Walk-in cooler DONE!

[bullcanyon]

Finally finished my walk-in cooler project.  Been driving me nuts putting boned out meat in a cooler with ice and never getting it aged well enough.  Actually had the reverse problem with my wifes cow last year.  Was -2 when we hung it in the barn.  Not good. So I vowed to have a good place to hang meat in all conditions before this bow season started.

Poured a 8'x16' slab off the side of my pumphouse and framed in a room that is 8x10. I cover the entire thing so I will have a 8x6 "porch" to work under before the meat goes in the cool room. I framed it with 2x6s and used 4" foam board for insulation. Put plywood over that and a layer of the 2" foam board depot sells around the entire inside and taped all the seems. I'm using a 13,500 btu wall mount ac unit controlled by a coolbot.  I wasn't going to go this route because they are $299, but I changed my mind and am glad i did. Had a little trouble with the heater for the ac thermostat at first.  Really got to get them tight together and taped off good.  With ease I was able to get it down to 31.6 degrees.  Haven't even tried to go any lower yet, but bet I could.  I will probably run it around 36 with meat in there.

Here's a picture of the coolbot mounted up inside.

[IBspoiled]

Nice job, Good luck next week.

[Todd_ID]

Heck of a nice cooler!  Where did you say you were located?      

[follow maggie]

Cool

[sebek556]

been thinking of doing something like this once I close on this property we are trying to get, if you dont mind my asking about how much $ do you have wrapped up in it?

[coop2424]

That is awesome congrats on finishing it in time.  Would like more pics of outside and everything I you can.  Would live to do this but I guess I would actually need to shoot something soni could use it.

[runningboard]

very nice! been wanting to do something similar. had an idea in my mind but yours looks easier, as others requested, could you post more pics of outside & other angles. awesome job

[bullcanyon]

I should of kept better track of what I spent but heres what I remember

$100ish for concrete
60 2x6 @ $2 buddy works at a mill
13 2x6x16 $8
5 treated 2x6x8 $8
8 sheets of t111 $22
9 sheets of cdx @ $13
10 sheets of 2" foam board @ $19
All the 4" foam insulation I got free
Roofing I had all I needed
Spent $100ish on lights and wire.
Got the ac unit from a buddy for $75
Coolbot was $299
Hinges and door handle $20
Got the stuff to hang meat from work.
I'm sure there was more, but not much.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Very sweet ...I need to do this too....looks like ya did a fine job ! 

[Shed Stud]

Very nice, we have had a foundation for ours for a year but no time to finish it, hope you fill that sucker this year.

[bullcanyon]

Couple pics.

[bullcanyon]

Another

[PolarBear]

Very nice! 
I've been wanting to do the same thing off of my pumphouse.  Maybe this winter or spring.

[sebek556]

  thanks for the info and great job!

[Goomsba]