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Old 06-02-2010, 12:13 AM
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I'm in the process of building a fish room under our deck, which i have walled and insulated. Even in hot days it is cool down there. So done right, it should not be an issue.
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Old 06-02-2010, 01:16 AM
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ok for me i could never put a fish room in a shed i live in the crotch of canada sask where in summer its 30 above and winter its 50 below.. i was just thinking from my perspective if you dont get the harsh weather changes i think an outdoor fish room would be great. all the noise and pumps out of the house who wouldnt love it. in my case id have to build too much weather resistance. maybe i need to moove west
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Old 06-02-2010, 03:16 PM
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Snow doesn't always mean extended periods of cold temperatures. I think Regina typically gets weeks of -25 C on a regular basis thru Jan & Feb, whereas the coast will rarely see anything colder than -10 C and that might only last a day or two. I spent many years in Cold Lake Alberta and it was crisp, let me tell you.

i have a bunch of family in cold lake, so i know all about it! haha they dont call if cold lake for no reason!
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Old 06-02-2010, 03:37 PM
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What about using one of those plastic sheds from home depot and throwing a bunch of insulation in? I think they are only couple hundred bucks.
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Old 06-02-2010, 03:57 PM
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Snow doesn't always mean extended periods of cold temperatures. I think Regina typically gets weeks of -25 C on a regular basis thru Jan & Feb, whereas the coast will rarely see anything colder than -10 C and that might only last a day or two. I spent many years in Cold Lake Alberta and it was crisp, let me tell you.
LOL try Winnipeg it gets really crisp there I have seen it at -54 without the windchill there (winter 2003first winter back there for 20 or so years we only stayed 3 years too cold.) growing up just outside Winnipeg there were some winters colder than that. Often the inter chill there is colder than Antarctica.

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Old 06-03-2010, 12:39 AM
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I think just as long as it is done right. It would work, otherwise it would just be a headache in the long run if things are not planned properly.
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Old 06-03-2010, 02:18 AM
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LOL try Winnipeg it gets really crisp there I have seen it at -54 without the windchill there (winter 2003first winter back there for 20 or so years we only stayed 3 years too cold.) growing up just outside Winnipeg there were some winters colder than that. Often the inter chill there is colder than Antarctica.

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Hah, Winterpeg, way too far south. Did I mention I spent part of my youth in Gimli (or Grimly as my Dad referred to it)? That's 60 miles north of Winterpeg I'll have you know. I was too young to remember how cold it got in Gimli or I didn't care, not sure. I do remember freezing my toes playing hockey on a makeshift outdoor rink though. I also remember walking to school one day in Cold Lake. When I got there I found out it was closed due to the cold. Only happened once, but the temperature was reportedly -80 C with windchill. We must have had the radio turned off that morining, or more likely, there was no one at the radio station either. So I turned around and walked home again... Aaaaah, the sunny Okanagan.

And Milad, you should be fine with your idea in North Van. A bit of insulation and an extra heater or two should make it work in the winter for you. You might consider some sort of bypass scenario just in case though. Do you have a basement?
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