Author Topic: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack  (Read 11757 times)

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #30 on: Dec 17, 2015, 12:49 PM »
You could actually use 3 or 4 kingsford briquets in there to heat a shack that size.  Looks great.
Now there's a great idea!! Charcoal is long lasting and a small amount will last quite awhile and provide more than enough heat if the shack is insulated! Great for heating up food also!!
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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #31 on: Dec 17, 2015, 03:01 PM »
You could actually use 3 or 4 kingsford briquets in there to heat a shack that size.  Looks great.

I'll try the briquettes to see how it works.

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #32 on: Dec 17, 2015, 03:09 PM »
I'd be very interested to find out the weight on that bad boy. It looks great, and full of great ideas. Please keep us posted.
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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #33 on: Dec 17, 2015, 07:25 PM »
My 4x6 with 1/2 inch styrofoam walls and wrapped with heavy duty tarp
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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #34 on: Dec 17, 2015, 07:30 PM »
Not sure of the weight.... I heat with a small buddy heater and it is plenty, problem with buddy heater is moisture. My vents are the roll out windows
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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #35 on: Dec 18, 2015, 08:12 AM »
I'd be very interested to find out the weight on that bad boy. It looks great, and full of great ideas. Please keep us posted.
I was weighing section of the shack as I was building and the floor with the skids weigh 110 pounds the walls and roof at 55 pounds. Hoping to be under 250 pounds.

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #36 on: Dec 20, 2015, 06:54 PM »
That's cool, great job and good luck with it.

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #37 on: Dec 21, 2015, 07:58 AM »
This is how it looks all set up.



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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #38 on: Dec 21, 2015, 08:01 AM »
Beeler: I would just like to say that you are a real Craftsman. I am impressed with your attention to details and skill with which you put things together. Great build! Thanks for sharing with us  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #39 on: Dec 21, 2015, 08:36 AM »
My sister and her family were here for the weekend to celebrate Christmas. Their from Minn. about a 5 hour drive from GB. My 16 year old nephew with wide eyes said he like the shack, so I gave it to him. His dad said they will insulate it and then cover it with aluminum sheets. Ryan (my nephew) called me when they got home to let me know it made it home safe and sound. When their finished with the shack he'll send me some picture and I'll post them on this site. They also have a small wheel house, but it's heavy and now they can get on the ice sooner. They do have a wheeler to pull it, but it's light enough if they need to pull it by hand.   
 


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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #40 on: Dec 21, 2015, 12:06 PM »
Very nice gesture!  Just duplicate the process again, this time using ripped 2x4 cedar. @)

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #41 on: Dec 22, 2015, 12:39 PM »
Im sure that kid will have a lot of great memories in that shack thanks to you!


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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #42 on: Dec 22, 2015, 06:30 PM »
Beeler: I would just like to say that you are a real Craftsman. I am impressed with your attention to details and skill with which you put things together. Great build! Thanks for sharing with us  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks for the kind words. Even when I was a kid I always enjoyed building things. For many years I would make wooden Christmas gifts for the whole family. Those kinds of gifts are priceless.

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #43 on: Dec 22, 2015, 08:25 PM »
Very cool of you Beeler, I'm thinking of doing something like this. I don't have a four wheeler and I bet I'd be able to muscle something like this across the lake.

On a side note, I live in MN now but am from Wisconsin, still have family in GB. It's so weird seeing no snow on the ground there.

Thanks for sharing, Go Pack Go!

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #44 on: Feb 21, 2016, 09:54 PM »
Beeler, it's exciting to see a build thread you create.. Inspirational at the very least!
Keep on keeping on man  @)

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #45 on: Feb 22, 2016, 11:15 AM »
That looks really nice, can't wait to see if finished.

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Re: Building a 4'x6' Mini Shack
« Reply #46 on: Jul 29, 2019, 08:35 PM »
Beeler, Do you have any pictures? They seemed to get deleted.

 



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