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Originally Posted by MAXUM
Before this gets a bit to far out of hand, how about some food for thought:
The reason why those blocks of wood are used under the bob houses is so that they can be easily removed in the spring. Over the course of the winter time, between snow fall and the natural cycle of thawing and freezing the blocks become inbedded in the ice. Now imagine what a bob house would do if it became frozen in 6" of ice because it was not put up on blocks. Could they and should they be removed, sure they should but I don't necessarily think it's a monumental ecological disaster having a few pieces of 2X4 floating around in the lake. The trash is an entirely different story and that is shameful that it's left behind because there is no need whatsoever for that to happen.
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The other issue with the wood blocks is they are used to secure the bob house against wind. Typically 4 holes are drilled at the corners of the house. A rope is tied to the wood block and placed in the hole braced against the bottom of the ice. The rope is then cinched down to secure the bob house. That hole eventually freezes and encases the wood block. Trying to get those blocks out in Spring is difficult, just easier to cut the rope and leave the block.