<![CDATA[I'm a proud home owner!]]>I spotted this fish house while browsing craigslist. As my thread last week stated, I really wanted to build a fish house....Until I found this. I have spent the last few nights at the shop finishing what little was left on the exterior, and building the inside to better suit my wants/needs. The builder must have bought out a Menards of the split logs, as he didn't finish the backside. The logs are real wood on the outside 3/4", then insulated foam on the inside. I searched Lowes, Menards, and Home Depot for these logs to finish the back with no luck. So my next choice was cedar shakes. I called around town and found that they would be around $100-$180 for the 50 sq ft I needed. Showed the fish house to a buddy tonight, and he said "I have a crap load of unused shakes from my dad's house he just built". $40 later, I have shakes being installed. They aren't a 'perfect' fit for the exterior, but they are much MUCH more appealing than the particle board exposed. I also got crafty and put some on the door!

Here are some specs:

  • 25,000 BTU propane furnace (no electricity required) with thermostat
  • 100 gallon propane tank
  • 6 holes with fitted snap tight covers
  • currently 3 single beds, however we are now reframing for 2 double beds, and 1 bunk
  • Weighs ~3200 lbs
  • ~ 11-12' high
  • Insulated sliding glass windows
  • Completely insulated walls (in addition to the insulation under the logs)
  • Wired lighting inside with light switch (12v)

Here are some progress pictures, and I will update as I get stuff done:

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Investment: $650 for the fish house (old man I bought it from called me a Jew), $40 for cedar shakes, $90 for new 6 ply tires ($23 for mount and balance at Bemidji Tires Plus...tires on it were BAD BAD), $50 for building materials, $20 for locks/hinges/etc... $130 gas to get it = $1003

Considering the furnace alone is over $800 new (Empire DV25), fishing holes w/covers are $30 ea ($180 total) I think I am set for a few years of ice fishing and selling it for a profit.

More to come!

  • Jason
]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/15328/i-m-a-proud-home-ownerRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 06:27:51 GMTWed, 08 Oct 2008 05:58:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:34 GMT]]>i cant see the damn walls with that camoflage. 🙂

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FG2;243759 wrote:
Now I wonder if I can catch a stupid fish with this castle :icon_scratch:

Silly rabbit fish houses aren't for fishing, they are for drinking duh. Nice work again have fun.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/232258https://fargostreet.com/post/232258Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:48:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:06:34 GMT]]>Well after another week of work, I think it is about ready for duty! I have wired it for AC (also picked up a cheapy generator), and have tested and made the pre-existing DC setup workable as well. I plan to use the AC for the most part, but have made some wires with alligator clips to go from the inside hookup to a car battery if necessary. I put 2 different AC light sockets inside, with one light socket having a plug in that I will use a power strip for. The generator is good to 1000 watts, however I plan to use it to about 500 max. The 2 bulbs combined draw 28 watts, so I don't think it should be much of an issue.

I have also created 'sleeves' for the holes. I got crafty with some 5 gallon buckets from Home Depot (50% off ROCKED!). It took 2 buckets to make 1 sleeve. I cut the bottoms off both buckets, then turned one bucket upside down and slid it onto the other bucket then cut to fit the depth needed. This resulted in the 20" sleeve necessary to seal from the ice to the fish house. SLICK!

We plan to take it out deer hunting in 2 weeks and use it for our sleeping/drinking quarters... This will give me a good idea on how much propane I will need for a weekend (hoping to use a 'gas grill' tank vs. filling and leaving the 100lb at the house for the winter) and how well the generator works.

Here's some pictures:

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Now I wonder if I can catch a stupid fish with this castle :icon_scratch:

  • Jason
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FG2;241730 wrote:
YES! Fold off the back and play outside! Get everyone in the fish house group over to play! HAHAHA That would be awesome!

What lake u planning on putting it on?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230327https://fargostreet.com/post/230327Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:04:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:57:13 GMT]]>Very nice! still waiting on the tvs and system though lol

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bubba;241702 wrote:
U need to go... nothing like catching some bottle bass...

I just thought of a new mod... fold out pong table...

YES! Fold off the back and play outside! Get everyone in the fish house group over to play! HAHAHA That would be awesome!

