Bunk Height questions

[smeese]

Those with the traditional back booth/bunk set up how high up is you top bunk when laying flat and how tall did you build your lower bunk? Just curious so I do not cram someone into a little space. I have an interior height of 80" Thanks for any help given.

[Larry3760]

I'm too in process of building a fh and I have 84", I was just thinking of building bottom bunk area first and then centering the top bunk so there is equal space for both, however if you have younger kids that will be using the top bunk you may want the bunk to sit a few inches higher to leave room for the adults on the bottom, that's my 2 cents anyways

[larryz]

My Ice Castle bottom bench is 15-1/2 from floor not counting cover or cushion, top bunk 59 not counting cushion. Floor to exposed beam is 78-1/2

and approx 83-1/2 to ceiling.

[rickl1968]

With mine, I can still sit two adults at the table when the bunk is down. I can't give you exact measurements because the hut is at the lake but I think it was about 54" off the floor.

[I_icefish_in_my_sleep]

A girlfriend an I just bought a fish house together. It has the bunks on the back wall already, the top bunk is way too close to the ceiling, were going to lower that and install some hinges on the back wall of the top bunk and with a brace board on the ends, a couple of chains in the front going to the ceiling studs and we can lift it up out of the way to sit and fish on the bottom bunk, lower it to sleep.

We have about 80" in height also. Might work for you in yours?

Come on ICE!

Diana

[Iambjm]

I have noticed the same thing in ice shacks that I have rented, so when I put the bunks in mine I plan to have the upper bunk a little lower also and have it pivot up and out of the way when not in use. I have tendency to be a little claustrophobic and I will have to use the top bunk when the hubby goes with. I just have to design a decent ladder to use with it, as these old bones are getting a little creaky. I think the ceiling height of my Yetti is 84". I am going to measure my sitting height on the bottom bunk and the see how many inches I have left.

Should have also mention, I plan to have a small fan wired into the wall at the top bunk, just to keep air flowing.

[Mid-Lake Rock]

In my house, people usually sit and fish from the bottom bunk. I had a friend sit in a chair and we measured how high his behind was off the floor to be comfortable sitting. That is the bottom bunk. For the top bunk, I placed it a height I thought would give the person on the top and on the bottom equal headroom. I once stayed in a rental and was on the top bunk that had very little headroom. It trapped way too much heat and was incredibly hot and miserable.

[crappiekid]

mid lake is spot on

i have built 3 houses and that works. Sit on a chair and achieve a confortable jig position. allow about 3" of extra clearance for a taller visitor. Make sure you hinge the bunk so it can be folded up and away for many other reasons. good luck. post a picture.