Putting Roof On Deer Stand

20 light weight roof for deer stand.

Putting roof on deer stand.

There is no sleep on earth like sleeping in a deer stand with a tin roof during a rain. Place the rafters equally spaced and lock them to the ridge beam. Fit the rafters to the top of the deer stand as shown in the diagram. Makes me sleepy just thinking about it.

This plan has you put together a deer stand that reaches 15 feet along a tree with both a platform at the top and one at just 6 feet off the ground. If you will nuke your stands around the first of august you don t have to worry about wasps. Drill pilot holes through the 2x3s and insert 2 1 2 screws into the rafters. We don t put windows in our box stands just curtains.

Fit a 2 6 beam to the end of the rafters for a professional result. Drill pilot holes before inserting the screws to prevent the wood from splitting. Drill pilot holes through the rafters and insert screws into the top plates. In 5 parts you ll find a walkthrough that includes a list of materials cutting instructions info on putting the top and bottom levels together and finishing the top.

Build the exterior walls for the deer stand from 3 4 plywood. Front wall siding. Watch part 2 for the finished product hung up.