Luxury DIY Cold Plunge Plans

I have been plunging for a while with an inflatable tub and a subpar chiller. A friend of mine introduced me to the DIY coldplunge a few months ago. We built his first, then we build mine with minor changes. I used 1x8 cedar instead of the T-111. Both look great and both perform perfectly. The plans make it extremely easy for people of all levels. These cold plunges are the best out there (imo) and save you loads of money.

Last winter I was talking to a buddy who swears by his cold plunge routine (he is an orthopedic surgeon… so he knows what he is talking about). He showed me this site and I immediately ordered plans. I’m fairly handy, but very impatient. And these plans were great. I made mine my own by adding some cedar panels on the sides to really give it that up north at the cabin feeling. Along the way I had questions and Joe was super fast to reply. But, follow him on Facebook. He answers many of the questions I had in the content he now publishes.

I went with a penguin chiller.

I love my cold plunge tub and you will, too.

We did the luxury option as a father sons project. The entire plunge was assembled by my college aged sons who had very little prior experience. I was very very hands off (except for drilling the holes into the plastic tub🤣).

I could not be happier with the finished product. Cold water for plunging at home during hot summer months is SURREAL.

Thanks for making it so easy for us, Joe.

I recently finished the construction of my cold plunge. The instructions, videos, and inventory parts list were perfect. Wry easy to follow. Answered every question that I had along the way with my build. Additionally, Joe has been incredibly prompt in replying to questions regarding functionality and hints after I finished the project.

Plans were pretty straight forward to follow! I would recommend bringing the plumbing list to your local hardware store for them to help you find the exact parts. The links were helpful but I don’t have a Menards in my area. Overall though, it helped having this and I learned a lot of new things. Ive always done woodworking but never dived into plumbing. It was a fun new challenge.

Pro tip: if you want to do cedar, consider using cedar fence pickets for the sides. In my area, each picket is $3.45. Around 20 pickets would be enough for the front, back , and sides. It’ll save you money compared to buying 1 x 4s or 1 x 6.