permanent iced in!

[aquafang]

Got to my permanent last night and found it to be iced in up to the belly. I've only had a permanent shack for two years now and have never had this happen. I had a 2x6 under each corner to keep it off the ice about 1 1/2" but it seems to be just touching the framework. I didn't have time to mess with it. What's the procedure for chipping it out? any info will be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Gissert]

Lot and lots of work, sorry to say.

First, crank the heat inside. Let it get nice and warm, and if you have a way to get heat under the floor, all the better

Next, chisel out from a corner enough so you can get a handy man jack (High Lift) underneath. Install the jack and raise so you have good tension on the frame.

Keep chipping and repeating the process

[LindellProStaf]

Gissert is exactly right. A fan helps get the heat down to the floor too. My brothers house was froze in deeper than yours so you might not be in too bad of shape. A 2'x 2' piece of plywood is also nice to put between the handyman jack and your fish house in case it leans towards the house when jacking. Keeps it from smashing your siding.

[timjones]

More ideas for you to look at.

www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1713326/1/Froze_down_flooded_wheel_house

[Royal Dutchman]

I found an old pick-axe at a garage sale years ago and it has become standard equipment in my ice fishing truck. It seems to be much more effective than a bar or spud.

It is good to have a bar and blocks to lift the house. A second person is huge for that process as well as taking a turn on the pick.

Different conditions call for different actions but I have actually found the ice shatters better the colder it is and heating up the house had a negative effect. Not saying it won't work well for you or others but you might try it cold first.

It won't be much fun but you'll get it.

[TBone1]

What about using a chainsaw around the perimeter? It's a minnow trappers best friend in the winter to get box traps out, I would think it would help you out also.

[MJCatfish]

I froze my house in once. That was a lesson well-learned. I waited for a very cold day and cut holes with the power auger all of the way around the outside of the house. The holes were only about 4-6 inches down and right next to each other as close to the house as possible. I was able to chip underneath the house through the holes I dug with the auger. I felt the reason why it worked was what it was bitter cold making the ice for brittle and easier to break up with the chisel.

Don't know if this makes sense but it worked for me.

Good Luck!

MJ

[stumper]

Try jacking up on one corner like was previously said.If you cant get it loose the first time out,make sure to keep pressure on it over night. The movment of the ice building through the night may help dislodge it if you have pressure on it from the jack.

[Sonicrunch]

Rent a jackhammer.

[Sonicrunch]

or a sledghammer and some elbow grease may work.

[Flakeoutdoorsguy]

put salt around the skids. just make sure you move it because it cuts all the way through. works for me

[L_Cappo]

if you have fans crank the heat and turn the fans on to blow on the floor.that will help a little.then get a track jack and a chisel.jack it up so there is a little tension then start chipping away.jack up the front then go to the back and do the same.if its realy bad get a chain saw and saw just under your skid with the house jacked up with a little tension on.it should just pop up.i use 3x3 blocks under my perm i found out 1 set of blocking wasnt enough so i had to go with 2 sets of blocking.

[dewyg]

I had the same thing happen to my shack a couple of years ago. I did the jack trick and the salt and the heat nothing worked I ended up cutting out the floor with a power saw.

[Buck Slayer 23]

30-06 rifle lol jk alot of have work chip-away

[L_Cappo]

i had mine stuck a couple weeks ago.all i did was jack it up enough to put some tension then i started chip away.that worked pretty good.then i went and did the back of the house the same way.i was thinkin with the heater thing.to me that sounds like it wouldnt work very well.