Hi all, i am new member building a drop down house

[mustangt69]

hey everyone, i am new to this site, and am currently building a 7'8 x 17 drop down house. I am on a very strict budget and am taking pictures along the way to post online. Here is the kicker.....i am tryin to spend under $1300. So kinda a budget build thing. The frame is completed, it took one week to convert an old camper frame, i got a 15000 btu forced air furnace out of a motorhome. Currently i have $270 into the drop frame, furnace, stove/oven, copper piping, and trailer wiring and lites. The floor is going on this weekend. Oh yeah, according to our calculations all finished, the measurement from the floor to the ice will be about 11" thats including 4x4 wood underneath. Any suggestions or comments greatly appreciated.

[Ray Esboldt]

mustang,

Welcome to FM.com. We're glad to have you hear.

For under $1300! I have no advice, but being a cheapskate myself, I cannot wait to see the pictures. Best of luck to you.

[harvey lee]

Welcome to HSO & Fishing Mn.

As far as the fish house,maybe you could teach us on how to build a less expensive fish house.Sounds like you are doing well.

[mustangt69]

I will try to post pics soon. I gotta buy the green treated wood tomorrow. Its not your conventional drop down, it has no suspension(cringe). I built it with pullout axles out of a tube that runs across the frame, so close to a solid axle with side crank bumper jacks on the back corners and the front of course. The camper frame will work better than i ever could have imagined. The main frame rails are 2x5 steel tubing with angle iron running across and 2x6 green treated down the center and the sides so it is still pretty light. The furnace is out os an older motorhome, 12volt 3.4 amp forced air(exactly the same exact specs as some companies selling theirs for 500 and i got mine for 50). Being a 16 foot frame, i can put the back bumper on jack stands and with the wheels installed, i can lift the whole frame by the tongue without an extreme amount of effort. i plan on 2x2 walls and a rubber roof(75$ for the rubber and $20 for the adhesive) I am debating on a curved, or vaulted roof. i plan on a rear booth that folds into a full size bed, bunk above it, eye bolts for a hammock, front bathroom, and the stove and cabinet next to it. I am planning on 6 holes. each hole in the floor being 14" to try and help with the 11 inch drop. I also plan on linoleum in the front by the door all the way across to the stove and in the bathroom. I also wanna put linoleum around all the holes, but still have carpet down the center of the house. Since the axles will pull out, the doghouses for the wheels will be minimal, maybe 15 inches up the wall and not much more than 2 feet long. The floor in the center of the house will have a hinged door to access the spring loaded pins for the axles and also serve as a cold storage for drinks and food as it will be direct access to the the ice, possibly a optimal spot for an extra hole for a vexilar transducer?? I started with a complete pos camper last weekend with a bored friend and a sawzall and now im to the point where i will be putting the floor on. What does everyone recommend for ceiling height???? i am thinking 6'6 just so i can stand comfortably and have 2" clearance??? what do you all recommend? also what are some good batteries to buy?

sorry for the long post lol i am skipping out on bow hunting for this last minute fish house project so it better be worth it