To ensure the quality, integrity and taste of your wine having proper wine cellar construction is one of the most important aspects. Wine cellar construction made using the specifications below will maintain the ideal environment for your wine collection and will guarantee that the humidity and temperature levels are ideal for your wine.
Wall Framing: 2″ x 6″ @ 16″ on center
Ceiling Framing: 2″ x 8″ @ 16″ on center
Vapor Barrier: 6 mil polyethelene on warm side of walls and ceilings. Check your local building codes.
Wall Insulation: R-19 minimum
Ceiling Insulation: R-30 minimum
Flooring: Moisture resistant material such as brick, tile, stone, or hardwoods.
Do it yourself custom wine cellar construction can be quite easy and cost efficient solution, but there are some devastatingly destructive pitfalls that you need to be aware of in order to avoid them. If these pitfalls are overlooked during wine cellar construction, custom wine cellars can be faulty.
The five things you need to focus on are: dampness, material (woods) used in wine cellar construction, flooring, very design of custom wine cellars and insulation.
Custom wine cellars are all about form and functionality. You should plan you custom wine cellars construction accordingly to promote best storage environment for your wine collection, along with best possible solution for you to enjoy your new cellar yourself.
There are almost endless possibilities for wine cellar construction and you’ll be able to create a custom wine cellar for everyone to look and share you collection.
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