Author Topic: aluminum shanty pics and progress (Read 28311 times)

chuckrudy · « **Reply #30 on:** Jun 30, 2013, 04:56 PM »

Looking good.

jimmyrig · « **Reply #31 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 05:32 PM »

I know it has been a while, but finally finding the time to get back building....... Worked on the shanty all weekend with bigtoe27..... this is great fun to build, and we are making good progress. As promised we will keep the pics posted, bigtoe has all the pics on his camera. He should be posting this evening.

BTW we have and will be incorporating many of the suggestions given on this post, thanks guys!

Jimmy

dane grasso · « **Reply #32 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 06:16 PM »

how thick is the kalwal

jimmyrig · « **Reply #33 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 06:23 PM »

Dane,

The Kalwall material is approximately .060 thick... about 1/16 of an inch. I have about 20 sheets of this material 5x10. It is a translucent white color, pretty light, and really strong. However, I did not end up using it because we decided to go with aluminum panels instead.

Jimmy

Bigtoe27 · « **Reply #34 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 06:28 PM »

As Jimmyrig mentioned we have been working on his shack the past couple weekends. This thing is turning out awesome! Here are a bunch of pics:

Pic of the frame, roof rafters, and wood stove bump out completely welded. Also has the floor insulated:

Pic of the bump out with the burgundy color siding we chose:

Advantech flooring:

Pic of the countertop for the sink and cooktop:

Framed bench that will go around most of the shack, will also include storage under the seats:

Jacks on all four corners:

Nosaj · « **Reply #35 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 08:04 PM »

Wow!

The frame alone looks great.

DConICE · « **Reply #36 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 08:07 AM »

Wow is right - that looks awesome... great idea with the jacks too.

Hopefully IS members get a discount on the tours - you'll be showing this thing off more than you'll be fishing -

Enjoy it...

JRFlatlander · « **Reply #37 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 08:14 AM »

Very impressive Looks great

muffin man · « **Reply #38 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 09:08 AM »

Do you have a place to hang your dipstick,Jimmy...........

JIGGIN- · « **Reply #39 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 09:09 AM »

Great work!

Awesome!

PoolGuy · « **Reply #40 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 12:34 PM »

Nice work !! How much do you figure the frame alone weighs?

jimmyrig · « **Reply #41 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 12:49 PM »

Hello Poolguy,

We started with an aluminum 4 place sled trailer, guessing that wieghed about 300- 500lbs. or somewhere around there. The actual aluminum framing (walls,roof,and bench structure) should not be much more than 300 lbs. Aluminum tube is light and very strong, and makes a good sturdy frame. Probably 1/3 the weight of wood. Hoping to keep the shack under 1200 lbs..... not bad for being 8.5 feet wide x 15 feet long not including the bumpout for the stove.

Jimmy

Jigmup · « **Reply #42 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 12:55 PM »

That is tight!
Can't wait to see it finished!

PoolGuy · « **Reply #43 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 04:30 PM »

Quote from: Jigmup on Nov 12, 2013, 12:55 PM

That is tight!
Can't wait to see it finished!

X2

jimmyrig · « **Reply #44 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 04:49 PM »

Thanks for the good word and compliments guys! We have built many shacks over the years, It is almost as fun building them as it is fishing out of them...... The kids will stay on the ice all day if they have a nice shack to warm up in, and that means more fishing time for the dads. We will post pics of all progress.

Bring on the ice!!!

Jimmy

NH Trout Fisherman · « **Reply #45 on:** Nov 12, 2013, 07:32 PM »

Great Work Guys! That will be an Awesome Shack when its finished.

I've built a few different shacks myself over the years. Each with different materials. Aluminum is a great/light weight way to go. Just curious with metal siding? Does it tend to sweat much and is there a lot of condensation? I used metal roofing with 1-5/8" metal studs and 1-1/2 rigid foam insulation and when the shack would heat up, the shack would tend to sweat a bit. I would crack the windows a bit and that seemed to help. Most likely just too much humidity inside.

Same happened with my buddies shack which he converted from an aluminum utility trailer and that one had a lot of condensation where the roof would actually drip.

Great Job on the build and look forward to more pics of the finished product.

jimmyrig · « **Reply #46 on:** Nov 13, 2013, 09:37 AM »

Quote from: NH Trout Fisherman on Nov 12, 2013, 07:32 PM

Great Work Guys! That will be an Awesome Shack when its finished.

