Hey Guys and Girls,
Finally sold my post-divorce condo and got into a house again. Tht means it's time to build a cigar lounge!
The house has an enclosed porch which faces west and is something like 10'x 20' and has electricity and a functioning ceiling fan.
Currently there is no insulation in the ceiling or floor (or likely the walls either) and the porch sits on posts above an empty space so wind gets in there.
Plan is to:
- insulate the floor R30 and seal up with lauan plywood to keep critters out
- insulate the ceiling and walls
- install some form of propane heating device (probably direct vent through the wall)
- install some form of vent fan in ceiling (high CFM bath fan maybe?) to clear out the smoke
I anticipate being out there for 1 - 3 hours 4x a week or so and will only use it to smoke in so I want to keep costs reasonable and don't care about stinking the room up. I do however need to ventilate enough smoke that my eyes aren't stinging and I need to keep it warm enough that I can be out there comfortably in temps down to say neg 10 F. Don't mind wearing flannel lined jeans, boots, hat and a jacket while I smoke.
WHat would you guys recommend for the ventilation device?
What about the heating?
Other things I am forgetting?
Will get pics this weekend.
Thanks!!
Finally sold my post-divorce condo and got into a house again. Tht means it's time to build a cigar lounge!
The house has an enclosed porch which faces west and is something like 10'x 20' and has electricity and a functioning ceiling fan.
Currently there is no insulation in the ceiling or floor (or likely the walls either) and the porch sits on posts above an empty space so wind gets in there.
Plan is to:
- insulate the floor R30 and seal up with lauan plywood to keep critters out
- insulate the ceiling and walls
- install some form of propane heating device (probably direct vent through the wall)
- install some form of vent fan in ceiling (high CFM bath fan maybe?) to clear out the smoke
I anticipate being out there for 1 - 3 hours 4x a week or so and will only use it to smoke in so I want to keep costs reasonable and don't care about stinking the room up. I do however need to ventilate enough smoke that my eyes aren't stinging and I need to keep it warm enough that I can be out there comfortably in temps down to say neg 10 F. Don't mind wearing flannel lined jeans, boots, hat and a jacket while I smoke.
WHat would you guys recommend for the ventilation device?
What about the heating?
Other things I am forgetting?
Will get pics this weekend.
Thanks!!