Starting Construction

**DeeDubya** · 06-16-2009, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Roger

Looks like you are nearly ready to go guns on stocking it up. I was wondering if you had a sensor of some kind to measure the humididty that is connected to your humidifer? Can you set it and forget it or are you going to have to micromanage the equipment to make your RH right? Looks great!

Go back to the pic of the humidifier. A Honeywell humidistat (cheap one) came with the humidfier and is mounted right above it. I will have to (by trial and error) adjust it to the humidity I need according to the hygrometer. So, some tweeking will be necessary, but I should be able to manage that. We'll see. I set it up when I got home today and I'm reading 81 degrees and 60%RH. That's not a bad start without even running the humidifier nor having any additional cooling (It's 100 degrees outside right now, nearly as bad as Kansas weather, but at least we still have birds).

**DeeDubya** · 06-22-2009, 08:36 AM

As you can see I've moved some cigars into the humidor this weekend, but still have much to do. I still have some boxes to put in but need to save room for some small wooden antiques that will appreciate the 65% RH too. I'm filling the humidifier pan manually for now. It's the only way to tell how much water it's using. So far, about a gallon/day. The RH went from 45% on start up to 65% in about 4 hours, so I know there is plenty capacity. Still, it's cycling quite often and I suspect that the wood will be sucking up a lot of moisture for a few days. Once it levels out I'll connect the water supply and let her go. The humidistat has about a 5% differential (not adjustable) so I'm setting it to 68% to cycle off which then causes it to drop to 63% before it cycles back on (for an average of 65%). Since I will keep the boxes closed this RH "swing" should have little or no affect on the sticks.

Whatcha think? I love it and have convinced myself that it was worth the efforts. It's so nice to browse and choose. Hell I found some cigars down in one of my coolers that I had forgotton about. Padillas wouldn't you know. Now they can't hide from me.

**derivation** · 06-22-2009, 09:05 AM

Looks amazing DW. I love the lighting.

**ashauler** · 06-22-2009, 09:21 AM

Very, very nice my friend. I envy you.

**MasterCylinder** · 06-22-2009, 09:55 AM

Looks fantastic DW - it was a pleasure watching the process.

**bigwhiteash** · 06-22-2009, 10:29 AM

Awesome Brother!

You know.. if you want to store more boxes, you can always put a small table or two in there!

Maybe you should set up a point of sale computer at the door too!

**DeeDubya** · 06-22-2009, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by bigwhiteash

Awesome Brother!

You know.. if you want to store more boxes, you can always put a small table or two in there!

Maybe you should set up a point of sale computer at the door too!

Does it look too commercial? I'll work on that. I've got some ideas, just not enough time.

**MrTamborineMan** · 06-22-2009, 02:48 PM

that is a work of art. Awesome, awesome job. I dig the indian.

**DeeDubya** · 06-22-2009, 03:52 PM

Thanks everyone. I value each and every opinion which (collectively) represents literally thousands of hours of cigar experiences. I've learned a lot in this community and hope to contribute a little myself.

**badwhale** · 06-22-2009, 04:15 PM

Beautiful Job!
I kept seeing the thread all day, but images get blocked at work :(

Will

**EGQ** · 06-22-2009, 04:45 PM

It looks great!

**Roger** · 06-23-2009, 03:49 PM

It looks soooooo awesome! I agree that it will be much easier to find stuff. But be careful, you may have to put in another shelf or two! So tell me, will you be smoking in your humidor? I heard that it is not good to smoke inside a humidor, although I have smoked in one at some shops that I have been in.

Let the saliva flow!!!

**DeeDubya** · 06-23-2009, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Roger

It looks soooooo awesome! I agree that it will be much easier to find stuff. But be careful, you may have to put in another shelf or two! So tell me, will you be smoking in your humidor? I heard that it is not good to smoke inside a humidor, although I have smoked in one at some shops that I have been in.

Let the saliva flow!!!

No, I won't smoke in there. It is well sealed and just a few puffs would linger for days. Besides, it smells so good in there right now, I wouldn't want to mess that up. I think that any B&M/Tobacco Shop that allows smoking within the humidor has low standards. I would really have to question other things as well, like humidity control. Normally there is a smoking lounge or well ventilated bar area or even outside tables (my preference).

Came back to say that, actually I can insert another shelf between these. It's hard to tell because of the angle but they are spaced 16" apart. Of course with only 8" I wouldn't be able to open some boxes on the shelf and would have to first remove them to get at a stick. The straight shelves to the right are just as long and I can stack boxes on them. Without the anitques I have room for 300-400 boxes.