building a wine room
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Building Your Own Wine Room
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By Fred Brack
Bracksco Wine Nook Raleigh, NC
Presented at the American Wine Society Annual Convention in Rochester, NY
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Temperature a constant 55-60° F
Humidity 50-70%
Dark and vibration-
free
Bottles near horizontal, cork damp
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Where?
•Closet / Pantry
•Cellar / Open Space
•New Construction
Size?
Cost?
Your Skills?
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Plan, Plan, Plan!
Deconstruction (if applicable)
Build/Expand Walls, Ceiling,
Floor
Door
Cooler (if applicable) and Electrical Work
Vapor Barrier and Insulation
Finish (walls, ceilings, floor,
trim)
Racks and Cooler Install
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Bottle Capacity
Expandability
Electrical Work & Backup Power
Vapor Barrier & Insulation
Door & Windows
Racking & Cooler Layout
Your Skills
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Remove Drywall (and insulation,
if applicable)
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Construct / Move Walls
Drop Ceiling (if applicable)
Raise Floor (if applicable)
Consider Depth for Insulation
Consider Need for Boxing Joists
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R-Value Thickness
R11 3-1/2"
R13 3-1/2"
R15 3-1/2"
R19 6-1/4"
R21 5-1/2"
R30 9-1/2"
R38 12”
R-Value is a measure of thermal resistance
Interior
Exterior
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Boxing a Joist Stops Airflow
Use Above and Below as Necessary
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Ideal: Insulated “Outside” Door
No Uninsulated Fiberglass or Hollow Doors
Premounted in a Frame is Easiest
The Window Dilemma
Direction of Door Opening
Weather-Stripping
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$$$ •Ducted Vents ($3500 up*)
$$ •Split System ($1100-$1550*)
$ •Through-the-Wall ($650-$1600)
0 •Passive (no mechanical cooler)
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* Plus Installation
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Frame for Cooler (if thru-the-wall); Location is important; Later a Shelf
Recommend: Separate Circuit with Backup Power and Surge Protection
Recommend: Outside Light Switch, Low Voltage Lights; Avoid “Can” Lights
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Typically 6mm Polyethylene Film
Goes on Warm Side of All Six Surfaces
Wrap Film Snugly from Inside if Necessary
Patch and Seal all Holes and Breaks
Exception: Basement w/No Cooler (consult R. Gold book)
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Solution Stop moisture before cold with a vapor barrier on the warm side.
Problem Moisture hits cold wall, condenses, forms mold and mildew!
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Wrapping from the inside; note form-hugging, no gaps
The easy way, from outside
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Use “Unfaced” Insulation
Be Thorough, Cut-and-Stuff
Don’t Compress
If Using Injected Foam, Use “Closed Cell”
Seal Concrete Floor – Thermal Mass OK
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Wall Options
• Drywall
• Finished Wood
• Underlayment (OSB or Plywood) w/Paneling
No Need for “Green Board” or Baseboard
Consider Rack Mounting Requirements
Seal Joints
Floor: Avoid Carpet; Consider Tile, Wood, Cork
Final Trim
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OSB (Oriented Strand Board), caulked after mounting
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Dimensions: Planning Pays Off!
Options
• Wood or Metal Honeycomb Style Kits, or Bulk Storage Kits (typically $1/btl and up)
• Bracksco’s VintageView® Label-Forward Metal Wall-Mounted Racks (from $2.22/btl)
• Custom Made Wood ($6 to $20/bottle)
Corner Considerations
Integrating Cabinetry, Pictures, Tables
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Racking Kits from Wine Enthusiast (pricing approximate for general style, not incl shipping)
Metal Grid Kit - $.70/btl
Redwood Bulk Kit - $1-$4/btl
Redwood Individual Kit - $2-$6/btl
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VintageView Wine Racks from $2.22/btl
Three depths available
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Three Varieties
•Through-the-Wall (from $650)
•Split System (from $1100 plus installation)
•Ducted (from $3500 plus installation)
Consider Noise and Venting Options
Mount High, Support Well
Drain Line and Electrical
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Framing and Vapor Barrier … to Insulation … to Wall and Floor
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Finished Wall and Door Frame … to Racking, Cooler, Accessories
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From Basement Space With Ceiling Obstructions … to Wine Room! Note interlaced bottle necks, increasing storage capacity by 20%.
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Second Floor, Custom Wood Cabinets, VintageView Racks
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Racking Tends to “Disappear,” Leaving Bottles “Floating” with Labels Showing
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Over 500
bottles in 20
square feet!
Note Cornering
Taking advantage of 1-, 2-, 3-deep plus magnum rack
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Good Planning is the Key to Success
Weigh Your “Needs” Against
Cost
Consider Aesthetics
Plan Racking Carefully
Consider Your Skills;
Sub-Contract as Necessary
Never Skip the Vapor
Barrier
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The End
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This presentation was given by Fred Brack of Bracksco Wine Nook at the annual convention of the
American Wine Society in Rochester, NY, on November 12, 2011.
A copy of this presentation can be found online at:
www.bracksco.com/buildwr
All contents are under copyright: Reproduction in
any form requires permission of the author!
Fred Brack 919-847-1201