
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