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Walk-in cooler DONE!
« on: September 03, 2011, 08:25:11 PM »
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.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 08:52:10 PM »
Nice job, Good luck next week.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2011, 09:11:36 PM »
Heck of a nice cooler!  Where did you say you were located?   :chuckle:  :chuckle:  :chuckle:
Bring a GPS!  It's awkward to have to eat your buddies!

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2011, 09:12:30 PM »
Cool

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2011, 09:38:43 PM »
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?

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2011, 10:07:06 PM »
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.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2011, 10:31:17 PM »
very nice! :tup: :drool: 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
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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2011, 07:47:09 AM »
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.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2011, 07:52:41 AM »
Very sweet ...I need to do this too....looks like ya did a fine job !  :tup:

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2011, 07:52:51 AM »
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. :tup:

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2011, 08:41:08 AM »
Couple pics.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2011, 08:48:55 AM »
Another

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2011, 09:01:01 AM »
Very nice!  :IBCOOL:
I've been wanting to do the same thing off of my pumphouse.  Maybe this winter or spring.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2011, 09:14:45 AM »
 :tup: thanks for the info and great job!

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2011, 12:26:10 PM »
 :yeah: :tup:
We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2011, 01:09:04 PM »
Well now if I want to build one I know who to call.. :chuckle: Great Job  :tup:

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2011, 05:12:29 PM »
Dang I had the complete fancoil and compressor sitting in my barn for ya!!
It's just taking up space.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2011, 05:19:17 PM »
That would of been the ideal way to go. This ac unit been just sitting there begging to get used. I was researching my options when I came across what I got now. Figured id use what I had and if it didn't pan out I could always upgrade.

Wife is getting use out of it now. Storing her daycare food in it so she don't have to make an extra trip tonight. Helps with justifying the money I spent the last few weeks.

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Re: Walk-in cooler DONE!
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2011, 06:19:17 PM »
That looooks GREAT!!!!! Would LOVE to have one of them off my garage!
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