joessmokin Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I thought I would share my walk in cooler project with you all. I started with digging a drain ditch that ended with a 2x6x6 hole about 30' away filled with gravel for gray water only and have the drain centered in the building using 2" PVC. I then poured a cement pad and then came back and put one foot footer in (I should have done it the other way around but learning still). Since I was able to acquire some wood I went with 2x8x8 for my walls and 2x12 for my rafters. I used 3/4" plywood for a ceiling, inside walls and roof. I used 7/16 OSB and then covered it with cement board for the outside layer. My building is 8’ X 12’ X 9’ I have R30 in the walls with plus 3 insulation foam board along with a vapor barrier and stuffed the ceiling with all the insulation I saved from my house fire so it is stuffed from the ceiling to the roof. I installed a breaker box to support a 25k BTU AC with a Coolbot thermostat, 4 outlets, and lights inside and out. I installed laminate flooring on my walls so I can spray the walls down. I have to still work on sealing my door up better. I install my 800lb winch and installed 2" I beam that makes a U to hang the deer from on a roller system. I can hold about 20 deer at a constant temp of 37 degrees even in the September heat. Here are some photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SilverFox Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 That's pretty cool... Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainman Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 That is NICE! Id love to have something similar to let mine hang for a few more days. It would be cool to regulate the temp up to like.....45-50 degrees and let em hang for a week! MMMMMM....tender! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackertxw175 Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 cool stuff joe . thanks for the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernSam Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Cool setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletDeuce Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 That is sweet! I would love to have one of those on the side of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessmokin Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks all. It is acually a very efficient system and you can make it as small or big as you want. I only notice about a $10 a month differnce in my electric bill when I run it and once I start it for the season I keep it going. I usually hang my deer for 2 weeks also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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