Wine Cellar
Posts from the construction of the wine cellar at Aisling House.
To get the door to R-21 will take 3-1/2 inches of foam insulation. That plus skin and trim will bring the total thickness to 5 inches. Which means the latch side needs to be sharply beveled in order to clear the jamb. So the outside will be a half inch wider than the inside. #ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking
Posted on December 30, 2023
We’ve finally reached the part of #ProjectWineCellar that I’ve been dreading: the door. The problem is that standard doors are only insulated to like R-3. This door needs to be R-21. So that means a custom door. I’ve never even hung a door, much less built a door. Thus my trepidation. #wine #woodworking
Posted on December 30, 2023
The family all headed home after Thanksgiving, so I took a little time to clean up the cellar threshold. I trimmed the plugs hiding the cement screws, sanded them smooth, and applied a first coat of Tung oil. Second coat tomorrow. #wine #woodworking #ProjectWineCellar
Posted on November 25, 2023
Today was the last work day of this trip. I drilled pilot holes in the floor for concrete screws, and drilled counterbore holes in the threshold so that screw heads are hidden. Then I secured the threshold to the floor with concrete screws and a healthy helping of construction adhesive. Finally, I inserted oak dowels in the counterbore holes and glued them in place to hide the screw heads. Next trip I’ll cut the dowels flush to the surface and sand smooth. #woodworking #wine #ProjectWineCellar
Posted on November 15, 2023
Built a threshold for the cellar door today. Started with an oak 1×10, then I ripped to width, cut to length, notched the corners (for door trim), beveled the top edges, and cut rabbets to accommodate flooring. Hopefully I’ll be able to sand and install it tomorrow. #wine #ProjectWineCellar #woodworking
Posted on November 14, 2023
Today’s project was installing vinyl plank flooring in the wine cellar. This is the first time I’ve ever done flooring, so I had a lot of waste at first. But once I got the hang of it, it went in really easy. #wine #ProjectWineCellar
Posted on November 13, 2023
I got the second wall of shelves cut, sealed, installed, and (best of all) level.
Next steps: flooring and door.
#wine #ProjectWineCellar
Posted on October 21, 2023
I got a first coat of Tung oil on the first side of the boards needed for the second wall of shelves. #wine #ProjectWineCellar