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SPANISH-RICE;241698 wrote:
Looks awesome! I wish i had time to do some ice fishing, ive never been

U need to go... nothing like catching some bottle bass...

I just thought of a new mod... fold out pong table...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230206https://fargostreet.com/post/230206Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:45:57 GMT]]>Looks awesome! I wish i had time to do some ice fishing, ive never been

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/230202https://fargostreet.com/post/230202Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:45:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:29:02 GMT]]>Here is some progress after a night full of woodwork. I have both ends framed for double beds. Beauty of it all, is both additions can be completely removed and stored under the bunk beds on the one side, giving full access to all 6 holes. I am far from a carpenter, and learned a few lessons last night:

  1. A 2x4 is NOT 2" x 4"
  2. 2 - 2x2's stacked do not equal a 2" x 4" OR 2" x 4"

Next up is new to me (used) industrial carpet, painting the wood inside (to try prevent slivers), and perhaps painting the back cedar shakes brown (undecided)

Here are the progress pictures!

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Here is after a 2 minute disassemble, back to normal!

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FG2;240657 wrote:
yeah that ^^^^
still weaksauce

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229186https://fargostreet.com/post/229186Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:01:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:02:00 GMT]]>Back in the day we did a bunch of fish houses at Roadsounds w/ flipdown monitors, dvd players, and speakers.

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Parker;240654 wrote:
wtf... no tv? weaksauce......

FG2;240484 wrote:
More to come!

yeah that ^^^^

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Parker;240654 wrote:
wtf... no tv? weaksauce......
I'm with stupid.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229161https://fargostreet.com/post/229161Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:55:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:42:13 GMT]]>wtf... no tv? weaksauce......

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bubba;240578 wrote:
Forgot to ask... u getting the windows tinted?

I am contemplating the tint....I want as much light during the day inside, and on a dark/stormy day even a light tint might make it tough to see.

White LED underbody lights (on ceiling for efficient lighting) soon to come 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229102https://fargostreet.com/post/229102Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:51:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:23:25 GMT]]>Forgot to ask... u getting the windows tinted?

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Bassplayer;240513 wrote:
haha IDK how much a girl would like to be taken to a fish house for a date. :icon_puke_r:

You aren't dating the right kind of girls then. Nice place to kill a weekend.

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out there;240485 wrote:
wait, you're not planning in living in this thing year-round?

Maybe....depends on what happens with this recession we are dealing with....

Joel;240504 wrote:
is this thing gonna have 8 tvs and subs big enough to crack the ice, tintmasters style?

Yes, 8 tv's and lots of subwoofers.... Fish love that stuff.

civic91;240509 wrote:
that seems to be a pretty big ice fishing house, but maybe its just me.

No, it's not just you....when a fish house dwarfs a suburban, it's friggin huge.

weshole;240511 wrote:
Sweet Jason!! You can get alot of drinkin..... Er, uh... Fishin done this winter. Sweet date place right there.

Yeah...There will be beer drinking, fishing, and more beer drinking...

bubba;240516 wrote:
Nice fish house... that's a damn good deal...

So... Fish house class at next years P10? lol

"And for the next class we have the 1 door, "Wild" fish houses!"

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229038https://fargostreet.com/post/229038Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:46:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:16:43 GMT]]>Nice fish house... that's a damn good deal...

So... Fish house class at next years P10? lol

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weshole;240511 wrote:
Sweet Jason!! You can get alot of drinkin..... Er, uh... Fishin done this winter. Sweet date place right there.

haha IDK how much a girl would like to be taken to a fish house for a date. :icon_puke_r:

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229018https://fargostreet.com/post/229018Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:00:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:28:24 GMT]]>Sweet Jason!! You can get alot of drinkin..... Er, uh... Fishin done this winter. Sweet date place right there.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229016https://fargostreet.com/post/229016Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:28:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:19:01 GMT]]>that seems to be a pretty big ice fishing house, but maybe its just me.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229014https://fargostreet.com/post/229014Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:19:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:33:37 GMT]]>is this thing gonna have 8 tvs and subs big enough to crack the ice, tintmasters style?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/229009https://fargostreet.com/post/229009Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:33:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm a proud home owner! on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:40:26 GMT]]>wait, you're not planning in living in this thing year-round?

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