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Construction of wine cellars

Regular 2 x 4 framing is usually sufficient for your wine cellar, but you should check your local codes. Your electrical work should be completed to code before doing the insulation and drywall. In order to control the humidity of your wine cellar, a vapor barrier should be constructed. Your wine cellar should have a fairly high humidity, which you would not want in the rest of your home. This is the reason to install a vapor barrier so that the higher humidity does not seep into the rest of your house. Another advantage of the vapor barrier is that in the case of high temperature and humid areas, the barrier will prevent the warm, damp air from entering the room. It also keeps the excess condensation from building up on the cooling unit.


In order to keep your wine cellar at the proper temperature, you need to insulate your room. Before the insulation is applied, a 6 mil poly/plastic should be stapled over the studs. (This poly/plastic is sold in rolls or sheets.) The interior walls of your wine cellar should be insulated with a minimum of R-13 insulation. (The R factor is the thickness of insulation.) Although greater resiliency R-19 insulation is preferable. And if you reside
in climates where the summers are very warm or in climates where the winters are very cold, you should insulate with a minimum of R-19, but with R-30 where your framing permits. A minimum of R-19 insulation should be used for ceilings. It is very important to use the proper insulation for the thickness of the wall.

Before installing your racking, a sealant should be used to seal all cracks on concrete walls and floors. In order to anchor your wine racking, 1/2" plywood sheeting will be secured to all walls. This should be done after electrical rough in and insulation has been accomplished, although this is not required if you are using nailers between studs. Even though a standard 1/2"-3/4" sheet rock may be used, a “green board” should be used as well because it adds extra moisture resistance. Then a high quality oil base or latex enamel paint may be used to finish the wallboard. It is not necessary to install a baseboard because the racking will be up against the entire wall and it will also include a toe-kicking molding.

In order to keep the optimum temperature in your wine cellar and to prevent condensation, you will need to weather strip and completely seal your door. This will keep the cool air from escaping and prevent the warm air from coming into your cellar. The door should be solid core and exterior grade. A decorative glass door will be effective provided that the glass is thermo-pane and tinted.

You also need to determine where to install the electrical switches, and the locations of the plumbing and lighting. Make sure that the electrical switches are not covered by the wine racks. The lighting should generate low heat (if it is to be left on), as well as insulated and installed correctly. Lighting should be at least 16” from walls for single depth wine racking, and 28” from walls if you use double deep wine racking.

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