sascha
size does matter
so I finally had some time to start my humidor. now some of you know it will be a cooled cabinet and I talked to RonC about how much insulation I need. he suggested about 1.5-2 inches.
so I was planning on using 3 layers of 1/2" insulation, great.
the inside dimensions of the cabinet will be about 20" deep, 60" tall and 36" wide. adding 2 layers of 1/2" ply and 1 1/2" of trim(the walls are very much built like hollow core doors to fit the foam)
let me give you an example of one of the side walls: size, 65"x24"
so 1/2 ply, 3 layers of 1/2 ply, 2" wide strips to build up the space for the insulation and another layer of 1/2 ply. so, total thickness of 2.5 inches before the veneer, add another 1/8" of zebrawood on the outside and 1/4" of spanish cedar on the inside. so we are just a tad over 3 inches on all walls.
now I want you to close your eyes and just picture
THE DAMN WEIGHT OF EACH OF THOSE WALLS, 2 SIDES, BOTTOM, TOP AND BACK!!!!!
so I gots thinking that I am overbuilding like crazy, I mean my cigars would love it because the cabinet would hold the temperature perfect. but I think I would never be able to move the cabinet.
so I was thinking of chucking the pieces, yes I have all the walls built, but it's only 200 bucks worth of plywood so no big deal. but what if I slim it down to 3/8" ply instead of 1/2" and instead of 1 1/2" only do 1/2-1" insulation. so the walls would be only about 2" thick instead of 3 1/8 and the weight would be also a lot better.
I just cant decide. visually, the piece wouldn't look that much different, yes thicker on the walls, but that's only 1" which I would make up on the face frame anyway, so really, the only think I would gain is 30% lighter.
my house doesn't get THAT hot, but I know my cigars would be just in heaven.
so let it rip, gimme your input. before I keep going on this.
I might even just save the back wall and just redo the rest. it'll only take me one afternoon.
after that I get the zebra wood and get to cut veneer, yayyyy
here a few pics
and just a reminder
spanish cedar, over 100 board feet
so I was planning on using 3 layers of 1/2" insulation, great.
the inside dimensions of the cabinet will be about 20" deep, 60" tall and 36" wide. adding 2 layers of 1/2" ply and 1 1/2" of trim(the walls are very much built like hollow core doors to fit the foam)
let me give you an example of one of the side walls: size, 65"x24"
so 1/2 ply, 3 layers of 1/2 ply, 2" wide strips to build up the space for the insulation and another layer of 1/2 ply. so, total thickness of 2.5 inches before the veneer, add another 1/8" of zebrawood on the outside and 1/4" of spanish cedar on the inside. so we are just a tad over 3 inches on all walls.
now I want you to close your eyes and just picture
THE DAMN WEIGHT OF EACH OF THOSE WALLS, 2 SIDES, BOTTOM, TOP AND BACK!!!!!
so I gots thinking that I am overbuilding like crazy, I mean my cigars would love it because the cabinet would hold the temperature perfect. but I think I would never be able to move the cabinet.
so I was thinking of chucking the pieces, yes I have all the walls built, but it's only 200 bucks worth of plywood so no big deal. but what if I slim it down to 3/8" ply instead of 1/2" and instead of 1 1/2" only do 1/2-1" insulation. so the walls would be only about 2" thick instead of 3 1/8 and the weight would be also a lot better.
I just cant decide. visually, the piece wouldn't look that much different, yes thicker on the walls, but that's only 1" which I would make up on the face frame anyway, so really, the only think I would gain is 30% lighter.
my house doesn't get THAT hot, but I know my cigars would be just in heaven.
so let it rip, gimme your input. before I keep going on this.
I might even just save the back wall and just redo the rest. it'll only take me one afternoon.
after that I get the zebra wood and get to cut veneer, yayyyy
here a few pics
and just a reminder
spanish cedar, over 100 board feet
