Build Your Own Wine Cellar-A Quick Round Up!

Wine enthusiasts are popping up all over the place these days.
Residential wine cellars are becoming very popular as a status symbol.
The need to build your own wine cellar is growing.

With this kind of popularity comes the need to store wine properly
keeping it safe from external damage like heat, light and humidity.

When a wine is stored the right way it can last and improvement in
aroma, flavor, and richness as it matures.

Maybe you are one who has accumulated a nice store of wine and your rack is looking like maybe it's time to go bigger and better. Enter the necessity for the building of your own wine cellar.

Here is a quick low down on what to do and what is needed. Research some ideas. On the Web you can find a vast number of sites that offer wine cellar kits. Prices for these kits may range from 2000 to about 4000 USD, that's a slightly conservative estimate, and process can
increase depending on the quality of your wine cellar racks.

The size of available space is determined by what you have and how many bottle of wine you intend to store. Obviously larger homes can house wine cellars above ground, the basement has been known to be the safest bet for supporting the combined weight of the cooler and wine bottle racks.

Once you know where now you can begin the what as follows. Inner walls must have at least R-11 insulation while outer walls and the ceiling must have at least R-19.

The basement will need a vapor barrier with a concrete sealant over it will be adequate for the floor. Usually this is a 6mm polyethylene plastic sheet facing outward to the 'warm' side of the cellar avoiding damage to the walls.

A door is needed of course. This will be solid, windowless, and
insulated. No wood here however. Make sure that there is weather strip and it is air tight.

Now the cooler piece. Place this in the back and hidden a bit. Place
between crosswise boards about 6-8 inches below the ceiling.

Last finish the walls with drywall and nice panel stripping. Keep the light simple no flush or recessed lights. Keep it all simple and keep it air tight. Set your light switch outside in the clear.

There you go a quick guide to build your own wine cellar. So whether you have a relatively small collection of wine or enough to supply a small event center, building your own wine cellar can make a great addition to your home.

Original Story
build your own wine cellar.