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Shooting House Build vs Buy
#3971903
09/03/23 10:36 PM
09/03/23 10:36 PM
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Gobble4me757
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So here is the situation. I’m creating 2 fields and have one existing one that need elevated shooting houses. Part of me wants to build 3 shooting houses (never done it but have helped put together others and have friends that would help) though my time is limited and not worth multiple weekends at camp building and putting them up etc. My other option is to buy. Yes, Sc3 is what a lot of people recommend but I hunted out of an sc1 or 2 I think and was not impressed. No, I don’t have redneck blind money but interested in other options. These stands have to be able to fit 2 or 3 people as I’m doing all this to accommodate my son or a buddy to sit with.
1. How much to build a 4x6 with deer view windows and well built? 2. What are some other options for elevated enclosed 2-3 man blinds?
Last edited by Gobble4me757; 09/03/23 10:38 PM.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Mbrock]
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09/03/23 10:48 PM
09/03/23 10:48 PM
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Check out 360 Blinds.
The SC3 is a nice blind for the money IMO. What did you not like? They can be made much more quiet if that was an issue. I like the solid seamless construction and ease of installation. The windows are cheap and can be upgraded on the SC4. I really haven’t given the sc3 a chance. The one I hunted out of was too loud and yep the windows were lacking. I had a buddy big time into the 360 blinds. Will check those out as well.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/03/23 10:51 PM
09/03/23 10:51 PM
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Check out 360 Blinds.
The SC3 is a nice blind for the money IMO. What did you not like? They can be made much more quiet if that was an issue. I like the solid seamless construction and ease of installation. The windows are cheap and can be upgraded on the SC4. I really haven’t given the sc3 a chance. The one I hunted out of was too loud and yep the windows were lacking. I had a buddy big time into the 360 blinds. Will check those out as well. Strips of felt on the window latches and door latch with a plywood bottom covered in carpet flooring and it’s good to go.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/04/23 02:28 AM
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I just finished building the 3rd one in 2 years. This last one was 4x8 and made building it a lot easier because of dimensions. I built it in 6 panels plus the base and roof, in the garage at night. It was caulked, disassembled and painted before it made the trip to its home. The 4x4 brackets make it way too easy to move. Just needs anchoring in the field after it’s elevated and braced.
Last edited by Pipedream; 09/04/23 02:29 AM.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/04/23 07:08 AM
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So around how much would I be looking at with a 6-8ft tower and a nice 4x6, 6x8, 4x8 house built to last with good windows and all?
Last edited by Gobble4me757; 09/04/23 07:08 AM.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/04/23 07:12 AM
09/04/23 07:12 AM
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(6) sheets treated plywood-240.00, (14) 2x4x12 lodge pole-90.00, (4) 4x4x8 treated legs-60.00, (2) 12' sheets tin-60.00, (10) 2x4x10 treated for legs a bracing-50.00, (3) 1x4x12 treated to strip out for tin on top of plywood roof-12.00, cost of plexiglass will depend on how many windows you need, angled leg bracket set-100.00, framing gun nails, couple pounds screws. hinges, stitch screws, couple tubes adhesive, call it 40.00. add some sales tax, it can be done for around 750.00 if you have nothing. I don't paint, every couple years we remove the widows and fill up a cheep pump up sprayer with coppertox and drench them. Also get a few t-posts to anchor the legs down. BTW, wasps and ladybugs hate coppertox.
Last edited by JohnG; 09/04/23 07:28 AM.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Mbrock]
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09/04/23 08:23 AM
09/04/23 08:23 AM
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This is what I will be buying this year. I had a couple of SC3s and really liked them except for the fact that they are extremely hot anytime it gets above 50 degrees. I am heat intolerant.
Last edited by FX4; 09/04/23 08:31 AM.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Jstocks]
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09/04/23 08:34 AM
09/04/23 08:34 AM
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Build a solid elevated platform and put a good pop up blind on top of it. Use eyebolts for tie downs. You can spend a lot on the blinds, I went with the Tidewe. The better built blinds may give you some added insulation. There are tips on youtube on how to help you blackout the blinds. We have used this type setup in two of our fields, they work fine. We built the platform to allow access from below rather than unzipping and trying to climb out.
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” Napoleon Hill The most difficult thing to understand during conversation is silence. Thoreau
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/04/23 09:49 AM
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Most houses I’ve built have lasted 20+ years. The only problem with buying one is there’s always something you would have done different. If I had the time I’d build every time. Window height and location is my biggest complaint.
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/04/23 11:18 AM
09/04/23 11:18 AM
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A key is scent control with these small properties…I wouldn’t think the ground blind would contain scent like an enclosed blind would. Plus the blinds are not cheap and wouldn’t last as long as a well built blind or pre made one
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Re: Shooting House Build vs Buy
[Re: Gobble4me757]
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09/04/23 01:42 PM
09/04/23 01:42 PM
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I built several like these And set them on some utility poles. They have sliding plexiglass windows on some, some also have blinds that lift up by a wire and hook I bought this one this morning from a guy down the road. It’s on a trailer and can be moved around, which I like. I’ll probably do something with the windows and door. I don’t necessarily need the full size doors and windows, they had it built as more of a watching blind than a killing blind lol I don’t remember how much I’ve got in the built ones, but I bet I couldn’t build them again for that cost, or buy some of the same quality for the cost.
The fool tells me his reasons; the wise man persuades me with my own.
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