Shovelbuck
Active Member
The following is how I ended up building mine which is by no means an experts way to do it.
When I got the tank last year, I never even looked at it, my land owner asked if I wanted one and I accepted. He delivered it to where I hunt and then this spring, I moved it to the farm so I would have power to do the work. It seemed that I had to stop and regroup quite a bit as unforeseen problems arose.
I knew the top was cracked and broken and had originally planned on repairing it, but after a closer look, I decided to cut the top off. When I cut the door was the first set back. These tanks are very strong when intact, but start cutting on them and they turn into a floppy barrel. I decided to frame it up with 2x3's as they are cheap and still strong enough for what I was doing. I first framed up the roof, then the sidewalls. The door also has stiffeners added. The roof is part of an old vinyl sign face. This stuff is tough and durable. Simply stretch it over the tank, give the edge a couple roll ups and screw it down. I then placed a 10 inch tall spacer on top of the rafters to give the vinyl a little slope. It's tight as a drum. The windows were cut out and I used zip ties for hinges. They are held shut with small bungee cords. I still have some weather flashing to put around the door and a few more drain holes to drill in the floor for any water that gets in, and then it goes to the field this weekend hopefully. I have no plans to camo it as these are common around here and animals see them all the time. I'm sure after using it some this season there will be changes made next year. My son and I are already planning on putting in a wood floor for next year. Here's some build pics......
Hauling it to the farm...
Framing.....
Roof and windows...
Interior window shelves for shooting bags......
Blind measures 6ft 6 tall and 7ft 6 in diameter.
When I got the tank last year, I never even looked at it, my land owner asked if I wanted one and I accepted. He delivered it to where I hunt and then this spring, I moved it to the farm so I would have power to do the work. It seemed that I had to stop and regroup quite a bit as unforeseen problems arose.
I knew the top was cracked and broken and had originally planned on repairing it, but after a closer look, I decided to cut the top off. When I cut the door was the first set back. These tanks are very strong when intact, but start cutting on them and they turn into a floppy barrel. I decided to frame it up with 2x3's as they are cheap and still strong enough for what I was doing. I first framed up the roof, then the sidewalls. The door also has stiffeners added. The roof is part of an old vinyl sign face. This stuff is tough and durable. Simply stretch it over the tank, give the edge a couple roll ups and screw it down. I then placed a 10 inch tall spacer on top of the rafters to give the vinyl a little slope. It's tight as a drum. The windows were cut out and I used zip ties for hinges. They are held shut with small bungee cords. I still have some weather flashing to put around the door and a few more drain holes to drill in the floor for any water that gets in, and then it goes to the field this weekend hopefully. I have no plans to camo it as these are common around here and animals see them all the time. I'm sure after using it some this season there will be changes made next year. My son and I are already planning on putting in a wood floor for next year. Here's some build pics......
Hauling it to the farm...
Framing.....
Roof and windows...
Interior window shelves for shooting bags......
Blind measures 6ft 6 tall and 7ft 6 in diameter.
