Walk-in Humi
- Thread starter DeeDubya
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I am up the street from you In Austin. Built my 8x8x10 walk-in in my second garage stall. Am using a Bemis 10 gal whole house humidifier that I have hooked up to my water line with a float valve so I never have to worry about filling it. One of Bob's set and forget units turns it on and off when the humidiy drops. For cooling I have a window unit that keeps it at 65-63 during the summer months and winter even lower. Even stuck in a webcam to keep track of the temp and humidity while I am away. No need for beetle control if you keep it cool enough and only buy aged sticks ;o).
I like what you have done! congrats
Mikes
I like what you have done! congrats
Mikes
Mikes
Whats up bro? If your webcam ever fails and you need someone to keep an eye on things give me a buzz. On a sidenote...It's good to see you're alive.
Good to hear from you neighbor. I'm probably pushing the beetle risk factor by not keeping mine cool enough. It's not too bad but on these 100+ days it gets up around 80. I keep the boxes closed and check them regularly. That way if I find evidence I can remove and freeze or dump the box before they pupate and escape. Most boxes seal pretty well.
For those who don't know our weather, we have had 67 days over 100 already this summer. Sucks.
funkejj
BoM December 09
Mine is in the basement of my house. In the summer the highest I have seen the temp is 72 degrees and in the winter it stays around 64 or 65 so I do not have any need for heat or cooling. For humidification I have a large room humidifier and tend to only have to fill it every 6 or so days depending how many times I am in it. My only issue is getting the top of the room to stay humid. The lower 2/3's is fine but the top 1/3 stays dry. So I have been using a fan to keep the air moving and that has seemed to help. Yours is way more beautiful than mine.
Jason
Jason
Jason,
If I had a basement that's where my humidor would be too.
I also keep a fan on continuously. It doesn't take much to get enough air movement. This little fan (above the humidifier) uses only 4 watts and costs $10 at Walnuts.
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That is freakin awesome!
DW, fantastic job on your room. I am converting an interior untility closet that is 3'x6'. Do you think a vapor barrier is still necessary? I am in Central Florida and the walls of the humidor do not contact exterior walls of the dwelling.
Where did you source your cedar from?
Thanks,
Jim
If you're going to cover the walls and trim the corners then you could probably skip the vapor barrier. I used American red cedar plywood on the walls. It runs about $60/sheet. It has very little odor and is still a good hygroscopic material. The majority of commercial humidors are built with an alternate cedar or mahogany. You can then trim with Spanish cedar and use Spanish cedar trays to get plenty good scents. Just don't use the Aromatic cedar like what is used in cedar closets.
There are a number of on-line sources for Spanish cedar and cedar trays. Here is a pic of the red cedar plywood and shelving. Once again, this is not aromatic cedar and has very little fragrance.
