Building my first permanent shack

[SSCHOPSHOP]

With that type of heaters make sure you have some ventilation, or do your windows open, or something. We don't want to find you sleeping on the floor in a BAD WAY.

[JimJim]

I have multiple vents in the shack. I would love to get a ventless heater but don't want to leave anything in the shack to let people steal.

[SSCHOPSHOP]

GREAT, your thinking , nice shack.

[BassMan25]

Nice job JimJim. Thanks for the updates and pics throughout the process. Now, good luck fishing.

[thorski]

Very nice. Do you have any pics of the interior?

[tipup]

Very nice. Do you have any pics of the interior?

I second this one!!!

[JimJim]

It's hard to get a pic of the inside. There really isn't much to the inside yet. We haven't even insulated it yet. Over the summer we'll spruce it up. Here's a pic with two of us fishing. We each have a rattle reel hanging behind up in opposite holes.

[coombia21]

if you dont might me asking how much did you spend on this house i am looking to build my own and just want to find out how much one would cost

[Tyler23]

are u going spray foam this house or just foam sheets?

[JimJim]

if you dont might me asking how much did you spend on this house i am looking to build my own and just want to find out how much one would cost

We had a few parts on hand like the door,screws,nails, and a few 2x4's. But total with insulation was just under $400.00. Less than the cost of a flip over shack.

[coombia21]

how thick is the plywood you are using

[JimJim]

are u going spray foam this house or just foam sheets?

I used 3/4 inch foam sheets. We cut them to fit inbetween all the studs and on the ceiling we used full sheets and nailed them to the ceiling joists so no heat escapes up there. I'll try to remember to take some pics of it this weekend. We've been out 3-4 times a week since it's been finished and the insulation did wonders for it. Normally I just use one buddy heater unless it's really cold then we'll run two of them.

[JimJim]

how thick is the plywood you are using

The floor is 3/4inch. the roof is 1/2 inch. And the walls are 3/8th inch.

[coombia21]

how long did it take to build and how do you haul it from lake to lake

[JimJim]

Here's the best part of building the shack.

Spending time with my 4 year old son.

BTW this pic was taken two weeks ago, before we got the insulation up.

[JimJim]

how long did it take to build and how do you haul it from lake to lake

It took two weekends to build. If I had more help it could have been done in one weekend. I've kept it on the same lake so far this year because the fishing has been good. If the fish stopped biting I wouldn't even hesitate moving it to a different lake.

[Charlie kempf]

your gonna want to spray the bottom with foam or put in sheets, it is very important to knock down the cold coming up from the floor, it will suprise a guy, maybe that why your having trouble with your heat situation. Ive got four inches of foam between my floor thermostat is set on 68 and hardly turns on at all.

[JimJim]

I'm thinking I need to redo the floor in my shack. It seemed like all my heat loss came through the openings in the floor. I know I could have banked the snow but I like to move the shack around so there were alot of times I didn't bank the snow and it was cold.

I'm thinking of buying new plywood for the floor and still using six holes but cutting round holes that five gallon pails would fit snuggly into. So essentially I'd be using the pails as sleeves for my holes. I think even without banking the shack this would keep alot more cold air out. Anyone else do this?

[JeffB]

JimJim You should just Add a layer of high density foam board then a thin layer of plywood on top of that. Run the seams the oposite dirrecion as your last layer. You wont add much weight and will have a nice insulated floor. Check out the round catch covers at fishhouse supply or many other stores that carry them.

[dukhntr]

JeffB. If building the floor you describe, do you need to frame in the floor and then cut anf fit the pieces of foam between the frame members? Or are you saying just to cut, fit and glue the foam over the first layer of flooring, and then cover it with the second layer of plywood? Would it make any difference if you used the fishouse to transport 4 wheelers?

Thanks,

Dukhntr

[JeffB]

I was saying to put the high density foam on top of the existing floor then add another layer of 7/16 ply wood on top of that. Use adhesive between the layers and a few screw to tighten the sandwich. You could still use this method for a toy hauler. By the doors I would put a wood strip like a 2x2 ripped to the right thickness to cap the exposed foam.

[dukhntr]

JeffB: Thanks for the explanation. I am in the process of building a gridwork on the floor now and I will fill it in with 1.5" foam and cover with 1/2 treated plywood.

thanks,

dukhntr

[pulleye16]

Not sure if you have holes in or not yet but what I found (the hard way) was to find out where you will be sitting and actual hold a rod in your hands and mark where the line goes down. Let that be the center of your holes for the most relaxed and comfortable fishing.

[dukhntr]

Pulleye16: Good tip. I don't have the holes in yet so I can put them in the right place.

Thanks,

dukhntr

[JimJim]

Well after a full season of using my new permanent I'm feeling more and more comfortable in it. The nicest thing is it is light enough that we move it around to find the fish.