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[@derekjp6043]

Best deer blind video I've seen today. Or ever.

[@TKCL]

Thank you, several videos on the channel of it. I'm releasing another one Sunday. Putting off grid power and heat in it.

[@derekjp6043]

@@TKCL Off-Grid power video definitely interests me!!

[@TKCL]

Here is the the video on how I'm starting kzbin.info/www/bejne/inXdeYKKfrSGjrs I'll be ordering my solar panels this week.

[@Robin-lg9zr]

I love it! I had a 6x8 built also & I went to Walmart & got cheap large area rugs & for my floor & wall where our knees go & black roofing tar paper on back & side walls & door. I want the shooting table now!

[@kevinmeyer3056]

The nicest shooting house I have seen. Thanks! You have helped me work through some of my problems.

[@TKCL]

Glad it was helpful for you, thanks for watching!

[@hrlee2381]

Outstanding video. Your explanations are so simple and easy to understand.

[@brucekirkland4334]

Thanks. I want you to know, you have done a good job with your stand and the videos are very helpful.

[@TKCL]

I appreciate that, take care!

[@kevinmartin9530]

Searched for videos for a permanent stand and ran across your videos.. I love the shooting bench and your idea with the stairs. I subscribed and will be trying my hand at your handiwork thank you so much for sharing!

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it

[@mikepalucci1381]

Nice blind. Looking to add a fifth blind to my property and you provided a lot of food for thought. New subscriber.

[@TKCL]

Welcome

[@richman61]

Excellent work on the blind and video... impressive... good luck hunting.

[@TKCL]

Thank you!

[@robertgrasso3677]

Hey sir... You might want to paint the insides of your storm shutters with the green! Standing ground level in the field, with the shutters open, look up... They must stick out like a sore thumb, go out and take a peek.. you do nice work

[@TKCL]

Eventually I will, the deer don't seem to mind

[@anthonyfranklin4182]

Very well built blind sir that will last for years to come my dad built a shoot house very similar to that one and we hunted in it for atleast 18 years before we had to replace anything and the only thing we had to replace then was the stairs and door but the way you did your stairs I think you’ll be in good shape for a long time.

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching

[@charliesmith8180]

Nice work man! I a little late building mine here in SC. But glad I saw your video before building mine......

[@TKCL]

Thanks, I've got several videos on the channel of me building it, look around. Good luck this hunting season!

[@charlestravis9798]

For a shooting rest or shooting bag, cut the two legs off some old camo jeans or regular jeans and fill with corn. Corn is lightweight, but still supports your gun. Sand is heavier and can be used as a doorstop. I used the jigsaw- edged anti-fatigue mat you can buy at Lowe’s for my floor at my reloading bench, so I bet it’d work inside a shooting house too, not so well with the office chairs, though.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for the tips!

[@rickscott7584]

Excellent build Thank you

[@TKCL]

Glad you like it

[@sirwilliam7988]

Very nice blind. Well built and perfectly thought out. 5 star job all day.

[@TKCL]

Thank you

[@brentprosser7293]

Some cheap insulation and an inner wall material would greatly cut down on the sound. I'd probably go as far as to insulate and close in the bottom side of the floor. That plus some sound dampening carpet and you should have that thing quiet as a church mouse.

[@TKCL]

It could use a few more improvements no doubt.

[@mbj__]

Very nice build! Thanks for sharing

[@TKCL]

Thank you

[@waltmooredanwilson8754]

Very good video. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for watching

[@Mikp-zw3cs]

man that is a well built blind hope you get many years of hunting out of it

[@TKCL]

Thank you, i certainly hope I get a lot of memories out of it as well.

[@bigDH123]

Thats a very nice hunting blind Andrew, you must get quite excited come hunting season to enjoy some relaxing time out there. I saw my first Elk calf of the year yesterday while harrowing a field in preparation for seeding. We have tons of them around here.

[@TKCL]

It's nice to have something so comfortable when the weather doesn't cooperate. Elk! That sounds awesome, I've only ever seen elk in person one time in my life, they were huge!

[@jeffburton3106]

Great build!!

[@TKCL]

Thanks for watching

[@axehandle289]

We're building two blinds right now for my sons and me to hunt out of. I went to youtube to find some ideas about for the windows and found this video. Thanks!

[@TKCL]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch, best of luck with your blind build. Hope you and your sons make great memories in it.

[@jillsell2338]

Great video! So your door is the paneling with 1x4 around the outside to trim it out and make it more rigid. Then you attached a piece of plywood on the inside to make the door sit in the opening a little better?

