2012 Fish House Build

[Rattle_Reel6]

Ripper,

What is your height from floor to ceiling? Just starting mine, and want it to be tall enough, but not too tall. Thanks for the input. Nice shack btw

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

7' 1".

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Nothing too terribly exciting to take pictures of these days. Just TONS and TONS of wiring. Probably about 2-3 hours left on wiring, and then it'll be getting insulated. I'm targeting Sunday-Tuesday to have it sprayed.

[BartmanMN]

Is that how you leave them before spray foaming or do you clean them up and centalize bundles of wires running down the sides of studs? Just thinking down the road if you ever had a wiring issue, it would be a lot easier to chip away foam down the side of a stud to reach all wires vs. random areas.

I'm no expect, just an arm chair quarterback.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

It'll pretty much be left as is. There shouldn't be any wiring issues, as it's held in place by the foam, but there could be a fixture issue. There is enough extra wiring at each fixture to accommodate any future changes. With the spray foam, once it's done, there's no going back. That stuff is rock solid (good and bad)!

[Rattle_Reel6]

Do you by chance have any of your VHB tape left over, and if so, would you be willing to sell any of it?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Do you by chance have any of your VHB tape left over, and if so, would you be willing to sell any of it?

I have some 4936 (30 yards or so), which is 25mil. I used it on the seams. Depending on what/where you'd be using it, I may have a different recommendation.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

The last few days have been spent tidying up all the wiring, and taping it down to the back side of the siding wherever possible.

Yesterday I had Midwest Complete Comfort come out and do the spray foam. I've used some other companies in the past, and these guys did a way better job, both in application, and in clean up. They left the fish house cleaner than when they got there, which made me happy.

I've said it before, but the strength the spray foam adds to the entire structure is unreal.

Everything should come together pretty quickly now. I have a real good start on the cabinets and dinettes. Next is getting all the tongue and groove stained, which I started last night. It'll take at least 50 package (6 pieces per package), so it does take some time.

[gizmoguy]

Where did you get your toung and grove. By being 6 to a package I will assume it is the thinner toung and grove to save weight?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Where did you get your toung and grove. By being 6 to a package I will assume it is the thinner toung and grove to save weight?

Menards. It's buy one get one free through the 20th. 5/16" thick...super lightweight. 3rd house I've used it in.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

The house is moving right along. The interior walls are almost finished. Here are some pics from a few days ago:

[forcedtowork]

what did you coat your tongue and groove with? I am buying mine tonight, cant beat the price on that stuff.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

No kidding! I use regular Minwax stain, 2/3 natural, 1/3 cherry. It ends up looking very close to cedar.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Outside is finally 100% done now that the decals are on and outdoor speakers are in. I have more stickers for the V-front, but I kind of like the relatively clean look as-is.

[perchking]

wow nice job, it is turning out fantastic...

[BartmanMN]

Nice decals

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Accidentally deleted the pic.

[CaptainMusky]

Considering you have outside speakers on there, I suggest you add a boom that could extend out and hang a disco ball. Man, that is a real nice rig!!

[Finlander]

Nice job! That house is awesome!

[Sutty]

Do you glue and nail the tongue and groove or just nail it?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Do you glue and nail the tongue and groove or just nail it?

Glued with PL Premium and nailed.

[RiverChuckNorris]

Way to go LRG. Absolutely terrific thread and impressive project/attention to detail. Any progress inside in the last 2 weeks?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Way to go LRG. Absolutely terrific thread and impressive project/attention to detail. Any progress inside in the last 2 weeks?

Thanks! Lots of progress has been made since the last pics (in baby steps). This is the part of the build where it seems like there is no progress because it's a lot of tedious little projects.

Here is the back dinette (cedar) getting a heavy coat of Waterlox:

The dinette base in place:

Base cabinet without doors, checking everything for fit:

Base cabinet in place, measuring for the furnace, gas lines, routing some wires, etc:

Upper cabinet:

Deer hunting is going to make it a little tough to put much time in, but I'd say another 2-3 weeks it should be pretty well finished up.

[silverbulletguy]

Looking good !! So how many have you built now?

[rebel102285]

How hard were the dinette and the cabinets to make? I haven't done woodworking in 10 years (and vaguely remember that!) I have never made cabinetry and am a little bit nervous!

If I don't make my own I was thinking of purchasing premade unfinished oak, but not sure how that will look with the cedar