Walk in cooler

[boo coo tracks]

Have complete 10' x20' walk in cooler dismantled. I would like to erect next to farm metal shed. I would use cooler as and addition to my hard to heat shop? Nothing heavy as doors are only 32". Cam latches are rusted bad, which 3 per panel. Rest of unit is fine. Any problems I should know about???
Constructive comments appreciated!!!!
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[Mattlt]

Are you going to use it as a cooler or an extension to an existing shop? Is it going to sit on a concrete slab? I would think condensation could be an issue.

If you are going to use it as a cooler, I think a floor drain would be a wise idea.

 

[coljar]

Sounds like you are going to use it as an extension of your shop. Is the one wall going to be removed to make your shop bigger? If not, and it is a stand alone unit for a shop or storage, don't seal it up too tight where the vents were. You want it to be able to breath and you too.

 

[unslow1]

I have a friend who put one as an addition to the house probably 30 years ago. He even cut walls and installed windows. Then put siding on it. It has been fine. You can't run cable or electrical in the walls easily.

 

[Chris705]

Are you using rubber roofing or are you going to add a roof structure? We use coolers/freezers inside our stores but rarely detail them for exterior use. I do however see many types of fast food places "attach" coolers/freezers to the exterior and I tend to see them have a rubber roof that gets adhered and termination bars used on the turned down edges. It does seem that they get placed on a concrete slab. Does your cooler come with a floor or just walls & ceiling?

 

[trainer]

I'd put antiseize on the cam latches when you assemble it.
I have a 30 year old cooler that has been outside and the latches are siezed. It's in good shape otherwise, but we are going to have to cut it apart to disassemble it.

 

[tractordude]

Walk-in coolers make great sheds. Cut a window in it, make sure you frame out the opening. The foam with deteriorate when left to the elements.

FYI: The Snap-on tool Co. in Kenosha,Wi Has a paint booth that is a Walk-in cooler. Its fairly large like 200' long. IIRC

 

[boo coo tracks]

Cooler has roof, the same as walls. Brushed alum. Previous use was a stand alone building.
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[Chris705]

Really, I didn't know you can leave the roof panels uncovered? Seems to me that the joints (even though gasketed) would eventually leak/fail w/o having some more permanent roof covering? I would think you could get a small piece of single ply membrane and directly glue it to the panels or better yet install a plywood substrate and glue the membrane to it. At the edges turn the membrane down the walls past the wall ceiling panel junction and secure with a termination bar.....fairly inexpensive solution and would afford a 20 year plus longevity were no roof covering would surely fail in a short time period using just the gasketed joints.