How do you guys deal with humidity in your reloading room?

That is where my guns are getting moisture, right through the concrete.

My dream house I designed in 1982 had plastic under all concrete.

But this 1965 house I am in now was designed by an architect, Norman Johntson, that was into all things aesthetic and impractical, like 14 gauge house wire and structural beams extending out into the weather.
 
Clark said:
But this 1965 house I am in now was designed by an architect, Norman Johntson, that was into all things aesthetic and impractical, like 14 gauge house wire and structural beams extending out into the weather.
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Sounds like something my dad would hate, he was(still is licensed though) practicing in Washington state. I collaborate with him on designs for my reloading bench to make it nice and sturdy

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Saying you got your house designed in the 60s in Seattle by Norman is like saying you got your set of wrenches in the 60s at Sears and Roebuck. Your father has heard of him.

When I was hiring architects for my dream house in 1982, I paid $40/hour for young architects to criticize my plans when I was making $15/hour as an engineer. I am practical and architects are taking aesthetics into account. I felt superior in the engineering hierarchy. What stepped on my ego was that the architects also knew more than I did. So I had to pay them and then translate thier knowledge into a change in plans.

Like so many other things in retrospect, it was a good thing I swallowed my pride.
 
Clark said:
Saying you got your house designed in the 60s in Seattle by Norman is like saying you got your set of wrenches in the 60s at Sears and Roebuck. Your father has heard of him.

When I was hiring architects for my dream house in 1982, I paid $40/hour for young architects to criticize my plans when I was making $15/hour as an engineer. I am practical and architects are taking aesthetics into account. I felt superior in the engineering hierarchy. What stepped on my ego was that the architects also knew more than I did. So I had to pay them and then translate thier knowledge into a change in plans.

Like so many other things in retrospect, it was a good thing I swallowed my pride.
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Mind if I ask your input on the bench I'm building?

I took a few engineering classes in college, found I loved welding. Would be nice to have that skilled eye/brain analyze it. Even though I got all the math out of the way for my m.e. degree, Just knowing the math doesn't help much

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Planning is the key!, I have more than 380SF!

I have two rooms that are heated and cooled depending on the season, I know this is an ideal environment which has worked well for me. Since it's just the wife and I she has her space also, keeps her happy and me happy!! William
 
I wasn't sure what a swamp cooler is and had to research it, but based upon the fact that they are only effective in very dry climates i'd assume your relative humidity will be under 50% even with one of those.

I think as long as you are under 90% RH you will be perfectly fine for reloading. I try to keep my reloading area around 70 degrees and 50% RH, but only because its the same area as where I store my guns. Too dry of conditions and wooden stocks will dry out and crack while very humid conditions will make rust more likely.
 
"...What's humidity?..." Same as 44C(111F) only wet. snicker. Been watching Phoenix's weather for months and am insanely jealous.
What's your basement like? Assuming you have one. Temperatures and humidity levels might be more consistent down there.
"...two 50 Watt Golden rods for the safe..." Two 50 watt light bulbs will do the same thing.
 
I wasn't sure what a swamp cooler is and had to research it, but based upon the fact that they are only effective in very dry climates i'd assume your relative humidity will be under 50% even with one of those.
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Like everything else in this world, it depends...

I've seen some swamp cooler houses hit 70+ percent RH while it's just 9-13% outside.
My father's house is one of them. From late June through mid September, his floors are buckled, the kitchen drawers are stuck, his wife's curio cabinet doors pop open, the fireplace mantle twists and warps, he can't open the front door, and most of the interior doors can't be closed. In some parts of the house, there will even be condensation on the walls.
 
FrankenMauser said:
Like everything else in this world, it depends...

I've seen some swamp cooler houses hit 70+ percent RH while it's just 9-13% outside.
My father's house is one of them. From late June through mid September, his floors are buckled, the kitchen drawers are stuck, his wife's curio cabinet doors pop open, the fireplace mantle twists and warps, he can't open the front door, and most of the interior doors can't be closed. In some parts of the house, there will even be condensation on the walls.
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I will say this... Left a few documents out overnight... This morning they were all warped and damp to the touch... And that was on the other side of the house. Gonna have to get some Insteumentation and check the humidity

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Very few basements here, T O'Heir. Oftentimes it would require blasting to dig. They would make great sense here otherwise.
 
Minnesota here, humidity is a killer of guns and loading components here.
Winter no need to worry. But in the summer with my loading room in the basement.
I run two dehumidifiers 24-7 down there. I pull about 2.5 gal of moisture out every day.
 
I have two garages and one is finished out and climate controlled. It's no warmer than 80 in there at any time, and when I'm working in there I crank up the AC and it drops to 70 in a few minutes. It's just like having components in my house.
 
Average humidity in Wyoming is in the low 60% range (AM). Where I am its 20 points higher. From my perspective, you shouldn't have a problem, is the dampness in your house a system issue?
 
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Very few basements here, T O'Heir. Oftentimes it would require blasting to dig. They would make great sense here otherwise.
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There's some tater-dirt around the valley but still I've never actually been into a house here with a real basement. A few old houses with the first-level half underground. There used to be an underground bar at Christown Mall back in its heyday.

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NE Florida (JAX) sitting on a saltwater marsh. Humidity and corrosion/rust are a constant enemy. I buy Barricade spray by the six pack and have Hoppes wax cloths all over the place. I pretty much coat everything and then flush n clean before use. Yea it's a PITA, but what can I do?

But on a practical standpoint, I have never had a powder or primer humidity problem. I have had primers stored in an old bank zipper bag in my garage for 25 years and never had a failure to fire. Also had several of the old cardboard type one pond containers of Unique that never failed to perform. All has always been stored and loaded in my non-conditioned garage.

So for me high humidity remains a royal PITA, but has had zero impact on the quality or reliability of my reloads.

and for what it's worth, if it weren't for the grand kids living nearby, I'd be moving to a dryer climate in a New York second. And I'm told them NY seconds are way shorter than deep south seconds.
 
Barricade ROCKS!!
I use it in an unheated garage/storage building where anything unprotected rusts in 12 hours. Easy 6 months protection with Barricade.

The obvious thing here is the old welders trick for keeping rods dry...
Old fridge, new door gasket, 'Golden Rod' dehumidifier (3 Watts) in the fridge.

I use 'Great Stuff' expanding foam to seal up the bottom/back where the compressor/lines came out.

The biggest issue I have is finding single door fridges or freezers anymore.
If its a two door unit, you will need two Golden Rods, one each for upstairs & downstairs.

I only run the Golden Rods a couple hours a day, a wally-world timer takes care of run time duties.
 
Not everyone wants, or should have, several pounds of gunpowder, primers, ect. with children, or pets, or have wives that understand having such hazardous materials in the home (proper).
I like having a lock on my powder/primers, ect so they aren't misused or mistreated, by accident or intention.
A fridge or sealed up cabinet provides security, and gives you a place a dehumidifying rod works well.
 
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