leftyposthole
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 5:48:28 PM
🤔 Any of you good folks ever turned a closet into a humidor? It's so dry here I am having to babysit my humidors all the time, even then I can hardly keep the humidity where it needs to be. Plus my desktop humi's just don't have enough room. So do I need to use spanish cedar on the walls as well as the shelves, or canI use oak plywood on the walls. More importantly what do I need for humidification so I don't have to babysit it all the time. Any good advice would be appreciated. thanks folks.
05busa
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 5:55:31 PM
Ill take one
dubleuhb
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:01:35 PM
I have been entertaining this myself for awhile. I would think that the more spanish cedar the better. I was wondering whether a moisture barrier would be needed behind the cedar on the walls.

Also finding a properly sealing door for it. As far as humidification any of the active humidifiers should work. Just need to figure out the inside volume and get one that fils the bill.

leftyposthole
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:22:34 PM
from what I have been able to find you do need to have a moisture barrier. Don't know if I can find a humidifier that you can hook a water line to so you don't have to keep adding water...
05busa
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:33:45 PM
Thats all crap.....just line the walls wit cedar and seal da seams
dubleuhb
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:37:25 PM

from what I have been able to find you do need to have a moisture barrier. Don't know if I can find a humidifier that you can hook a water line to so you don't have to keep adding water...

leftyposthole wrote:

I am sure you could find something of the sort but your still going to want to use distilled water though. Once seasoned

you should not have to add water that often.

dubleuhb
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:38:42 PM

Thats all crap.....just line the walls wit cedar and seal da seams

05busa wrote:

Well for the cost of a moisture barrier I would just as soon be safe than sorry later.

05busa
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:41:01 PM
Jus do it u prick
dubleuhb
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:46:06 PM
Okee Dokee
gimbel
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:48:38 PM
This thread is useless w/out pictures.
05busa
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:54:46 PM
Hehe
Thunder.Gerbil
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:56:41 PM

I am sure you could find something of the sort but your still going to want to use distilled water though. Once seasoned

you should not have to add water that often.

dubleuhb wrote:

RO water would be fine, plus there are many on-demand RO systems that you can tie to a float valve in the humidifier to choose from.

The amount of water that you will use is going to be dependent on a number of factors, the greatest of which will likely be how often you open the door / exchange the air in there.

TMCTLT
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 7:03:13 PM
If you're existing closet has drywall on it you should be fine. I would recommend using 1/2" spanish cedar plywood for the sidewalls and top/bottom and any fixed shelves should be 3/4" if wider than 24". Drawers / trays I'd use 3/8" solid spanish cedar. And a good quality weather seal should take care of your door. Humidification....beads and Oust fans.

with a couple digital hygrometers. I agree with the sentiment that once the area is properly humidified it shouldn't require all that much maintainence. That's my .02 worth....

bdrizzle
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 11:34:29 PM
Why don't you just get a big ass cooler and put it in the closet. Keep it simple stupid!
dubleuhb
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:01:12 AM
Because I'm simply not stupid.
nnightmar
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:07:50 AM
yeah you DEFINITELY need a closet.

you could always use moisture retardent drywall with baker board like people use in bathrooms if your really concerned about a leak.

delarob
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:25:58 AM
My humidors came out of the closet a long time ago and love it when I shove my sticks in.