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Construct the Wooden Frame

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What happens here

Both plywood rings are sanded to ensure smooth edges. The builder measures the required height of the frame (24 inches) using a level across the top of the poly tank. He then cuts multiple 2x4 pieces to this 24-inch length, which will serve as the vertical supports. To create the frame, the 2x4 supports are placed vertically between the top and bottom plywood rings. Wood glue is applied to the ends of the 2x4s, and they are then secured to the plywood rings using a 16-gauge brad nailer. The builder mentions he will run one side of each 2x4 through a thickness planer to create a clean, flush reference edge for the exterior paneling, contributing to the desired 'barrel' aesthetic. The combination of glue and brad nails provides strong, durable joints, avoiding the need for visible screws on the exterior of the frame.

Goal: The two plywood rings are sanded smooth, and vertical 2x4 supports are cut to height. These supports are then glued and nailed between the rings to create a sturdy, barrel-like frame for the cold plunge.

Tools and materials

  • 16-gauge Brad Nailer
  • 2x4s
  • Impact Driver
  • Level
  • Miter Saw
  • Plywood Rings
  • Thickness Planer
  • Wood Glue

What they say

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>> for some reason I thought I can fit both in. Oh well. Off to the hardware store. All right, looking good. So, my OCD is kicking in. Uh, I don't like how wavy these cuts are. They're not going to make the next step any more easier or harder, but the OCD is talking. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to throw in like three to four screws, secure these two together, throw it on my sander to make sure they're the same radius, and uh take it apart, and then I'll figure out how to get some depth in this thing. We got our base. We have our top. This is now where we connect the dots. Now, the goal here is to keep this completely flush with the top part here. All right, we got 24 in. That should be absolutely perfect. What I'm going to do is now cut some 2x4s and start basically reinforcing this frame. Now, it's going to have an aesthetic look as well to it. But first, the frame. So, I'm probably thinking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 maybe eight. Eight tub eyes at 24 in. This should keep it flush with the top. You know what's fun about building things like this? Cold plunges are super expensive between like5 and 10 $12,000 depending on what you get. And it's so cool when you can just build a damn thing. Like, yeah, it's not what the engineers made and whole different kind of quality, but even if you get it to like 80%. That's well worth it, man. All the money saved and you have all the amenities that you always wanted like a cold plunge, it's the [music] best. All right, moment of truth. I'm I I feel pretty good about it, but you know, you never know with these things. Shouldn't have dropped that like that so aggressive. Things could have gone bad. Something could have break. All right, now let's get our level. We are flush. If that was our mission, we accomplished. This is [snorts] dude. This is awesome. Oh, I love it. I love it. I love it. I love it. Let's start figuring out the outside frame. Here's what I'm thinking. We line them up vertically like this. We glue and brad nail them to this and this piece of plywood. It's going to give this really cool, like I said, barrel look. I don't like this unfinished part of this 2x4. So, I think what I'm going to do is just one side. I'm going to throw it on my thickness planer just to get a nice clean reference. Maybe I'll trim off some of this little rounded over part just a little bit. And then once we get

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