Anybody building an Ice house?
Nov 17, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Anybody building an Ice house?
Originally posted by: MNWolverine01
Probably my best tip from prior experience is to make sure you put thick enough insulation in it. A couple of inches makes all the difference in the world when it comes to keeping the heat in. Another thing is do not put the holes to close together, if you do and you have a big wally or northern take the bait and run, it sure can make a mess out of lines to close by.
Where abouts is Montgomery?
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Originally posted by: psychotic400ex
me and my dad just started a ice house. six and a half feet wide and twelve feet long. Retractable wheels. It's turning out nice, we have the floor done and the walls and roof framed, windows are in, ready for insulating the walls and exterior steel sheeting. If you have one share your opinion (likes, dislikes, things you wish you would've done) we are not sure where we are going to put the bunks though. We want it to sleep 4 guys, we kind of have an Idea but any new ideas are welcome.
me and my dad just started a ice house. six and a half feet wide and twelve feet long. Retractable wheels. It's turning out nice, we have the floor done and the walls and roof framed, windows are in, ready for insulating the walls and exterior steel sheeting. If you have one share your opinion (likes, dislikes, things you wish you would've done) we are not sure where we are going to put the bunks though. We want it to sleep 4 guys, we kind of have an Idea but any new ideas are welcome.
Where abouts is Montgomery?
Ryan
Nov 23, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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Anybody building an Ice house?
I built mine out of aluminum, gonna build another this winter.
The swinging rear door idea works great......especially when the ice is thin. You just drive the 4-wheeler out the back, pull around front and away you go.
Make sure to put a good stereo system in it. I installed a good radio with 6x9 speakers......also a good solar charger on the roof so you never have to worry about the battery going dead. This way when the fish aren't biting at least the party is rolling!
If you want to take time mount some little fans above the holes. (maybe from an old computer cooling fan? haven't tried one of those yet but I was wondering if they would work) They will help keep the holes open on the really cold windy days.
Use a 12v tv and not a power inverter....uses less juice this way.
Lights that are used in campers work great....use little juice, have their own switches, and are set up for 12v already.
The swinging rear door idea works great......especially when the ice is thin. You just drive the 4-wheeler out the back, pull around front and away you go.
Make sure to put a good stereo system in it. I installed a good radio with 6x9 speakers......also a good solar charger on the roof so you never have to worry about the battery going dead. This way when the fish aren't biting at least the party is rolling!
If you want to take time mount some little fans above the holes. (maybe from an old computer cooling fan? haven't tried one of those yet but I was wondering if they would work) They will help keep the holes open on the really cold windy days.
Use a 12v tv and not a power inverter....uses less juice this way.
Lights that are used in campers work great....use little juice, have their own switches, and are set up for 12v already.
Nov 23, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Anybody building an Ice house?
Originally posted by: vrz500tbx
I built mine out of aluminum, gonna build another this winter.
The swinging rear door idea works great......especially when the ice is thin. You just drive the 4-wheeler out the back, pull around front and away you go.
Make sure to put a good stereo system in it. I installed a good radio with 6x9 speakers......also a good solar charger on the roof so you never have to worry about the battery going dead. This way when the fish aren't biting at least the party is rolling!
If you want to take time mount some little fans above the holes. (maybe from an old computer cooling fan? haven't tried one of those yet but I was wondering if they would work) They will help keep the holes open on the really cold windy days.
Use a 12v tv and not a power inverter....uses less juice this way.
Lights that are used in campers work great....use little juice, have their own switches, and are set up for 12v already.
I built mine out of aluminum, gonna build another this winter.
The swinging rear door idea works great......especially when the ice is thin. You just drive the 4-wheeler out the back, pull around front and away you go.
Make sure to put a good stereo system in it. I installed a good radio with 6x9 speakers......also a good solar charger on the roof so you never have to worry about the battery going dead. This way when the fish aren't biting at least the party is rolling!
If you want to take time mount some little fans above the holes. (maybe from an old computer cooling fan? haven't tried one of those yet but I was wondering if they would work) They will help keep the holes open on the really cold windy days.
Use a 12v tv and not a power inverter....uses less juice this way.
Lights that are used in campers work great....use little juice, have their own switches, and are set up for 12v already.
we bought some lights for inside, so that is covered, i don't think we'll need a tv. We plan on putting some type of stereo in it, we don't plan on putting double doors because of the way we are setting up the bunks and everything else. and the holes wont freeze over if you have snow packed around the house right??? I have a question though, how big is your aluminum house and how does your Arctic Cat 500 do in pulling it?
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