- Oct 4, 2019
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Hey everybody! I've been searching the forums here and I got a lot of really great info. With going into winter and my time freeing up a bit, I think I’m going to build a smoke house. For context, I live in Northwest Indiana, I’ve smoked my share of food albeit with a Menard’s electric smoker and most recently my 22” weber kettle. My plans for the smoke house: I saw a lean-to style smoke house and I dimension-ed one specifically for me. I’m looking at 30” x 30” interior footprint with the tall peak of the lean-to measuring 43” and the low side measuring 36”. As for the actual construction of it, I’m thinking tongue and groove cedar inside on 2x4’s with Batt insulation in the wall, wrapped in T1-11. Oven-seal the door, use a continuous hinge and use the door clamps found on other smokers to hold it shut. Haven’t made any decisions on roofing. I’m looking for suggestions on exhaust and sealing the structure. I thought house wrap behind the T1-11 should slow/stop the flow of smoke through the house. If it cant exhaust, it cant intake right? And speaking of exhaust I’m considering a 6” duct at the top. I also thought that MAY be overkill. I also thought install a dryer periscope in the wall and pull my exhaust from the bottom and vent it at the top-ish. Thoughts?