How to Build a Light Shanty
- 1). Measure, mark and cut six pieces of 2-inch-by-4-inch lumber that are 4 feet long. These are your front and back horizontal supports.
- 2). Measure, mark and cut six pieces of 2-inch-by-4-inch lumber that are 5 feet long. These are your side horizontal supports.
- 3). Measure, mark and cut eight pieces of 2-inch-by-4-inch lumber that are 30 inches long. These are your vertical supports.
- 4). Measure, mark and cut two pieces of 2-inch-by-4-inch lumber that are 6 feet long. These are your runners.
- 5). Measure, mark and cut one piece of plywood that measures 4 feet wide and 5 feet long. This is the floor of your shanty.
- 6). Lay each piece of 2-inch-by-4-inch lumber on the 2-inch side. This is how the lumber will be positioned for each step of the assembly process.
- 7). Lay two side supports and a front and back horizontal support in front of you. Arrange the pieces to form a rectangle. Secure the pieces together with wood screws. Repeat this process to form three rectangles with the remaining horizontal supports. This will be the bottom, middle and top supports.
- 8). Position vertical supports at each corner of the bottom support. Center the vertical supports between each corner support. The wide flat edge should be aligned with the outer edge of the support. Secure the supports in place. Repeat this process with the middle support.
- 9). Place the middle support on top of the bottom support. Secure the pieces together. Lay the top support on top of the middle support and secure the pieces together. You will now have a three-tiered structure.
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Lay the floor of your shanty in front of you. Draw a 2-foot-by-2-foot square on the floor that is 6 inches from the front and 2½ feet from each side. Cut out the square but leave it in the floor. This will be the ice hole opening. - 11
Position a hinge on the right and left corner of the opening on the back side of the shanty. Secure the hinges to the floor and opening. Position a hasp hinge on the front center of the opening on the front side of the shanty. Secure the hinges to the floor and opening. Secure the hasp in place with a lock. - 12
Turn the frame upside down and secure the floor to the bottom of the structure. Lay the rails along the right and left sides of the floor. Align the edges of the rails with the edges of the floor. Center the rails so that 6 inches protrude in the front and back of the shanty. Secure the rails into place with wood screws. - 13
Measure, mark and cut one piece of black vinyl that measures 4-feet-1 inch by 5-feet-1 inch. This is the top of your shanty. - 14
Measure, mark and cut two pieces of black vinyl that measure 4-feet-1 inch by 6-feet-1 inch. This is the front and back of your shanty. - 15
Measure, mark and cut two pieces of black vinyl that measure 5-feet-1 inch by 6-feet-1 inch. These are the sides of your shanty. - 16
Measure, mark and cut two pieces of clear vinyl that measure 2-feet-1 inch by 2-feet-1 inch. This is the window of your shanty. - 17
Lay the back of your shanty in front of you. Measure, mark and cut an area measuring 2 feet by 2 feet, which is 2 feet from the top and 1 foot from each side. This is the window opening. - 18
Lay the front of the shanty in front of you. Measure and mark an area that is 5-feet-6 inches high and 2 feet wide. The opening should be 6 inches from the top and 1 foot from each side. Cut the right side and top of the marked area. This is the door opening. - 19
Lay a side piece on top of the front piece and align the right sides. Pin the sides together. Thread the sewing machine and sew the pinned area ½ inch from the edge. Remove the pins and unfold the vinyl. Repeat this step with the back and remaining side piece in the same order. Make sure that the window and top of the door are at the top of the panels when sewn together. - 20
Turn the vinyl upside down. Fold the vinyl in half and align the free edges. Pin the edges and sew them together ½ inch from the edge. Remove the pins. This is the wall structure of your shanty. - 21
Position the top of your shanty at the top of your wall structure. Pin the edges of the top along all four wall structure pieces. Sew each pinned section ½ inch from the edge. Remove the pins. - 22
Position the window over the window opening. Pin the window into place. Sew along the pinned area ¼ inch from the edge of the window. Remove the pins. - 23
Measure, mark and cut a piece of zipper that is 90 inches long. Lay the zipper along the door opening, making sure the end or fused area of the zipper is at the top corner of the opening. Pin the sides of the zipper into place. Sew each side of the zipper in place along the overlapped area. Remove the pins. - 24
Turn the vinyl structure inside out. Slide the vinyl covering over the wooden structure and secure the vinyl to the wood with wood screws. Put a dab of silicone over each outer screw to seal the vinyl to the screw.
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