MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
1/4"?? can somebody post a picture of there shack with luan as siding so I can see what the luan looks like on the side of the shack. I'll be building a 6.5' by 5' shack this summer and I will use my little boat trailer and mount it on the side of the shack. the shack will be tiped over on the ice with the trailer on the side of the shack.1/4" luan PRICE??for the people that don't know, luan is underlayment for flooring kind of like plywood.did any of you guys use 1/4" OSB? how does that hold up?? a couple coats of outdoor paint and you should be set to go right?
I don't want to pay $20.00 for 1 sheet of plywood. alot of people use osb for there shacks.exterior paint will protect the luan just fine.
Last time I looked at Lowe's, the good Lauon was more expensive than the 1/4 exterior plywood. What ever you use why would you want to do all the work to make a shack and save $10 just to have it fall apart in a few years?
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1/4 inch plywood is more durable than the Luann. 1/4 inch Luann is lighter if weight is an issue. Also; the marine grade and treated are even heavier yet. If you have a tow machine weight is not a problem.The problem making shanties out of so good and strong materials is weight vs work. In my area the guys who make the big shanties leave them on shore and walk out instead. The ice does not get thick enough for truck traffic like it use to. If a shanty is too heavy and requires too much effort to take it out, eventually most will quit using it. Just my observation over the last 30 years.Nice set up!
Just make sure you paint it and cover it with a tarp in the summer....(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)
1/4 inch plywood is more durable than the Luann. 1/4 inch Luann is lighter if weight is an issue. Also; the marine grade and treated are even heavier yet. If you have a tow machine weight is not a problem.
There is no significant weight difference between marine grade, exterior, and interior grade providing they are made from the same wood.
Well this is exactly why luan mahogany is lighter than regular 1/4" plywood. The mahogany from the Philippines is lighter (and dryer) than the normal woods used (spruce-pine-fir) which usually has a much more moisture content than the prior. Having worked in lumber yards back in the day, I would much rather carry 2 sheets of nice and flat luan than 1 sheet of the extremely warp-able AC or BC grade 1/4" of the regular variety.
Need to be clear here 1/4 Marine plywood is $100 a sheet, probably just a little overkill for a shack. Exterior grade plywood is $10-$12 sheet depending on lumber prices and where you live. There is no significant weight difference between marine grade, exterior, and interior grade providing they are made from the same wood. Treated will weigh more until it drys out.
Fold mine up and store it back of garage
hey i like your design. have a question about it though, is theiir a bottom on it? how do you keep it open when the wind blows? i'm also going to use 1\4" to keep the wieght down, i'm a walker and need it to be as light as possible.
There is no bottom although Ive entertained the idea of adding one,not sure yet. And I don't know what you mean by "keeping it open when the wind blows"
I think he is asking what you are doing for a spreader bar to keep the two ends upright and the tarp tight when fishing in it.
Ahhhh!...I use 5 lengths of conduit (2 on the bottom,2 on the sides 'bout halfway up and one at the top). They attach to the 2X2 frame using 1/4" clevis pins "punched" through the frame. The ends of the conduit are flattened out w/ holes drilled to fit clevis pins. Takes 5 minutes to set up. Got about $100 + or - wrapped into it.
thanks that's what i wanted to know. my last question is on ice[ with no snow on it] do the flaps you put on it keep the wind out? also could you post a pic of the inside? thanks i really do like your shanty
The flaps work pretty good w/o snow. They're about 8" wide, so if there is no snow to put on them a bit of a breeze sneaks in but not bad. I don't think I have any pics of the inside, but I will look tomorrow...I'm at work right now