Walk-in Smokehouse in Progress

[indaswamp]

Good find chopsaw....maybe my mind was not playing tricks on me! LOL!!

 

[Hill Country]

Just my luck. It’s not even listed in my area to be ordered. I’ll check with other distributors.

chopsaw...... thanks for the info!

 

[Hill Country]

Did find this. Looks to be an equivalent product.

 

[Hill Country]

 

[chopsaw]

It's all about the same . I have hung alot of the Perma base . It has the foam pellets in the core , and all the cement core products have a fiberglass mesh that holds it together . Thinkin you're not going to run hot enough to affect any of that but I've only installed it when a finish was used .

It should be available special order from big box store , or go to a drywall supply house they will have it .

 

[Hill Country]

Thanks chopsaw! Much appreciated.

 

[Hill Country]

Soooooo...... this week the weather here has been mostly nasty. Cold and wet. (For south central Texas anyways)
Worked on the project all day today and the only visible part is where I framed and cut out for the A/C unit. I also plumbed and trued the trusses, laid out for the water lines, electrical runs, and boxes. Then there was the hour and a half at HD picking up more stuff. I called and got several quotes for spray foam and decided I’m not going that route. Here are my three options:
Closed cell foam- 4.5” providing R 31 at $1,690
Open cell foam- 5.5” providing R 19.25 at $890
Polystyrene foam board 5” providing R 30 at $975. This will be 5 layers of 1” sheets.
The foam board is what I will use. It also has a foil radiant barrier on one side. That in conjunction with lots of tubes of silicone and I’ll be able to get it as air tight as I’ll need for the refrigerated cooler usuage. Plan on getting the roof decked tomorrow if I can get some help. If not I’ll install boxes for plugs, switches, and outlets, run wire and water lines.
Hope everyone has a blessed weekend! Tommy

 

[chopsaw]

Tommy ,,, it looks like you all ready have a foil barrier on the back of the wall sheathing ,,, ? Be careful that you are not trapping moisture in the wall cavity with a double vapor barrier . Mold and rot will be the result . Not trying to be a know it all pita ,,,

 

[daveomak]

Have you thought about wall mount boxes and conduit to maintain wall integrity ?? Having two different applications, of the building, I think that would be a good option...

 

[chopsaw]

I have installed commercial walk in coolers . When they had electric inside ( almost never ) it was surface mounted .
I'm not up to speed on the dual purpose . I'm guessing you want to use it to hang deer during season ? Main use is a smoke house ,,, add a door , put a wall down the middle .

 

[Hill Country]

Daveomak and chopsaw- thank you both for the input. I want to hear it everything! No pita at all! The cooler will be utilized for hanging game during warm temperatures. I have exotics which can be hunted year round. Also I plan on making country hams and bacon year round so I’ll use it for curing and aging as well. It will have an automated dehumidification system to pull out what moisture the A/C unit won’t. I’ll seal it as air tight as I can knowing it won’t be commercial cooler tight. I think because of the dual purpose the compromise will come in on the cooler part of it. Any exterior or interior wall penetration will be sealed to the best of my ability. I have a tendency to over build all of my projects. You should see my treehouse. Haha

Again, thank you for the feedback. It’s how I learn.

Tommy

 

[daveomak]

A PVC tube through both walls... insert stuff... then foam it in... no leaks... no broken barriers...

 

[Hill Country]

Great idea! Thanks again. This is turning out to be a community build. Any takers on helping deck the roof? haha

 

[chopsaw]

Well one of the things I wonder about , and maybe I'm missing something , ( or I'm stupid ) is you want it air tight for cooling . So how does it vent for smoking ?

 

[chopsaw]

Great idea! Thanks again. This is turning out to be a community build. Any takers on helping deck the roof? haha

If I was close I would . Just decked a roof on a nursing home with 2500 sheets of 30' corrugated decking . 40' in the air . Yours would be a vacation ,, lol .

 

[Hill Country]

That’s a huge roof! I’m going to have the inlet and exhaust vents set up up to where I will have insulated covers that I put in place when used as a cooler. I’ll use magnetic strips to form an air tight seal.

 

[bob-whie]

Great idea with the wire run at the bottom....

Doesn't exactly meet the National Electric Code, unless he installs "a steel plate that is a minimum of 1/16″ thick, which has to be the appropriate width and length to cover the area of wiring".
Which I am certain he is already aware.

 

[Hill Country]

bob-whie- if you’re referring to nail plates then yes. I use them on any stud with a wire or water line passing through.

 

[bob-whie]

if you’re referring to nail plates then yes.

Was thinking about the insulation unless you already purchased it.
Fiberglass between the studs is R19.
Then one inch sheet of closed cell over the studs R6+, which would still provide fasteners to reach the studs. (Cement plaster "stucco" is a possibility if someone is handy with a trowel)
This is intended as a "part-time" cooler, it doesn't particularly need to be insulated to the hilt.

It will have an automated dehumidification system to pull out what moisture the A/C unit won’t.

Commercial coolers are not generally dehumidified. Would think dry air would unduly dry out the meat. All I ever saw in a cooler is just an evaporator hanging in the ceiling (have wired a many of them) and I have been in coolers and freezers a forklift can operate within with 30 foot ceilings.
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What I am really anticipating is the construction of the insulated door.

 

[indaswamp]

Commercial coolers are not generally dehumidified. Would think dry air would unduly dry out the meat.

VERY VALID POINT! Certainly would not want to dry out the meat. Dry it too fast and you'd get a very dry skin with wet meat underneath...sour meat in a hurry!