Recent content by RaginCajun

This weekend I built the door jamb and hung the door. I finished the back side of the wall of the cellar. Also, I bottled some cherry wine, a batch of Belgian IPA beer and a Chimay Grand Reserve Clone. I’m starting to think I didn’t build enough storage. Doh

Ha ha yes about the corks. I had a batch that was completed with a corker that broke after the first bottle or two. I have a floor corker now, it’s so awesome.

Well I finished the wine racks and carboy storage! Room is really coming together. Only thing left is the countertops and hook up the water/drain to the sinks.

Did you build those racks or purchase them? The room looks really nice!! I hope to finish my passive cellar in the next few weeks.

So I had to use low VOC stain due to working in a closed basement, oh and that stain is very expensive and only available online. As you can see I ran out but I did get the last of the carpentry done except for a little trim. Once I get the stain and poly done the three panels will be connected...

Well work has really been a hassle lately and has diverted my attention from the wine/beer room. I was also tied up with the annual pinewood derby race for scouts, but it was totally worth it. I was able to put some time in today and got the racks started. I plan on having X style racks in the...

I had to go out of town last week for work so nothing happening in the evenings. I’ve got the walls all up, roughed in the countertop and have the sinks just temporarily in place. I plan on leaving the space under the counters like it is for storage of large items. I need to put up a little...

So the weekend was successful but I ran into some issues as well. My plan was to basically make a paint booth of the room, prime my cabinets, then after some dry time paint the ceiling flat black, once that was done I was gonna spray the cabinets a semi gloss black. Well, that didn’t work out...

I like the x racks in the bottom, I’m gonna design my similarly but without the cables. I like that look though, great job!

Stickman, thanks for the tip. I’ll keep my coats thin.

So I got the ceiling in today after work. I will not be quitting my day job to start a ceiling tile installation company any time soon. I’ll be spraying the ceiling black tomorrow and begin to prime and paint the white cabinets. By Sunday I hope to also work on the walls or stain the floor. I’ll...

No finish I’m just gonna leave them rough cut and unsanded was my plan. Have you used an oil rub on? I’m unfamiliar with that product, how is the install?

Thanks for the tip, I’ve already purchased water based so I’ll see how it goes. Fingers crossed!

Ha ha, my wife is the one who wants me to brew the beer. She hates the fermenting wine smell but stands over the beer brew pot huffing in smell of the brew.

Well I am obsessed! I played a little hookey from work this afternoon and got some work done. I finished the insulation which I am happy to be done with. I have a little spray foaming in some cracks but I’ll get to that later. I started putting up the interior walls today. One pick shows what...