Seal concrete floor with water-based sealant (Make sure if you are going to tile the floor that the sealant is compatible with tile adhesive). Install vapor barrier on walls and ceiling. Fur out walls using 2? x 2? or 2? x 4? strips. Use 1 ½? rigid (Cleotex/R-max type with foil on both sides) for interior walls, 3? for exterior walls and ceiling. Using fiberglass insulation will require 2? x 4? and 2? x 6? fur out to achieve the required R factors. We recommend rigid foam board . All cracks should be filled with expanding spray foam. The general rule for a cellar is the thicker the walls, the better the insulation factor, the better the cellar remains at a consistent temperature. Select good (and windows, though it is best not to have windows in a wine cellar). The door must be solid core or insulated. Glass doors must be dual pane insulated glass and the cooling system must be sized correctly. Doors must be weather-stripped and air tight. Check for air leakage in room, switches, pipes, vents, and other sources. Windows should be double-paned as well. The use of recessed lighting isn’t recommended. Use low-voltage track type lighting instead. Remember that you can never over-insulate or over-seal your wine cellar. Finished wall surface materials: Drywall (preferable green board) or Redwood and other rot and mildew resistant woods. All paints and/or stains must be water based and the cellar aired out thoroughly after application to rid the wine cellar of odors. Once cooling and humidity is operating smells will only get worse, so be careful. Similar considerations apply to flooring. See below for more information on materials. We size your by room volume, climate and total R-factors of your wine cellar. To calculate volume: Width x Depth x Height = cubic area. We carry a wide range of in sizes to suit spaces as small as a cabinet up to commercial-scale wine rooms. See below for more information on cooling units. Once you have insulated your walls and found the right cooling unit, you will need some . Wine Racking is available in various woods and metal. We’d be happy to work with you to design a custom Racking system, or help you design a semi-custom wine Racking setup from pre-built modular wine racks. See below for . Put the finishing touches on your cellar with , furniture or whatever suits your personal style. We have built tasting stations and humidors into wine cellars, for example. Create a new favorite room in your home!