I've built a few different shacks myself over the years. Each with different materials. Aluminum is a great/light weight way to go. Just curious with metal siding? Does it tend to sweat much and is there a lot of condensation? I used metal roofing with 1-5/8" metal studs and 1-1/2 rigid foam insulation and when the shack would heat up, the shack would tend to sweat a bit. I would crack the windows a bit and that seemed to help. Most likely just too much humidity inside.

Same happened with my buddies shack which he converted from an aluminum utility trailer and that one had a lot of condensation where the roof would actually drip.

Great Job on the build and look forward to more pics of the finished product.

NH troutfisherman,

I hope that will not be an issue, one of the good things about wood heat, it should be dry in there. We also are installling two crank up roof vents in the roof as well..... The shanty will have 8 large windows that will also slide open to create airflow if needed.

We are also using a tinted twinwall polycarbonate roof ( greenhouse material ) I do not think that will sweat.... But We will find out sooner than later I hope.

Jimmy

NH Trout Fisherman · « **Reply #47 on:** Nov 13, 2013, 05:04 PM »

I used basement slider windows (roughly 18x36") on my last two bob houses I left them cracked open a little to provide some vetalation and also had a vent in the ceiling/soffit. As long as there was some kind of ventilation it wasn't too bad. I was just curious with using metal siding if that would affect it at all? The wood stove may be better also? I would heat my shack with a Big Buddy Mr Heater (propane)

Good Luck with the build. Its looking Great!

winnisquam guy · « **Reply #48 on:** Nov 13, 2013, 06:48 PM »

great looking house man,what lake is it going on?

jimmyrig · « **Reply #49 on:** Nov 14, 2013, 06:19 AM »

Gonna be somewhat mobile this year, but home base will be Lake ossipee NH.

Jimmy

ssduramax66 · « **Reply #50 on:** Nov 14, 2013, 10:48 AM »

Looking good Jimmy, Im gonna have to make it out on Ossipee to check out that masterpiece!

shotty · « **Reply #51 on:** Nov 14, 2013, 01:12 PM »

Man that's going to be a sweet setup once it's finished, how are you welding the aluminium with tig or a spool gun? I would love to have something like that I could go out and veg in it after a argument with the wife. lol

jimmyrig · « **Reply #52 on:** Nov 14, 2013, 01:43 PM »

Hey Shotty,

Mostly TIG, but my buddy Bigtoe is a spoolgun guy.... So he has added his share of the work. It is going to be a great place to spend the weekends and maybe a few nights after work. I like to cook supper with my two boys out there after they get out of school.

Jimmy

Bigtoe27 · « **Reply #53 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 07:04 PM »

Jimmyrig and I got a little more work completed this weekend. Here are a few pics of the siding, fishing holes, and a couple windows:

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Bigtoe27 · « **Reply #54 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 07:07 PM »

Duplicate pic in the last post. I was trying to post this pic but Photobucket isn't cooperating:

H82LUZ · « **Reply #55 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 07:32 PM »

You're past shanty and bordering on condo!

Kinkyline · « **Reply #56 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 07:53 PM »

Quote from: jimmyrig on Apr 22, 2013, 05:34 PM

Thanks Jiggin, keep those suggestions coming... as you can imagine this shanty is not an inexpensive project so i do not want to forget or miss the important stuff. I got 12 of those windows in that one pic,they are super light, and we are gonna use 8 of them, you can see the openings in the framing. I do not want to have to keep getting up and twisting my neck around to try to check traps and such..... We will be able to see really well I hope. Gonna be a beast at 8.5 x 15 from back to tip of v front, not including the 30" bump out that is not framed yet. My goal is to keep it around 1000 lbs. or less....... we will see. Any recommendations for covering floor?

How about that deck over stuff...seals and slip resistant.

Rebelss · « **Reply #57 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 07:58 PM »

Ah, god I love craftsmanship....

H82LUZ · « **Reply #58 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 08:09 PM »

Quote from: Kinkyline on Nov 17, 2013, 07:53 PM

How about that deck over stuff...seals and slip resistant.

Brass pole, wet bar and disco ball???

Coffin Dodger · « **Reply #59 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 11:45 PM »

Very sweet set up.
The craftsmanship is one to be very proud of.

Congrats!

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Author Topic: aluminum shanty pics and progress (Read 28311 times)