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2X2 for blind build
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03/23/13 03:11 PM
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7mag
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I need to make a blind(s). Will 2x2 be ok for support for the walls? Not so much into saving money more into the weight of 2x4s and how bulky/heavy they are. Yay or nay?
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: 7mag]
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03/23/13 04:41 PM
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jdickey
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I bought a blind about 8 years ago that used 2X2 completely. So far it has withstood getting blown off a trailer when the tie-downs broke, got hit by a mini-tornado and blown about 20ft., and is back up and still standing strong!
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
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03/23/13 09:33 PM
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pse3
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: 7mag]
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03/24/13 12:36 AM
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Pitchfork Predator
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They work fine. I've had great success with them and corrugated tin for the skin. I've had mine for 8 years now, looks like the day I put it out except for the paint fading slightly. Light enough for two men to load in a pickup or Polaris Ranger. I need to make a blind(s). Will 2x2 be ok for support for the walls? Not so much into saving money more into the weight of 2x4s and how bulky/heavy they are. Yay or nay?
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: Pitchfork Predator]
#4141351
03/24/13 12:52 AM
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Rockwall17
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Works fine cuts your weight down I used screws no nails they will split
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: Rockwall17]
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03/24/13 11:22 PM
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BillD
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5 billion trailer houses cant be wrong.
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: BillD]
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03/25/13 03:09 PM
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Erathkid
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Yep. They work good. Screws all the way.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: Erathkid]
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03/25/13 04:22 PM
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Scott.Str
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Work great we use them alot in bow blind builds where weight needs to be shed
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: Scott.Str]
#4144658
03/25/13 06:07 PM
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Ron H
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We split 2x4s for the walls. It was the same reason you stated. We built at home then transported to lease and we wanted to reduce weight. This weekend I was sitting on the roof to work on it. I am not a small framed person.
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
[Re: Ron H]
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03/25/13 06:56 PM
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rarjar
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I have built many an elevated deer blind using 2x2 framing for the walls and roof. IMHO, the strength comes from the skin, so I use plenty of glue and 1.5" screws to skin the blind. I've had a stand that has blown over 3 times in central Texas with very little damage to box, although the tin roof took a beating, lol!
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Re: 2X2 for blind build
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03/26/13 03:15 AM
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passthru
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I've got one in Missouri that's been there 10 years. Still killing big bucks out of it.
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