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Neat ideas to "trick out" your Fish House?

Dahitman44

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I like "dinging" around with things, so I was wondering what little extras you have added to your houses?

Going to pick up the house before the big snowstorm this weekend, so just wondering what you guys have done.

Last year I "sheeted" out the inside with paneling. Any other things you have seen or have done yourself?

Pics would be GREAT!

Thanks

Hitman

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Well lets see I got my floor insulated witch was a lot of work for some reason I thought I was just going to put some sheets under there and be done with it I think I had over 20 to 25 sections I had to cut out so am very glad I got that done this week end and cleaned it all up got a couple more pictures hung up and now am working on my surrond sound system I just picked up. I will have to see about getting some photos of it posted the house is pretty sweet I must say. I like it better then my home and is a lot cleaner too hehehe, The only thing next I have to try to figure how to put a shower in it and running water for the sink, but that will be next years project so if any one has put a shower in there house I would love to see some pictures to see how it turned out and how you did it.

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i have done a few things to my fish trap scout... I mounted some rod holders on the sled next to the chair and made a rack behind me to hold my heater up...keeps your seat nice and warm behind you! Cant think of anything else i have done and i dont have a perm shack.

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Hmm are talking about insulating the floor of a perm? this might make sense because you can keep some of the cold from the ice away and keep heat in so you dont melt the ice under you grin.gif many people end up being stuck to the ice at the end of the year this may help with that also. makes sense to me!

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Ya am talking about the floor in my perm. I don't know how it is in your fish house but I was having a problem with the top half of my house rosting and the bottom half cooler witch meant the person sleeping in the top bed was roosting and the guy in the bottom bed was perfect. Now I did mount some fans last year and it did helped but didn't solve the problem know I hope to feel a big difrence.

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i have done a few things to my fish trap scout... I mounted some rod holders on the sled next to the chair and made a rack behind me to hold my heater up...keeps your seat nice and warm behind you! Cant think of anything else i have done and i dont have a perm shack.

Hey Ryan, do you have any photos of the "rack" you made? I'm just looking for ideas. Also what do you heat it with? Lantern? I just picked up a used scout.

Ryan

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Ya I have a ceiling fan and it helped a lot but there was still a diffrence I mean you are seating on a gaint ice cube and insalating your floor they say will help.I will make sure to let you know if its worth it or not at the end of the year

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Once you open a hole cover, it all goes out the window anyways. I would try some of that thin stuff you put under wood flooring on concrete. It seems cheap enough.

I started spray foaming mine and found out (even with bulk can) it was going to easier said than done. I stopped and never finished (at least I did bunk and futon side). I think insulation under floor boards and in between joyces , just becomes critter home space after time.

After six to 10 hours of warming a frozen house, mine is cozy for the rest of the weekend.

I have carpet in mine.

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I am going to do the foam sheeting thing too, but I can get it inside and warm it up when I am doing it. Has anyone ever done this is there a down side to this? I went to Home Depot and looked at adhesives and they had plenty that could be used on foam. Anyone ever done this?

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Sure have, worked great for me. I believe I used P-40 as my glue...not sure about that, been awhile. I then used wood screws with large plastic fender washers to help hold it up. I'm going on three years now, and looks like I did it yesterday. No problems yet. I used the expensive foil backed foam...

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I bank really good, but you always get a couple of snake holes and seeping along house. Fresh air is good.

I just never put the extra effort in insulating under the floor. I spend all weekend with 3 to 8 12"x12" holes open to the ice and snow below and I never seen the sense. Now if you use yours in summer and have A/C or use it as a hunting shack on land during fall, insulation could be a feasible thing. Then you would have to insulate under covers and seal them tight. But one could ask, "why insulate the shack at all". If you have the means and the will, I would insulate under the shack.

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