[@TKCL]

No the door is the thin bead board trimmed in 1x4s. I didn't add any additional plywood inside. It's a thin door, but has held up very well the last few hunting seasons. Additional plywood on the inside of the door wouldn't hurt and would be a good idea.

[@gatorb4161]

Excellent build!

[@TKCL]

Thanks Gator!

[@jamesoncross7494]

You could paint the bottom inside half of the blind white so you could see better. The deer will never see it but it might help you see.

[@paulconnorssr.5586]

Another Great Video Andrew.

[@TKCL]

Thanks Paul! That wasn't a very exciting video, I'll have some actual build videos coming up very soon on other projects.

[@paulconnorssr.5586]

@@TKCL I really enjoy your videos Andrew I look forward to watch them everyday it's actually became a part of my daily routine and I appreciate the effort you're putting into making them I look forward to your future videos

[@TKCL]

Thanks, that means a lot! Another video out in the morning explaining the new projects to come. We are getting rain so I'll start working the food plot this week and start building the project I've been keeping a secret. Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@nimrod275]

3 tab Roof shingle for stairs if you can find some free it’s a good idea

[@TKCL]

That's an excellent idea! Thanks

[@Outtahide540]

Thanks for tutorial. Good stuff as always, gonna borrow some of those ideas

[@TKCL]

Thanks for watching!

[@brucebrysacz7294]

Great videos! One quick question what are the dimensions of your door?

[@TKCL]

Not exactly sure, appears to be around 24 inches wide and just over 6ft tall.

[@louislee1982]

I'm new to your channel but I am really enjoying it. I have several projects going on that and I have learned a lot from your videos. Can you explain how you did the rafters for the roof as well as how you installed the plywood ceiling on the interior. Thanks Again!

[@TKCL]

The inside osb roof was just held up and screwed to the center truss main ridge support. Then blocks of 2x4s were screwed to the wall top plates and a lip or overhang was left protruding into the house to screw that same osb roof to around the wall peremiter. Watch this video below of my storm shelter build, the roof trusses for the deer blind was constructed the same way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2qZY3uYe52MbdU

[@louislee1982]

@@TKCL Thanks

[@markb.1259]

Thank you for this detail video! Last year you said the attachment bolts were 1/2 inch. This video you said 3/8's? Just two things I'd add... joist hangars on both ends of the 2X6 joists and a pee funnel and hose!!! :-). Great video... Thanks!

[@TKCL]

I think I wound up with 3/8 bolts, good point on the joist hangers. Pee funnel to a buried barrel has been on my mind.

[@morganbeam6410]

Man one of the best I have seen online. Looks like you posted a while back but what do you think the total build cost was on this thing?

[@TKCL]

Back then was about $1000. Lumber is honestly back near the same price now. No idea what those windows are running now. That was a decent amount of the build. I'm about to convert it to solar, put AC and heat in it as well as insulate it.

[@chrismurphy5564]

Insulate it? would it help to cut out the lil fingers out of that forestock rest ? how tight would 3 people be in it?

[@TKCL]

3 would be comfortable, I might insulate one day, but it would need to be spray foam. Bugs and mice would be in heaven in that fiberglass stuff.

[@kaleasingllc9349]

Have you constructed small ravine bridges, culverts, or ponds?

[@TKCL]

No I have not, but a culvert is in my future

[@NcGolfGuy]

Thanks for the info! Have had my 16’ 5x6 tower up for 2 years now and have yet to build a nice set of steps, I ended up using a old metal ladder stand turned backwards,ended up being the perfect height and gave me a little platform at the door. But that’s getting really old climbing a vertical ladder, you would be surprised how hard it is to find any info on building a set of steps for a tower stand. Also my stand isn’t tucked as far back in the woods as yours so I have about 5’ that I’m exposed if there are deer in the field plus climbing the ladder. Figure if I build a set of steps that comes off the back about 5’ that would put me on the ladder in the woods, then I’m gonna build hand rails on both sides and hang camo from it so I can kinda hide as I go up and down.

[@TKCL]

Great, so glad the video helped. I plan to put up wood lattice sheet to block the deer from seeing me enter. I bet vines will grow on it and naturally camo everything up. Thanks for watching!

[@TKCL]

There is another video on my channel specifically dedicated to me building the steps, let me know if you need the link.

