Friday, June 13, 2014

How to Build Wine Cellar at the Basement

We buy wines and consume it for cheering up, or for entertainment with friends and relatives. If we want to store the wine at home we have to make a wine cellar. The most convenient place for making wine cellar is the place of basement. Those who have decided to build wine cellar at their basement must go through some steps. Firstly you select the place suitable for building up of a wine cellar.

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The Steps You Should Follow

You go to a planner for making a fruitful and full proof plan. Sketch out the wine cellar. Then choose the materials for building up of the wine cellar. You should be careful about the using of the materials .Keep in mind that wines must be stored in a dark place, sunlight, heat can damage the wines another factor is humidity for protecting the wine in proper manner.

The Gradual Steps after Selecting the Place

You will have to seal a bare concrete floor with a water based sealant, by attaching moisture can be prevented from leading up through the bare concrete structure, at the same time it will be able to raise the humidity level.

Next time we should be careful about the systems of flooring it must be covered with carpets or titles
At the same time vapor barrier on the walls and floor is to be installed. Thereafter plastic sheeting measuring above 35 ml is wrapped with, over the two sides measurement may be above 6 or more than 10 feet. Here wooden studs are used.
  • We have to install proper insulation system. This insulator system will have to be covered up herewith.
  • We have to maintain humidity at a certain level. Atmospheric pressure has to be controlled.
  • We know that green colored board is proof against the humidity, so a green colored board should be hanged in the wine cellar. Green board is attached with studs.
For cooling process, we have to buy a good cooler; by this cooler atmospheric pressure will be kept under control with the temperature. WhisperKOOL 4000 and WhisperKOOL 8000 are two very good cooling system. In the cooling process, there will not be any chemical reaction like oxidation, reduction. A hygrometer installation is must, which will monitor the fluctuation of moisture levels.

In the cooling system, the temperature has to be maintained like 55 degree F, as it is the ideal temperature for storing of wine. For the wine cellar at basement door has to be fitted. For storing the wine bottles, racks are to be bought and in it bottles can be placed horizontally.  

In the basement, tables, chairs have to be brought so that you can have your drink in a cheerful manner with friends and relatives.

Over all, we can say that we can use our house basement by building here a colorful and attractive wine cellar. Where we can store up the wine bottles, at the same time we have to keep it mind that certain factors we need to follow as light, heat, humidity  all have to be kept in a certain range other wise we shall not be able to make the wine in good condition, means it flavor, taste and quality and color.

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