Fish House Door

[Ole1855]

A friend of mine is buying a new door to replace his old one in his fish house, he asked me if there's any regulation as to whether they have to open out or can the door open in. I told him I wasn't sure, mine opens out, how about a little help here guy's?

Ole

[Borch]

I don't know about any regulations that state whether the door needs to open out or in. However it's my understanding that the door cannot be locked while it is occupied.

Personally I'd opt for opening out everytime. No sense eating up precious space with an inside door swing.

[Chris-Neises]

Mine opens in to conceal the hinges.

[Daveo]

I have been snowed in my ice house before and ive seen it happen to others aswell...i just may make my next door swing in to prevent this again

[iffwalleyes]

The regualtions say nothing about how it opens in or out. What they do say is that the house must be able to be opened from the outside. Therefore you can't use a lock of catch that is only usuable from the inside. I have a pickup topper lock on mine but a regualar door handle would be fine to.

[McGurk]

You can hide the hinges with an out-swinging and/or an in-swinging door. Look at an interior door in your house and use a knife and chisel to get those hinges on the inside of the jamb. Looks per-fesh-yun-all!

[cheesehead]

McGurk,

Chris was talking about the hinge pins. If they are on the outside of the house all it would take isa hammer and punch to knock them out and gain access. This is a non issue if you use "tight pin" hinges wich are locked in place and cant be removed.

[McGurk]

Oh yeah...didn't think of that. No offense to chris. like you said, just make sure you get the right hinges.

[Crow Hunter]

Guys I know that handle ice business on Mille Lacs (plow roads, pull fishhouses, etc.) have the opinion that fishhouse doors should always open in- so if the ice cracks and heaves, or the house starts going down, you can still get out of your house safely.

[marine_man]

A very good point!

marine_man

[Daveo]

seems safty wise makes sence to open in..but like borsh says its that darn space it takes up then..like i said before i have waken up in the morning with 2 feet of snow against my door..not the best feeling in the world..even worse when you wake up and need to let last nites beer go.lol