How to build a Tent Platform 

Here is my video of me building a tent platform, I'm getting my site ready to do some fall and winter camping in the woods this year. Check out my earlier video of me building a stone fire pit.

I was just wrecking my brain on wanting to create the same thing for a temporary base camp situation to put our 12x 20 🎉tent on for about 6 to 7 months . You just took all the guessing work out for me. I’m a novice and this is a big help

The nails on the floor must be slightly obliqued or better in alternate way use some long screws to prevent loose with steps the wooden floor, and respectful suggested more distance at least tree times from the soil, first clean it from any vegetation, cover with rocks and ashes, and put around ciclonic mesh. Then over the finished wood put two or three hands of used motor oil and that's it. A platform for the next 20 years

Thanks for the satisfying video and pleasant music! I’m inspired to put one in our forest and enjoy!

I’m planning on doing exactly this, so ill probably use this video as a reference. Thank you

I've literally never built anything in my life. But I'll be buying a wall tent soon and will have to build a floor. I feel like I would've nailed plywood under the whole thing, and filled the gaps with isolation stuff, like that pink cotton candy thing we often see in walls. And then cover it with some more plywood. But hey I'm in Canada where it can go from -40C in the winter to 40C in the summer...

Beautiful and very therapeutic video

Thankyou for the detailed step by step video. I'm building a 20ft x 18ft emperor tent platform, watched multiple videos and this is the one I keep coming back to for reference. I didn't see a description of wood dimensions or joist spacing, but guessing you used 2x8's with 16 inch joist spacing? Trying to figure out if it's possible to do 24 inch spacing with 2x6 joists to save on lumber.

Genius! Well done!

Superb job!

Thank you so much for this video!!

I support all Mute Builders everywhere!

Good idea

Great video. Planning on building something similar out here in the Rockies. How did it stand up to the past 2 winters?

Hi, just wondering what the overall dimensions of this platform is? I'm planning on building one that is 12'x16' so just trying to figure out how many deck blocks I will need. Thanks!

Well done

Hello, great video! I was wondering where'd you get the concrete supports with the awesome cross in?

How much did that wood cost to built the platform?

thank you so much for the video

Beautiful and well done.🌱

Do you not have to screw the joists to the frame? ANd use joist hangers? I just came back from the hardware store with a gazillion dollars worth of bolts, etc al. as a result of direction from the hardware employee.

I was wondering why you didn’t stagger your joints for the deck boards, is it save on lumber?

What are the “footer blocks” your perimeter boards are resting on?

Thank you sm

Hi I need to build one for my tent is is 7 by 8 tent I think 9f by 13f would be good how to maked sure the tent doesn't plow away.

What’s the cost?

The old blue touqe 😂🤣 ur halarious Pablo

What cuts of wood did you use and how long are those deck nails?

I need a step by step guide lol

How long do they last before they start to give in to the elements?

im thinking about just using a 1/2 plywood on those same bricks, alot less work and would probably do the same thing. just not as nice.

nice. but overkill. zero triangles in it. I could do it with 2x4 stronger cheaper smarter.

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Nails vs Screws??

I am sorry but this done wrong on many levels. First, you have created a nest for many wildlife creatures dead and alive with no access to remediate the situation. The spans on the lumber do not look correct. Viewers beware. 25 years of tent platforms in a wild area and northern climate here.