Williac
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Hey all,
I'm working on putting in a walk-in cold room in our new nano brewery build in south east Asia and have run into some local labour hitches. We have a coolbot unit ready but have been getting some stupidly high quotes to build the unit (almost 3x the cost of the materials). I can source the panels at an affordable rate but would then be faced with building the frame which is a bit outside my DIY comfort zone (plus, it's very difficult to get decent wood here).
I had an alternative idea I want to get some opinions on as I'm sure there are downsides I'm not thinking of. Would it be possible to build a simple frame out of PVC piping? I've seen bunk beds made out of the stuff online so surely a frame with plenty of cross supports would be strong enough? It would also negate any mold concerns with the wood. Liquid nails could potentially be used to hold the panels in place on the outside then caulk up any gaps. This would mean a really cheap build that I could easily put together myself.
I need a free standing unit which can be easily removed from the room down the line. Any reason this wouldn't work?
I'm working on putting in a walk-in cold room in our new nano brewery build in south east Asia and have run into some local labour hitches. We have a coolbot unit ready but have been getting some stupidly high quotes to build the unit (almost 3x the cost of the materials). I can source the panels at an affordable rate but would then be faced with building the frame which is a bit outside my DIY comfort zone (plus, it's very difficult to get decent wood here).
I had an alternative idea I want to get some opinions on as I'm sure there are downsides I'm not thinking of. Would it be possible to build a simple frame out of PVC piping? I've seen bunk beds made out of the stuff online so surely a frame with plenty of cross supports would be strong enough? It would also negate any mold concerns with the wood. Liquid nails could potentially be used to hold the panels in place on the outside then caulk up any gaps. This would mean a really cheap build that I could easily put together myself.
I need a free standing unit which can be easily removed from the room down the line. Any reason this wouldn't work?