flip over house floors

[bijou bum]

Do you use something on the ice in your flip over house? What have you found that works best? Thanks

[prov1900]

This was talked about a little bit ago, some use vehicle floor mats, carpet, etc. I have this portable/folding camping table (the top is made out of wooden strips with bungee cords through both ends, making it rollable) that I use in my shack to set the Vex/AquaView/beer on. I was thinking of making something like that, bigger, more durable, for the floor. It would give your shack that hardwood floor look plus it would keep your feet off the floor. If I get that done soon, I will post it. If only I was a little more handy.

[MNice]

I just made a "deck" for my otter. I had old 1x6 cedar and made two sections 1' wide by the length of the sled, for a total of 2' deck. I hinged it together with rope so the total thickness when folded is 2.25" and it fits in the sled nicely. I also put a few sheet metal screws in the bottom for traction on bare ice. No pictures yet but I will when I hit the ice.

[cold one sd]

I bought some anti fatigue mats at Menards that are probably made of some kind of rubber compound and about the size of a door mat. They are black, full of holes and about 1/2" thick. They don't freeze down and I haven't had cold feet since I bought them. About $3.50 apiece.

[BOBBERGONZO]

20$ LAUNDRY MAT AT FLEETFARM 4X4 WORKS PERFECT AND WONT FREEZEDOWN ITS BLACK WITH HOLES IN IT IT LOOKS LIKE A ANTIFATIGUE MAT VERY SAFE 2 HAVE ONE IN THE HOUSE MINAMIZES SLIPS

[Northlander]

I do the same as cold one. I dont use them much after we get a few inches of snow though. If my feet start getting cold, wich isnt often, I just go for a short walk and get the blood flowing in my legs better.

[cRaPpiEMaN8265]

i as well got some cheap mats from fleet farm that i cut out a few holes in for the ice hole then i just lay it down when i get to my spot it is rubber backed so it doesnt stick to the ice and has carpet on top for the marcum and aqua vu to sit on:)

Later,

Ryan

[cjac]

I found a pack of 12x12 1/2 inch thick rubber/foam squares that link together like a jigsaw puzzle at an auto store, pretty slick. Probably 12 squares in the pack.

Let's me configure them around the holes I have drilled, leaving an open "piece" where I have a hole. They're black so they help deflect a little of the lost heat off the ice. Not great in snow as Northlander said, but nice atop of pure ice.

Cheap too, maybe $15? Don't use if I'm moving around a lot, but if I set up on a spot I love 'em.

Chris

[hanson]

A couple people have mentioned this already and this is what I use, that is the anti-fatigue mats available at Menards.

I picked these mats up about 3 years and the idea has been spreading like wildfire.

I really like them on bare ice, it keeps your boots off the ice which does keep your feet warmer and dry. In deeper snow, you can pack them down and get a pretty stable platform under you when the snow is deep.

When you aren't using them, toss them into the sled.

[Shack]

I have checked into these "anti-fatigue" mats and found they come in 4'x4' only now (or at least at Elk River Menards). They did not know about the small square one like you have Hanson (at least the clerk I was talking to).

I figure for $19.00, one could cut out size he/she needs and be good to go.

Anyone else know where you can get the smaller sized ones Hanson has in his image?

[jltimm]

I got 'em at the Cambridge Menards a couple years ago.

[luckydave]

Shackbash, The ones I bought at Menards in Cottage Grove are 3x3, so you can cut them in half to make two like Hanson's photo shows.

[Moose]

I use a scrap of indoor outdoor carpet left over from a boat remodel about 2 1/2' wide and the length of the house. When I move I just roll it up and throw it in the Voyager.

[Prudence]

I "borrowed" the kids foam squares that lock together at the edges that are around 2' x 2' for the feet in the flip-over. Very colorful and looks like a carnival tent on the floor, but you can't miss 'em in the dark! They can blow away if you're not careful. I think you can also find them at the HD in a four-pak.

-Prudence