China Hutch into humidor?

[EricF]

You'd probably have to seal all the glass from the inside and put seals on the doors, but if your handy it is doable!

[smitty81]

Originally Posted by EricF

You'd probably have to seal all the glass from the inside and put seals on the doors, but if your handy it is doable!

I kind of figured that.

I'm still not sure how well it would hold RH even after that.....?

[363]

Originally Posted by smitty81

I kind of figured that.

I'm still not sure how well it would hold RH even after that.....?

One way to find out

[CigarSquid]

Originally Posted by 363

One way to find out

GO FOR IT!

[jluck]

It's sealing ability's will be relative to how well you seal it. Make it air tight and use passive humidification or go with active if you leave leaks.Add a few Spanish cedar trays and go

[EricF]

Originally Posted by smitty81

I kind of figured that.

I'm still not sure how well it would hold RH even after that.....?

If you seal it good it should hold pretty good. Something that big would most likely need active humidification to maintain the right RH. I think beads would be a lost cause due to the size of the piece.

I would think sealing the doors would be the hardest part.

[smitty81]

Originally Posted by EricF

If you seal it good it should hold pretty good. Something that big would most likely need active humidification to maintain the right RH. I think beads would be a lost cause due to the size of the piece.

I would think sealing the doors would be the hardest part.

I agree, not to sure it can be sealed without some internal wood work.

[Subvet642]

Originally Posted by EricF

If you seal it good it should hold pretty good. Something that big would most likely need active humidification to maintain the right RH. I think beads would be a lost cause due to the size of the piece.

I would think sealing the doors would be the hardest part.

I'm thinking that the doors would be easy; they're just hinged panels with a single seating surface. I would imagine that a silicone gasket, and perhaps shims for the door hinges (to account for the thickness of the gasket, whatever that comes out to be) would do it.

[rizzle]

I always say that one of these days when my mom passes I'm gonna get one of my grandmother's old pieces and convert it.

[cobra03]

I converted a nice old hutch into a humidor a few years back. I used that foam insulation tape around the door and a small active humidification unit. I sealed it the best i could but it was never meant to be a humidor so passive beads would not work but i did manage to seal it well enough that my small Humi Care unit worked very well. Looked nice to boot.