Ice Hut Build

[lovetofish]

Hey guys. We've been building this hut since September and its coming along quite nicely. Of course I have gotten some ideas from some of the posts on the board. It is 12x7, the walls are framed with 2x2, covered with 1/4" chip board, 1" styrofoam

 

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The floor has 2x10" runners on the outside that are connected with 2x4's, we used 2x3's to tie them all together. There is 3.5" of insulation in the floor covered with vapor barrier and aluminum.

 

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Were planning on building the roof on Tuesday. Hope you guys like it!

 

Merry Christmas.

 

Lovetofish

[Sinker]

Nice job!~!

[RickOnt]

You guys are doing a Great Job!! It won't take much to heat with all the insulation,

 

Where are you going to put it? once we get Ice.

 

Rick

[lovetofish]

Start out on cook's bay.... Whenever we get ice. And then move it to IBP later in the season

[RickOnt]

Thats a good plan, Once you are set up you can always use it as your base camp and do some running from there.

 

Rick

[gaspumper]

Going to be a nice hut.One question the insulation you put under the floor will it not get water logged and be 150lbs heavier?

[lovetofish]

Theres vapor barrier and aluminum in between the insulation and the ice... So i hope not

[Fishnwire]

I seriously considered chipboard for mine...its so much cheaper than ply. I was worried about it not holding up though. That stuff really doesn't like getting wet. Are you going to cover it with anything or treat it?

[lovetofish]

I'm hoping 2 coats of exterior paint will seal it up

[Fishnwire]

If it was just me, I probably would have done that, saved a few bucks and been fine. My Father-in-law in old school though and has a hate-on for OSB. I'm going to use it for the ceiling paneling and maybe for my shelving and bunks though. I'd use it for the wall paneling but I don't want to look at it all day (on those rare occasions) when the fish aren't biting.

[dickie]

If it was just me, I probably would have done that, saved a few bucks and been fine. My Father-in-law in old school though and has a hate-on for OSB. I'm going to use it for the ceiling paneling and maybe for my shelving and bunks though. I'd use it for the wall paneling but I don't want to look at it all day (on those rare occasions) when the fish aren't biting.

Nice Hut. Whatever you do, do not let the water level reach the bottom of your insulation because you may think it is waterproof, it is not. That insulation acts like a blotter and even a very small hole can suck up a lot of water. Worse yet if it does get wet, it will never dry out. Good luck in your ice-fishing season.

[Terry]

great job

[lovetofish]

Thanks for the tip. Were planning on jacking it up, once its up there. Theres 9 inches of clearance, hoping to have the hut long off the ice before that.

[bassjnkie]

That's a really nice and well built hut.

[lovetofish]

It sure helps my buddy daniel does framing for a living!

[wkrp]

Thats a real fish palace.

[lovetofish]

It sure helps my buddy daniel does framing for a living!

[Fish Farmer]

I'd stay away from that chipboard. I used it on my hut and in a couple years it swelled up and started to rot my frame, plus it got heavier. I striped it down and went with plywood then covered it with aluminum printing plates.

[lovetofish]

Did u paint it?

[Billy Bob]

I'd stay away from that chipboard. I used it on my hut and in a couple years it swelled up and started to rot my frame, plus it got heavier. I striped it down and went with plywood then covered it with aluminum printing plates.

 

I hate to say it but I have to agree with the Farmer here.....you may get a 2-3 years out of chipboard but it will find the moisture and swell on you.

 

Here's what I would of recommended for the walls and roof and it would have been much lighter also. For the floor either a 1/2" exterior grade plywood or marine plywood would of been my choice.

 

http://www.mccauseylumber.com/ppup.html

[Fish Farmer]

Paint only locks in the mosture, I had put 3 coats on mine. You can use what you like but I'm just trying to give you a heads up.

[bigugli]

When I was building houses, we refused to ever use chipboard. Would be perfect to use in Arizona and southern California. Here in Canada, moisture is a serious problem, and chipboard degrades quickly.

[lovetofish]

Do u guys think its best to rip all the chip board off now and use plywood?

[Billy Bob]

Do u guys think its best to rip all the chip board off now and use plywood?

 

I would, especially if you screwed in the chipboard as at least you can still use that board for some inside projects around the house....makes good shelving in the garage and basement....but once it starts to absorb moisture it swells and become scrap. Sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear.

 

Bob

[COUNTRYBOY]

NICE HUT..JUST NEED PONTOONS AND AN OUTBOARD