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Fishhouse Frost?

chad220

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Built a new fishouse this year, it is 8x12 all wood. 1/4" plywood outside with 1 1/2" foam and plywood paneling on the inside. I leave it out during the week and fish the weekends. When returning there is alot of frost all over everything inside. Anyone else seen this and is there anything one can do about it. Vents that you could open while gone to let moisture out? Let it cool down before leaving? Thanks

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Ed Carlson Grand Master

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Vent as much humidity as you can while in use, and place hole covers on the holes when you leave.

A fan in use and plenty of venting while fishing will go a long way to solve this. Hole covers should help eliminate new humidity build up while your away.

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Thanks Ed, now that the house is home I will add some venting. The hole covers I never would of thought of that. So will do that also. Just a pain to wipe everything down when the frost melts.

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Built a new fishouse this year, it is 8x12 all wood. 1/4" plywood outside with 1 1/2" foam and plywood paneling on the inside. I leave it out during the week and fish the weekends. When returning there is alot of frost all over everything inside. Anyone else seen this and is there anything one can do about it. Vents that you could open while gone to let moisture out? Let it cool down before leaving? Thanks

My new spear house is built about the same way yours is. I have the same problem and I always cover the hole. The cover fits tight.

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Quit your job/school and stay in the fish house 24/7 with the heat wide open. I'm sure that will take care of your frost problem. All joking aside I am sure addind some venting to the house will help your problem. I have a ventless heater in my shack but added six vents alond the top and bottom of the walls. They are just 1 1/2 pvc tubing with a cover that can open and close as needed. Good luck.

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It has a vented heater and fans. No vapor barrier though. The house is made to take apart and fold down for transport. The 2 long walls are hinged and the end walls come out and lay on top. The roof is like a boxtop. 16" tall when on the trailer. I think adding vents that can be opened when in use and while gone will help. I never put the hole covers on so will do that also. Thnks for the tips. If I could I would stay in there fishing 24/7. That would be the best, but will have to try it this way. "For now"

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Maybe the vents only need to be open while your there for fresh air if you don't have a vented heater. For sure they should be open when you're gone. The deer shack molded over very badly until we put vents in it. You can build up a lot of moisture in a weekend and it has to get out or you're going to have a mess.

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Hole covers that fit tight will prevent 100% of the frost you get when you are away. Of course I am assuming that you dont have other drafts in the house, door or windows. I have had a house on Mille Lacs for 30 years.

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