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Building my first perm shack...help!!!!!!

DuckBlind

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Hoping I can get some help...I know there are a ton of posts on here about building a perm shack but I have a couple of questions to get started.

A buddy gave me his camper, it sits on a 12ft x 6 1/2ft trailer...doesnt drop but it sits low. Works for me.

First question, could I use 2x2's instead of 2x4's for the walls? I plan on putting up siding on the outside and panelling on the inside.

Also, it has a treated floor already...I planned on bolding the frame to the floor...does anybody see any problems with that?

ANY tips or tricks or advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

The camper is an old pop up...tearing off the roof and gutting it. I have free indoor/outdoor carpet, it has a nice door and so far one nice free window.

Also wondering what to do about the ceiling...???

Thanks in advance, I will get some pics up ASAP...I am open to anything right now. It is kind of a learn as you go project!

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i had a friend that had one like you are describing and drilling the holes was the worst part, so it wasnt that bad.

He uses a 10" PVC tube cut to length to go from the ice to the top of the fishing hole. This was done for each of the 5 holes and it seemed to work great.

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Plan on hooking up 2 lights, figure that is plenty...with white panelling on the inside. Hoping to just run the wires to a battery...any problems here ????? Or any other possibly better ideas to light the house?

Figured a good battery would keep the house lit all night...

This is not going to be a sleeper, bare bones 12 x 6 1/2

Thanks again!!!!!

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Hey; 2 x 2 will work just fine use the sheeting on inside and outside and glue with liquid nails and air staple if you have that available. This makes a nice solid wall. With the old pop up trailer frame you need to watch your weight as generally these are pretty light suspension. As far as lights 2 is enough should wire them through a switch so you can shut one off. LED lights are pricey but draw very little battery voltage. Good luck

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I tried using 2x2s when I built my first shack but it seemed impossible to get nice straight 2x2s. I gave up on the 2x2's and went with 2x3s. It still was alot lighter than using 2x4s and alot easier to work with than 2x2s.

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I have to strip the camper from the frame...hoping/guessing the treated floor will be fine!!

I will get picks up once it is down to the frame/floor to give you a better idea as to what I am working with. ANY advice/ideas are greatly appreciated.

First time building a perm shack...just want to make sure I don't forget something and have to fix/tear apart later (wiring, heater, insulation, etc.)...

Thanks for the help so far...the FM Ultimate Fish house thread has been helpful, but it is nice to get some new ideas w/ the trailer I am working with!

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Might have an issue w/ the free camper/trailer...the trailer sits under an old pop up camper that is 6 1/2 feet wide. The metal trailer underneath is 6 1/2 feet wide in the back but it is about 5 feet wide (meaning the house would sit about a foot outside of the metal frame). I am wondering if this would support the walls of the house?

Anybody else tried doing this, turning a pop up camper (frame only) into a perm shack?

Wondering if there is something I could do to the floor to make it sturdy???

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I would ditch the paneling idea inside, just use white foam insulation, no need for paneling if your going bare bones. It will save you money and weight. The biggest problem will be keeping the holes open, the pails idea will help, but they will still freeze up with the house sitting off the ice that far. Been there done that.

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Shouldn't be a problem- there are pros and cons to sitting on the ice vs. sitting above it. With all of the drop-down fish houses out there it's almost assumed that it's the only way go. I grew up fishing in large permanents (Mille Lacs, etc,) and between the floor joists, runners and blocking, you were 12" - 14" from the ice to the floor. It really wasn't a big deal.

The one thing to consider is, if you are building a non-dropping fish house on a wheeled trailer, plan for some type of jack posts at each corner to stabilize it once you set up.

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Something to think about w/ the paneling...it would be nice to get rid of some extra weight.

The camper came w/ supports that go in each corner...they adjust by screwing them up or down. Figure I will set them on blocks so they do not freeze in. And yes, some of those houses on Mille Lacs sit of the ice at least a foot...

If we get a lot of snow I guess we will not have a problem, otherwise we will be using buckets.

Any advice on a roof???

The frame allows the house to be 12ft x 6 1/2ft...

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Duckblind, go to the photosharing forum, they have all the info you're looking for about getting pictures posted here. Just click on the forums listing on the top of the page, then scroll down until you see the photosharing forum. Good luck.

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I think 5 gal buckets cut out would work OK as sleeves. You may also consider something to act as a banking system like a canvas tarp to hang around bottom to hold some of the cold out.

Maybe small insulated panels, just to but agianst sides, snap together. ?

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