FM Ultimate Fish House

[only ice]

Very NICE!! but whats with the diet coke? Should have a BUDLIGHT!!

[Dubleaa]

Love the look of the cedar but isn't that going to add a [PoorWordUsage] load of weight to the rig?

[Dubleaa]

Wow, sensitive word restrictions on this site... Pardon my French all

[deadminnowcatcher]

no, the cedar is very light and thin. I would be srrprised if it weighed much more than paneling

[Dubleaa]

Well, get your tongue and grove on then!

Keep the pics/updates coming, they are igniting remodeling thoughts in my head!

[mediocrates67]

deadminnow, where are you at on costs so far? do you mind giving us a run down on everything to date? i'm especially curious on the spray foam, both underside and walls.

pics look great, cedar will be very nice. crank that heater up and turn it into a sauna! something tells me that would be a funny story about a dnr officer walking into a steamy house with half-naked sweaty men.

[deadminnowcatcher]

The spray foam cost 1,000 total. 250 for the floor and 750 for the rest. not sure what i have spent total so far but i have saved all my reciepts and will be adding it up soon. I think i am around 4500 so far.

[Sandmannd]

That's not too bad for what you're getting out of it. Best part is you can say you did it yourself.

[elkrivermn]

You have done a real fine job so far dmc next winter you are going to have to take us all fishing in it, just call it a test run so we can give the pros and cons of the retractable wheel hilton

[tisosy11]

Well yea, its the group house!

[deadminnowcatcher]

My goal is to have it all done by October. Then the maiden voyage will be deer hunting at camp ripley if we get drawn

[Big Buck Buster]

Have you ever been to Ripley before? I went for the last two years and had a great time. Hope to get drawn again this year, and see that house up there. I am also hoping to have ours done in time for Ripley. Have fun. Be safe..

[ib_jigged]

There goes Socrates thinking about half naked men again! Great job on the house!

[HOGEYE]

When you had the floor sprayed, Did you cover it when done or is the foam exposed to the elements below? I have an ice-castle without an insulated floor and was thinking of getting it sprayed.

[deadminnowcatcher]

It is exposed underneath to the elements- have seen others like this- with no issues

[perchlips]

What company did your spray foam?

Thanks

Perchlips

[deadminnowcatcher]

H.I.S. Foam in mankato did the spray foam. There are companies all over the state that do this- just look in yellow pages or online and you will find them. It is expensive but well worth it in my opinion

[castmaster]

Didnt want ot read through all 32 pages so some may already have suggested these things.

When I finally get around to building one next fall these are some of the things I plan on doing.

No V-Nose, 8x22. The house will be 8x18, and then have a 4' area in front of the house to haul a 4 wheeler or a portable. Rails on both sides and in front, like whats on an atv trailer, with passenger side being removable for loading of atv. Then over the top of that I will build a small area for storage or an "over cab" type bed like whats in a pickup camper or small motorhomes. I feel it will tow better with the weight of the 4 wheeler up at the tongue instead of doing the double door deal and having that weight at the rear of the trailer. Also leaves a cleaner inside and easier to seal up and keep warm/cool.

Then I will be using a small bathroom unit like what in pickup campers or small motorhomes. The ones that are like a closet and the whole bathroom is the shower surround. Trailer will be custom built to hold black & gray water holding tanks as well as a fresh water tank.

Going to go the forced air furnace route as it gives better heat and circulation than a wall mount heater. Also going to add roof mount vents and ac unit.

Lights & buzzers at each hole. Also ram mount balls and 12 volt hook ups on main holes for vexilars. (I plan on running 4 or 6 main holes and then a couple others in awkward locations that can have rattle reels down) 1 hole in center of house for aqua vu camera to go down, and will wire for a second tv to view camera on. Main tv will be wired for satellite hook up.

Going to use a dinnette/bed for one bed, and then run 2 fold down bunks, and a 4th bench seat/bunk across the back of house.(will probably eliminate 1 of the fold down bunks I find there is enough room to build the over cab bed).

If I do the bed over the 4 wheeler then I'll put the bench seat/bed up against the front wall, be easier to go over that to get to upper bed. Then Dinette/Bed against back wall. Fold down bunk(s) on side wall or over Dinette depending on space. Then Kitchen along one of the side walls(most likely the one without the entry door)

As you can tell I plan on using it as a year round fishhouse/camper. Fall hunting trips, summer fishing trips etc. Because of that I am probably sacrificing some fishing space but gaining in creature comfort. I also find when ice fishing we mostly use the wheel houses as base camp and end up fishing out of the portables much of the time anyway. Figure as long as theres 1 good hole for each guy inside and then a couple rattle reel holes as well I'm happy.

[sunchaser]

how did you go around the corners with your siding?did you screw it to your walls first.

[Big Buck Buster]

Hey, DMC, did you take a break for the summer to do some soft water fishing? HA, HA, HA. Can't wait to see more pictures of the inside.

[tisosy11]

Man - Castmaster, that sounds ideal!

[mediocrates67]

dm, how's the project going?

[deadminnowcatcher]

Sorry, I took a break during the spring as the kids are all in JO Volleball (Games every weakend) I have been working alot on the house the past few weaks and will put some updated pics on here tomorrow. The cabinets are now installed in the v-front. Still have to make the doors for them. the heater is installed. Went with a forced air furnace. most of the trim is now on. need to do some finishing trim.

I am looking for ideas by the bunks. 8' bunks that i would like toput some kind of shelf like a headboard at each bunk????

Does anyone know where i can get 6'6" foam matresses? all i can find are 6' and 8'?????

[hawkeye43]

do a google of knox foam. go with the better stuff. They can be made any size you want

[tisosy11]

What did you use for the roof and how expensive was it?