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These feel like they are very heavy duty, but they are a lot more fragile than I thought. One of the connectors broke off in the PVc from tipping over.
Great service from Joe on questions about the build!
The process was very easy, detail and the YouTube videos help a lot during the build. Just finish the 100 gallon and I’m building the 150 gallon tank real soon. The only problem I had was the foam insulation very messy wear gloves.
If for even a split second you think you might benefit from having pre-made plans for a cold plunge, you need to buy these plans. Joe has thought through everything for you - and he's done this enough times to have tips/tricks that will save time. If you can use a miter saw, drill, circular saw, and a jigsaw - then you have all the skills required to do this. Everything else you'll see how to do in his videos. This project took me about 4.5 days working 6 hours per day.
I ran out of the maritime foam and had to use fence post foam for the final insulation (just for the last 6'' or so. It seemed to work fine. Having a furniture dolly to throw this thing on toward the end was helpful. Make sure you triple check what wood you're getting. Even with Joe's hyperlinked shopping list, I ended up at home depot more times than I planned. Go ahead and just buy Joe's kit with the pump, ozone injector, and LED - it's worth it and you're not going to save that much finding that stuff on your own. I also opted to get his cover because I think it looks better.
I painted mine with outdoor paint and sealed it with poly. Using a rocita 1/3 HP chiller (I live in Colorado).
