Wine Cellar

[Wade E]

Okay I already had it framed while in my down time doing to wine making
area but started on the wine cellar today. I just got done priming the
floor so that I can pour the self leveling cement tomorrow. This time
Ill make the mixture correct too! It is approx, 12' x 10' with a 45*
angle at the door to give a nice walkway to what will be the bedroom
eventually9Hopefully I can get that done by the end of the year). I
have a little electrical to do like put in a light fixture in there and
a switch but thats about it. Ill order the sheetrock tomorrow for this
room. This room also houses my water tank, breaker box, and water
filters.

 

[NorthernWinos]

Good going Wade...hope to watch the progress on this one too. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Trigham]

Yes for sure Wade, your trying to keep as busy so you dont have to come to my house and help me out arent you lol


Seriously bud, I envy your talent and am looking forward to this thread as well.... Keep the pics coming!.. did anyone ask if it is dry now since you have done all the work..... I remember the water springsu had in the begining.

 

[Waldo]

Will be a dandy wade. How much insulation will you use on the walls?

 

[jobe05]

Looks like a great spot Wade. A small window for a window A/C unit and an out of te way spot to store 1200 or so bottles of the good stuff!

 

[Wade E]

No air conditioner. For 1 thing it stays at 65* very steady and
humidity is 70 so thats about perfect. I have had a thermometer with
humidity scale in there since I started the Wine making area with a
daily high and low setting on it just out of curiousity and it has only
fluctuated 2 degrees. I actually bricked over that window on the
outside as when I had a driveway installed I brought up the level to
make the water coming down the driveway go away from the house and then
I put in a paver stone sidewalk which was probably the beginning of
tearing up my back. I put in drainage underneath so between the
driveway and the drainage underneath it helped with our water problem
alot but was no match for mother nature. As for insulation Waldo, Im
not quite sure yet. Just finished pouring the floor with the
leveling cement WITH THE RIGHT MIXTURE! Pics to follow soon as I have to take a shower now.

Edited by: wade

 

[PeterZ]

Wade,

What I have seen on the web calls for no insulation on the outside walls, and R-50 in the ceiling and any wall that borders a heated space. If any of those walls will but up against the future bedroom you will probably need to fir them out to have enough space for the insulation. You may have to go a little more high-tech than fiberglass bats, too.

 

[Wade E]

Thanks Peter as I will take that ito consideration with heavy sheets of
foam or those Tuff-R sheets with the aluminum foil on both sides, we
used to use those in our hot tubs. The floor is drying fast this time.
Hmmmmm, I wonder why its working so much better this time!

 

[grapeman]

The floor is drying fast this time. Hmmmmm, I wonder why its working so much better this time!

Must be the warmer weather- yeah that's it!

 

[Waldo]

Wade will be a pro by the time he finishes this one

 

[Wade E]

New floor poured and pretty darn easy this time using a drill
mounted mix insyead of with a hoe (sorry girls). The drill mounted
mixer is like a Fizz-X on steriods. Should be nice and dry tomorrow.
Hopefullt getting sheetrock getting sheetrock Friday at the latest. I
have some really nice heavy duty vinyll tiles that I got for free from
a frien that he had left over, mostly marble black but I have some
white ones to accent them.

Edited by: wade

 

[NorthernWinos]

Looking good...I love the smell of fresh cement and lumber....it means that something new is being created.

 

[ScubaDon]

looking good!

 

[Wade E]

Personally I like the smell of completion.

 

[MikeC]

Wade,
I've been swamped and haven't had a chance to poke my head in the electronic door here and chat until today. My first question to myself was "I wonder how Wade has done on his wine room project".


Great work and progress. The pictures really bring it to life for the rest of us.

 

[Wade E]

Mike, when was the last time you were on, just making sure you know this isnt still the winemaking area!

 

[masta]

Looking good Wade and when I built my wine cellar I used 2x6 walls with R-19 fiberglass and R-30 in the ceiling. Since I have a cooling unit to keep the temp at 56-57 degrees I lined the entire room including two layers on the floor with 1" foil-faced rigid sheets (R value of 7.2) and then sealed all the seams tightly with duct tape. Edited by: masta

 

[Wade E]

Im just going with R-15 on the walls and 30 on the ceiling which is
already there. We really dont use the heat in our bedrooms to much and
the heater for that room is far away. I will use 5/8" rock though.

 

[Wade E]

My sheetrock was delivered todfay and was left outside. Everything was
fine until I was about ten minutes away from home when the sky opened
up and I floored it and dont want to tell you how fast I had that F150
going but Ill just say I was moving!!!! I made it home and moved the 10
sheets into my sun room at lightning speed and all is good.

 

[grapeman]

So you had the truck "Rocking" and rolling. Glad you got it before it got too wet.