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Michael

Michael

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As some of you may or may not know, I recently moved from Hawaii to Texas. Hawaii was a beautiful to live, but a very hard place to make a living ($$$$). My wife and I bought a small house on some acreage south of Austin. Here we plan on raising our daughter, getting back on track financially, and enjoying all that Texas has to offer (like great BBQ).
https://imgur.com/4D4YC5V


Originally I had designed an open air shooting pad, but I quickly realized that I would be dealing with a fair bit of weather, so I decided to go with what I will call a "shooting shed".

I started by choosing a fairly flat spot and then added some piers
https://imgur.com/n57h7KD


Then the frame
https://imgur.com/JJgig3Q

https://imgur.com/LaS33mh


And the floor
https://imgur.com/23uUxmO


Then the pre-fab walls
https://imgur.com/oLOVfzd


Roof
https://imgur.com/2bjPnS0


Windows and doors
https://imgur.com/FkXzkLO


And finished it off with a table, chair, and some storage
https://imgur.com/9fVGjjR


Now I've got a clean 50 yard shooting range and I'm on to the next project... a projectile backstop.


 
I think I know where you were for that BBQ, was that the Saltlick they have some of the best bbq and slaw in the state?
By the way Check out San Marcus when it gets to hot to shoot and go tubing down the Colorado River its a blast just don't do like I did and get really sunburned I Mean l was almost a crispy critter!!!! water is cold but on a hot day ohhhhhhhhh brother its a lot of fun!!!!
 
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Very nice, having everything there eliminates a lot of set up time and hassle.

But I agree you will need some ventilation, which means electrical power.

Even a good strong fan, I know i have a couple of sheds, not for shooting, but they do get very hot in the summer, even with window and soffet ventilation.

I keep my tanks in my basement, the temp is 60 to 75 degrees year round, until I need/use them outside.

I like the shed thing, would allow you to shoot in light rain, or even an electrical space heater in the winter. 
 
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Its not very hot yet, but I have no doubt that it will get much hotter than I'm accustom to during the summer. I'm already contemplating how to cut a hole in the back and mount a nice fan in the wall (using the spare piece to swing down and cover it when not in use). Power would be nice, but a challenge. Anyone know of a good solar powered fan?
 
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Actually Michael no joke I have some thermal barrier insulation left over from a build I did a few months ago this stuff is 1/4 thick and has foil on one side and white on the other there isnt any fiberglass or junk like that in it so it installs clean and easy to work with you would be amazed at the amount of heat it reflects we just got to figure out a way to get it down to you trust me it would be well worth it.
 
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Ginuwine1969Hey Michael, great job may i ask how much that shed cost looking for something simular to that for my shooting shack, right now i'm usingEvolved Ingenuity 1RX3H019 Hunting Brickhouse Ground Blind, Camo Pattern, 59 x 59 x 67-In. same one Ted uses on pest jobs but looking for something bigger and more stable for all my stuff.
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I purchased mine from Home Depot during a big sale. Keter Fusion. But I recently saw the same (or newer) model at Costco for about $700.
 
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Well we already hit 96 degrees in February. You are 350 miles further south than me so it might be just a bit warmer there. August and September are usually the worst for heat and humidity. Nice shed. Make sure it is adequately anchored to the ground for those 75+ mile per hour thunderstorm winds. A solar panel (http://www.sunelec.com) and an automotive radiator fan would work nicely for that shed.

Thurmond
 
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