Has anyone built there own door for a ice house and what did they use?

[ratherbefishin]

Hey i'm building my own ice house in a month, just wondering if someone has built a door like you would see on a camper.

I guess i'm concerned about the door twisting and warping. I am going to side it with the pro rib tin from menards. I would rather build my own then spend 250$ on one

Anyone have and thoughts and pics would be great also

Oh yeah , i also want it to look nice and of cousre light weight!

[JSK76]

I built on out of the white plastic bumpy stuff used in public bathrooms and 2x2's and a Screen door door knob, aluminum L channel for trimming out the edges and 1 1/2" foam. I sold the house shorty after, so I cant say how it held up.

[bigtimeelectric]

PLAIN EXTERIOR DOOR AT HOME DEPOT CAN BE FOUND FOR ABOUT 100 BUCKS. THATS WHAT I HAVE. I HAVE WENT DOWN THE ROAD OF A HOME MADE DOOR BEFORE. WITH THE WEATHERSTRIPPING AND EVERYTING IT WILL NEVER BE AS GOOD AS A FACTORY ONE... GOOD LUCK

[Finlander]

Try looking for an old retired RV door that's pretty easy to remove and is made for outside use.

[Gissert]

I went with an interior solid pine door, with real wood jambs - not the MDF ones. Gave it a good coat of primer and painted. Got it as a blem from a local building supplier for 50 bucks.

[ratherbefishin]

Thanks for the info , anymore ideas or pics would be great thanks again

[mfabeck]

I got a door from alex rv for $150 no window but a has a nice aluminum frame

[JSK76]

Like I said in my first post I built my own door but when it came to my new house I decided to buy one from a trailer house dealer. I believe having a good door is one of the most important parts of a fish house it's probably the most used part of the house. After building one you would find that for not much more money you could have one thats built by someone who has a tested and proven door.

[bassislife]

Not sure now nice or how much you already have into your fish house, but if you don't want problems.. spend the money and get a door that will last. Your time has got to be worth something. I have built a few fish houses with the fiberglass RV style from Fish House Supply and they are a great door for $210. Installs in 10 minutes and its lightweight so the hinges last forever without the door sagging.

[Dogzlife000]

When I built my house, I salvaged an entry door and trim off a dilapidated 70 foot trailer house. Cheap, light and works great.

[Eric Wettschreck]

My wife tells me I'm tight, I consider myself frugal.

For my perm shack I took an older exterior door I had, cut it down a lot smaller, and installed it. Yup, after aboot 5 years the bottom is rotting away pretty bad and it's solid so it's heavy.

It's an idea to try but if you have the $$ to spend, I'd get an RV door and install it.

[Plansy]

I found a used steel insulated entry door and cut in down in width and heigth. Cut a new wooden side and top post from 2 x 2 material and used liquid nails to glue back together. Once glue was dry I drilled some holes along the edge and top and injected some Great Stuff foam.

[minnbowhunter]

I have a door that would work for you, If you are interested shoot me an email at [email protected] I'll send a pic all you have to do is pick it up in Stillwater, no charge.

[landscaper]

my door is T&G outside and 1x2 frame on the inside with insulation and paneling

[sparkydm]

Another vote for Fish House Supply!