Here is a some pictures of the new deer blind we are building. This will ultimately be put on a 12' tower. Still more to do. Plan is to insulate with 1" foam board, carpet, gun rests, and roof, paint then tower. Tell me all what you think.

very nice..should be very sturdy..

Looking great and heavy!

How think of sideing did you put on it and how much per sheet

I think that's going to be one mighty nice blind!

20 gauge sheet metal, $43/sheet (4'x10') at Westbrooks in Austin

Very nice build, envious of those who have the welding equipment. Great looking blind should last a very long time!

should last a very long time and may want to insulate and paint heavy, may be noisy but im sure you thought of that allready.

I recently built one very similar. It is going to be very nice

Current plan is to insulate with rigid 1" foam (plan to use adhesive to hold in place) and then carpet the walls, ceiling and floor.

Do you all have any other recommendations to insultate?

Also have brand new Deerview windows to install as well.

Thanks for feedback on insulating

Badass great job !!

Looking great Ron

The carpet will hold better if you screw it to the frame with self tappers as well as using liquid nails. I take a framing nail and heat it with a torch to melt holes through the carpet before screwing it in, keeps the screw from unraveling the carpet.

Now that is a very good and helpful tip Ramball

Looking great. What type of door did you use? Tower base or ground level?

Ramball36....thank you great idea

TxAg, Home Depot metal exterior metal door $120 This will sit on a 12' Tower with stairs to it.

how are you going to get it up the tower????

Our "Plan" is to tip on side, bolt and weld the tower to the bottom. Then pull up with tractor, we will hook to front bucket.....well that is the plan, when we get it done I will post pics or it may end up a ground blind :-)

That is one nice blind! I would'nt even want to know the cost, but then you cant put a price on comfort. I would like to see the finished product.

Where's the windows?

Plan is to move blind to ranch. Then install them, dont want to break them moving blind :-)

They'll be fine! Hopefully we can hunt them next year.

nice! !
is that riveted on the sides,
or spot-welded?

Looks well planned and well put together.

You might try the rubber floor mats, the kind Tractor Supply sells for horse barns. They are very quiet, durable and insulate very well. Heavy enough so you can lay them in.

we are using a wire welder

Nice blind for sure! heres an idea tho, put in a window/windows that you can see of while standing... I can stay in a blind a lot longer when I can stand up and move around a little and still be able to see

I'm more impressed your wife let you keep that in your yard.
Do you have any finished pics? It looks excellent.