MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
So yesterday, in order to try to get the aluminum rafters to stop dripping i put up some weather rubber foam strips and covered them with silver tape. Went out this morning and started up the propane heater. Ran for half the day with no dripping. Hopefully that solved it so i can sleep in it without getting rained on.
Way to go bud, which was it the foam tape or the silver? Or was it a combination of both? And how in the world did you think to try that? How do you think it prevented it? Sorry all the questions! Curiosity is relentless!Jimmy
Psycho and I were talking the other day and we agree'd that i need to somehow keep the 2 sides (outside and inside) of the aluminum either cold or hot, the same temp. He suggested that i put another roof on top of the existing one with foam insulation in-between the 2 roofs. Seems like a lot of work and new holes will have to be drilled, so i wasn't too keen on this approach.With keeping the aluminum either hot or cold in mind, i decided to do the reverse. Insulate it inside the house. I happen to see my weather stripping around the door and decided to use that. I didn't like the black against silver look once i put up the rubber weather strip on the rafters (not foam weather strip but rubber to help reduce absorption) so I covered it with heavy duty silver tape that i've been using to fix patches on the silver insulation, around windows etc etc....plus the weather stripping really didn't want to stick to the moist rafters even after i dried it as best as i could. I went with the thickest rubber weather stripping i could find.My wall studs were moist all day yesterday but my roof never dripped. That was my biggest concern so when i sleep out there, i won't take a shower at the same time. Thinking about my wall studs, I could add some thin silver foil insulation to cover them but that will be for next season. Will need to glue to the walls and now is not the time. I set up my cot and left it in the bob house all day with the heater going, to see if i could see any drip marks, there were none. Maybe next season i'll double roof it but we'll watch to see if i need to.
The second one I built had this problem. I couldn't strip the walls and strap it so I drilled a hole in each aluminum stud and filled full of spray foam. Problem solved! Other one as I pmed you about, I strapped it and put insulation in between and sheathed it, solved the rain problem there.
Interesting idea with filling with foam insulation. I'll give that one some thoughts this winter.....Thanks!
Hi Jiggin, where are they located? Here is a pic of my propane stove installed.(Image removed from quote.)
Not ice fishing related... but I just seen your Alice Cooper/Crue vid... Good times Jiggin!
Bobhouse is ready.Woodstove has been tested and is ready.Come on ice.
Captain have you been out practicing? Where is The Dark Side flag?