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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: bambam32]
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04/22/19 08:24 PM
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Joe4majors
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Let me resurrect this old thread real quick...I haven't dealt with OSB much. Are there any paints I should avoid? What would be ideal? Someone mentioned OSB is bad about soaking up a lot of paint. Any waterproofing of the OSB aside from exterior paint? I plan on the floor being treated plywood with the subfloor being treated 4x6s.
I'm going with 4'x8' and have two sides more or less done.
We have a few unpainted OSB houses. They have lasted 15+ years. impressive
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Joe4majors]
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04/22/19 09:35 PM
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Posts: 18,052 North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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Let me resurrect this old thread real quick...I haven't dealt with OSB much. Are there any paints I should avoid? What would be ideal? Someone mentioned OSB is bad about soaking up a lot of paint. Any waterproofing of the OSB aside from exterior paint? I plan on the floor being treated plywood with the subfloor being treated 4x6s.
I'm going with 4'x8' and have two sides more or less done.
We have a few unpainted OSB houses. They have lasted 15+ years. impressive I'm sure they're in great shape with that magic OSB...
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Joe4majors]
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04/23/19 11:07 AM
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Posts: 25,772 Fayetteville TN Via Selma
jawbone
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I agree with building them in sections and assembling on the site. I would also suggest, if no one else has, painting the inside walls black. It helps make it darker inside and makes me feel more concealed. Whether I am or not is debatable, but I feel more hidden, plus it makes it easier to nap.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: jawbone]
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04/23/19 02:45 PM
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I agree with building them in sections and assembling on the site. I would also suggest, if no one else has, painting the walls black. It helps make it darker inside and makes me feel more concealed. Whether I am or not is debatable, but I feel more hidden, plus it makes it easier to nap.
...and a comfortable chair. VERY important. 😃
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: dirkdaddy]
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04/23/19 08:02 PM
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I bought some cheap camo mesh off of Amazon to use as interior window curtains. Works great, got the idea from this thread. I do the same but I thread it on a piece of quarter round as a curtain rod so it can be adjusted
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Joe4majors]
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04/24/19 07:56 AM
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jawbone
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I edited my earlier post to specify that it is the inside walls that I paint black if it wasn't clear.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Sdyar]
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04/24/19 08:08 AM
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Spend the $ and buy pre fab shooting house windows.. deer view windows and doors out of Texas. Deer View windows have worked great for me!
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Sdyar]
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04/24/19 12:53 PM
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Spend the $ and buy pre fab shooting house windows.. deer view windows and doors out of Texas. These work and you can also get the cheap vinyl slider windows from Lowe's for $40 a pop. Real glass, are silent, and seal up nice. Also I echo the thoughts of using a lot of spray foam. It will keep the house warmer and will keep your scent contained better. Ideally you want to be sitting in a shooting house on a breezy, cold afternoon and not be able to feel any air at all. Using the prefab windows of any type will help in this regard.
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Joe4majors]
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04/26/19 07:42 AM
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I always put an awning over the window to block glare and were a mask. I like the house 25 yds. or so off the plot brushed in so you are looking thru a tunnel more or less. If you can't get in and out with spooking what is on the plot, you are wasting time. Houses that are mostly air tight and dark on the inside when closed up will have less critters. I build my windows 12"x 36' out of plywood with a small plexiglass window in the center, so you can see if you need to open the big window. I build them 4x4 so I can build them at home and haul in my pickup. I also use Bengal's bug spray before season.
Grandma said...Always keep a gun close at hand, you just never know when you might run across some varmint that needs killing...
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Joe4majors]
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05/07/19 10:27 PM
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I put rubber flooring in mine. I got it from my gym when they were redoing their floors. Adds a bit of insulation to the floor and makes it much more quiet
if God wanted me to be a vegetarian, he would have made shooting brussel sprouts more fun!
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Re: Shooting house tips
[Re: Joe4majors]
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07/06/19 10:26 AM
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A 6x6 is plenty for two hunters. Always put decking on the roof then add tin or else it will "rain" on you on cold mornings. If using non rolling chairs cut a slit in tennis balls and insert legs into it. Don't floor it with anything that will hold moisture or sweat because the wood will mold and rot. Paint the outside very well . I prefer glass windows because plexiglass will show scratches over time. Add some type of screening to help hide motion inside groom the deer, Add a good ledge on Windows for rifle support or use those screw in u shaped vinyl coated hangers Lowe's sells. With it screwed in the window sill you can move it side to side.toilet paper holder!!!
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
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