Many years ago I had to build a large doghouse for a dog we had and I had some Luan plywood laying around. I figured i would go ahead and use it for the roof and sides and save a trip to the lumber yard. I figured it would not last long being outside and all and I didn't even bothered to paint it. Just thought it would be a temporary thing. Well that thing ended up lasting 6 or 7 years! So that got me to thinking about using it for the sides and roof for a box blind. Its light weight and cheaper than regular plywood. It will be an elevated stand about 8ft so I would still use 3/4" plywood for the floor. I think if it lasts as long as the dog house lasted it would be worth it. What do yall think?
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Luan Plywood??
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There are a lot of guys that use it for boat building, myself included. If you want it to last even longer you can coat it with epoxy or a good paint. You can use a fiberglass cloth as well which makes it stronger, even if you just use it in critical areas. The main thing when using plywood materials is to try and seal the exposed edges as good as possible because this is where it will soak up water and begin to rot first. Good luck and keep us posted if you decide to build one.Comment
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The first box blind that I built in 1997 was build with luan. It is still standing, and it will still keep you dry. I used luan to keep the weight down.
I put two coats of green barn paint on it, and I think that is why it has lasted.Comment
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Well that's good enough for me. Luan it is...Comment
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I built my box blinds out of luan 4 years ago with full intentions of skinning it with metal roofing/sheet metal. Well that never happened. I coated it with several coats of paint. As you know downside is the edges. It is starting to peel on edges but is holding up great all things considered. My stand is 10 ft in the air and I had to build it myself. Walls and roof were modular so they had to be lightweight. Luan was the perfect solution.Comment
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