How to attach blind to deck

[jackh]

How can I securely attach a blind I am building to the deck it sits on? I bought some small brackets from lowes, but I don't think they will be enough. I plan to dig post holes, so I am not worried about anchoring the deck, just need to make sure the blind isn't going to blow off the deck in a strong wind. Would 2x4 cross bracing outside the blind to anchor the walls to the deck help? Seems like it would to me, but I have never seen that before. What do y'all use?

[cvanbrunt]

What kind of blind is it? Post pictures if you can.

[Texas Stalker]

Metal braces that attach to both should be plenty good.

[lameduck]

Why not bolt it down if you can?

[Todd-ty729]

glue



lots of it

[Evenin'only]

Carriage bolts through the floor, they'll suck down enough and being rounded on top will not create a toe pick

[Bowstrider13]

Duck tape bailing wire and chewing gum always some great fall backs in a pinch

[CLW]

What Evenin' said. That's how I've done mine.

[jackh]

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The walls are framed with 2x2s, skinned with 1/4 ply outside, and 5mm ply inside. All cavities are filled with sheet insulation or great stuff spray foam. I thought about angling screws into the framing from underneath the deck. The framing is soft wood, just don't know if that would be strong enough.

[jackh]

Carriage bolts through the floor, they'll suck down enough and being rounded on top will not create a toe pick

I don't think I could do this with my setup. My walls are solid, cant get to the framing. Plus the sides of the blind are flush with the sides of the deck except at the door (2' porch). The deck framing is directly underneath the wall panel framing. The only thing I can think of is some kind of exterior bracing attaching the walls to the deck framing. I guess I could run wires from the corners of the roof framing to t posts at the ground and anchor the whole assembly? that seems a little janky to me though.

[jackh]

Ttt

[tkuehn5410]

I would attach a 2 by 4 to the bottoms all the way around with cuts at 45 degrees on the corners, with the 4 in (or 3.5) side facing down. Then screw the inside base to the platform. This is what I've done for our blinds built on a wooden base.