[@NcGolfGuy]

I’m looking through your videos now watching all the tractor videos im sure I can find it. Wish I had your tractor setup that’s sweet. I’ve got a worn out ford 601 work master and my grandfathers 61 farmall 140, really want a loader, been looking hard at the kioti 2610. Did finally get a ranger 1000 this year, sure has helped with the spraying.

[@TKCL]

We love our ranger, it helps out a lot. I use to have a smaller John deere tractor and it was a big help. Upgrade as life allows you too. Take care!

[@olivergreen100]

Great job!!

[@TKCL]

Thank you

[@brucekirkland4334]

I’m very impressed with your deer stand and I am in the process of trying to build my own. How high is the bottom of the window from the floor?

[@TKCL]

Thanks! It's 36 inches, if I did it again I'd go 38 inches to match up better with the office chairs.

[@TKCL]

There are several more videos on the channel of me building specific things on or in the shooting house if your interested.

[@jillsell2338]

Did you put pressure treated lip above your door as well?

[@TKCL]

No, there is a several inch overhang from the roof protecting the door.

[@MrJMD1973]

I would like to see the video on how you built it

[@TKCL]

The full build was right before I started KZbin. I sent you a few videos showing and explaining everything. Including pictures of the build.

[@TKCL]

Forgot about this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXSlq42blK6if68

[@robbycrumpton5560]

Do you have lights too? I noticed a switch. Thanks!

[@TKCL]

I put those battery powered light switches in there. I'm thinking about adding solar down the road with 12 volt lights.

[@robbycrumpton5560]

I was thinking the same. Thanks for the response!

[@ScottRogerson]

Thanks! That was helpful. I would like to know how high your windows are from the floor the next time you take a ride out there.

[@TKCL]

Dang, I meant to answer that in the video. I'll get that measurement later today.

[@ScottRogerson]

@@TKCL Don't make a special trip. I just want to make sure I don't get mine too high. I'm thinking about making the bottom of the gun windows about 38 inches from the floor. Bow windows are a whole nuther issue.

[@TKCL]

It's not that far away and I really don't mind going down there. Actually my windows are almost a little too low especially if you're a tall guy. So I'm going to suggest that you make the opening to one to two inches higher than the measurement I give you. Are you going to be using adjustable office chairs? That really takes the guesswork out of window height

[@ScottRogerson]

@@TKCL Here's my progress so far: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKemiahnoNKnY5o

[@TKCL]

@@ScottRogerson I just went and measured, it's 36 inches from the floor to the bottom of the opening for my windows. I think 38 inches is going to be perfect. After using mine for a while I would definitely recommend your height

[@dannykelley8668]

What’s the dimension from the window sill to the floor ?

[@TKCL]

I don't remember offhand, I answered it in the comments months ago. Might want to check there for the time being.

[@Zeppy007]

Hope the good lord shines on you in that very sweet little, humble abode :-)

[@richardpalucis663]

whats the height of the bottom of the window to the floor?

[@TKCL]

36 inches, I'd recommend 38 inches if using a office chair.

[@TeagueCreek]

Awesome

[@kennyd2134]

Step stringer or stair stringer is what its called

[@kaleasingllc9349]

Great video, thanks for the deer blind window contact as well.

[@TKCL]

Thanks for watching

[@MrRutabager]

Could you p Please tell me the measurement from floor to bottom of window? Thanks

[@TKCL]

36 inches to the bottom opening of the window. If I had to do it all again, I'd make it 38 inches.

[@willlawrence988]

Nice Job

[@TKCL]

Thanks

[@vulcan5678]

Great idea with the shooting rest. Yes carpet is a must.

[@TKCL]

Thanks

[@mtchbrian]

Also put some carpet on the lower sections of the walls. It'll absorb sound if you knock something over or bang your boots into the wall.

[@mtchbrian]

How high is the window sill from the floor.

[@TKCL]

Bottom of window opening to the floor is 36 inches. If I do it again I'll go 38 inches for office chairs.

[@mtchbrian]

@@TKCL thanks. Building a shoot house is on my list for next year. Building my wife a greenhouse at the moment. Gotta take care of her first. Lol

[@robertpage2927]

Nice ideas good vedio

[@TKCL]

Thanks, several more videos on the channel of the shooting house!

[@sirwilliam7988]

It’s hard to critique perfection. But I do have one suggestion. Get rid of the carpet on your step. Put grip tape on your steps. They will eventually mildew from not getting enough sunlight and are very slippery when wet. And find you an old piece of metal grate to clean your boots off on.