blocking your wheel house

[boXCar JiggY]

New to the wheel house family have bought a 20ft V an was wondering if its a good thing to block it up 4 inches or drill the holes an set it on the snow an ice for a good seal. an push snow around the frame. thinks this has ben questioned before. thnaks.

[Sea Hage]

I block mine, I've spent hours chopping houses out of the ice in the past,they were skid frames. I know many guys just drop it on the ice. Last year on LOW there were a few frooze in when the rain came in Jan.

[TruthWalleyes]

Yeah it was fun trying to get the trucks to move the next morning after the rain.

Block and then snow bank

[cavalierowner]

While I don't own a wheelhouse, my experience with permanents says to block it up. And then check it every now and then it it stays in one place for very long.

[fins_n'_feathers]

If your going to have it heated the whole time you are out and pulling it home when you are done, just lay it down right on the ice without any blocks and kick or shovel a little snow around the edge outside. I've never had mine freeze in from rain to -35 degrees. I used to put mine on 4x4's untill I forgot them once, probably the best thing that ever happened to me. It's so much warmer and your propane use will be cut almost in half.

[Sea Hage]

f n f, That is what I've been told by many and I would like to try it sometime but I just can't sleep well if the frame is sinking into the ice.. Guess it's the "Old Dog" thing in me ! Way back when Lasie was a puppy I had to cut a house off at the ice and get the floor in the spring open water. Yup, I didn't keep up with the blocking and it snowed and rained and the drifts around the house were 4 feet high and the ice inside the house was 8" thick, thats when I quit putting out permanent shacks and went portable. Well now I've aged some and I kinda like the wheelhouse and TV &pizza oven & Microwave & all the bells and whistles and I might try setting it on the ice. Then again maybe not. That's just the "Old Dog" in me I guess.I sure hope ice comes early so we can try some of this new stuff out... Good Luck to All...

[Bureaucrat]

We just use 2x4 blocks on the corners of our 8x16. Only issue we run into is having enough snow to bank the house. The difference isn't much, but when you don't have snow, you don't have snow.

We also don't stay in one spot more than 36 hours though.

[boXCar JiggY]

ok thanks guys, that makes sense, block if you leave it more than a weekend, dont if you remove it for the weekend.

[TruthWalleyes]

And always chip out your blocks.

Looks terrible come first open water when the lakes are full of garbage and chunks of wood. Take it out. Take it back.

[JakeJ_Mn]

I have 4' treated 2x6s pushed in from either side - usually on the ends and under close to the door. I drilled holes in the end and tied 1/2 rope handles. I leave the boards out about 6 inches. Never had problem and makes perfect space for my 8" hole sleeves. I always carry a long pry bar and axe just in case. I learned to leave snow under the house to alleve water build up. Can't beat a good bank job if there is enough snow.

[boXCar JiggY]

I was thinking on using 4 ft 4x4s i get at work but sounds like that migh be way overkill.

[Redlineracer12]

I don't block mine at all, but I never stay in the same spot more than one or maybe two nights. I set it right down on the slush from the auger.

[BoxMN]

I don't have wheel house, but a regular perm. We put it out end of December on real good ice, and took it off mid-Feb. We used 6x6 blocking, and had it banked REAL GOOD, using plows from atv to bank it high. The 6x6 were flush with top of ice when we pulled it off, that is how high the water/ice came up over the season. If you plan to leave it in same spot, plan to keep an eye on it over time.

[jerkbait]

ok thanks guys, that makes sense, block if you leave it more than a weekend, dont if you remove it for the weekend.

That is what I do. Also if there is alot of snow on the ice i will block it up since the water pushes up thru the holes.