How Do You Build An Ice Box?
The first icebox was a cedar box covered with rabbit fur, invented by Thomas Moore. He used it to get milk and other dairy products to market before they spoiled. Iceboxes work because heat transfers from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature. An icebox consisted of a metal box inside an outer, wooden shell, with the space between filled with insulating material, and a block of ice to provide cooling. The icebox enabled modern homemakers to keep food cold and fresh far longer than before. For most attractive results, use wood recovered from older construction, such as barns or 1860 through 1920 era farmhouses. Apply construction adhesive to the top of the larger, prefabricated sheet metal box, and to the bottom of the smaller box. Stack the two prefabricated sheet metal boxes on top of one another, making sure all edges are flush. Allow construction adhesive to dry. This creates your icebox liner. Apply construction adhesive to one side of the 28 inch by 64 inch
