First time ice shack build

[llcooljc]

I am just finishing up with the frame. I bought a welder and have done that myself. Unfortunately it has taken much longer than expected... . I am now putting bedliner on the underside of my marine plywood and will be also putting it on the frame.

Since I am a distance away from any wheelhouse manufacturers etc, it has been a chore trying to find someone to sell me a ramp door for the back. So far ice castle is the only one that seems to want to. Anyone know anywhere else I can look for a price/door comparison?

Thanks

John

Current picture of the frame...

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Check out Lakewood Lodges for $209 or Fish House Supply for $249.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Sorry...just saw you were looking for a ramp door.

Ice Assault has those for $640'ish or I did see some new take-offs on the popular auction site for $300.

[llcooljc]

Thanks. I contacted iceassault and may get hooked up with the door from them.

Anybody run wire other than normal 14 or 12 from house wiring for the 12v parts? Just wondering if one could use smaller/lighter wire for small lights/fan etc

Thanks

John

[Get'n Jiggy]

Good lookin' trailer,nice work!

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I bought a 1,000' roll of 16 gauge wire for my build. I'll have to get some heavier gauge for a few things. Do a calculation of your amp draw and the length of each wire run, and take a look at a chart for the wire size requirement. 14 or 16 gauge will handle quite a load.

[CaptainMusky]

I bought a 1,000' roll of 16 gauge wire for my build. I'll have to get some heavier gauge for a few things. Do a calculation of your amp draw and the length of each wire run, and take a look at a chart for the wire size requirement. 14 or 16 gauge will handle quite a load.

Especially if you use LED lights.

[llcooljc]

Slowly but surely with this build. I am now waiting for my doors and siding to come in. Still trying to figure out which led lights to use though.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Are you doing a ramp door?

[llcooljc]

Yes. I am getting the ramp and siding from Clint at iceassault. (hopefully soon)

[Finlander]

Nice framing job! Keep the pic's coming as you progress!

[llcooljc]

Thx. It sure wasn't easy. Try going to your save big money store and find 60 2x3's that are straight and true. Not possible. If I build another one I'll probably just use all steel like the other build progressing on here.

[Smoker]

I see the garage door opener there, it looks like a tight fit to get it out the door.

[llcooljc]

I've gotten that question more than a few times. As long as I only crank each side up about 2-3", I'm good.

[hawkeye43]

I helped a friend roll his out the door on 1" dowels, watch the slope of the driveway as it goes out.

[fishhuntwork]

How much do you think this build is going to cost you?

[llcooljc]

as of now it appears about $9k with the blown insulation and all led lights, atwood furnace, back ramp door etc. etc. No idea what it would have cost to buy one similar. (this one will be built quite a bit heavier duty than what i've seen though so tough to compare)

[fishhuntwork]

I was thinking about building a 6.5' x 14' this year but I need to confinse the wife to let me.

[mrklean]

Looking good

[llcooljc]

Tough to find time to work on it with kids sports etc. but I finally got a few sheets on. I also now have the ramp door, entry door, all led lights, rubber roof, rubber floor, heater, etc all ready to be put together. Now I just need the time...

[low277]

I hear what you are saying! All this working for a living is starting to interfere with my fishing time!

Looks good though, keep posting updates!

[llcooljc]

Getting further. Insulation gets sprayed this week. Rubber is on roof. All aluminum is on, along with some of the diamond plating.

[llcooljc]

Insulated and 1 door on. Unfortunately that still leaves the ramp door. The opening was the right size, but the brackets go lower than the frame. Tough to mount them that way.

[hookjunior]

Very nice looking house, hopefully you can figure out an easy solution for the bracket problem.

[mrklean]

Looking good