Wine Cellar

Posts from the construction of the wine cellar at Aisling House.

After drilling 240 holes shelf pins and cutting 100 shelf boards, I finally got the first wall of bins installed. The bins are 18.5 inches deep, and are made from 1×10 boards that are stacked two deep. Here are a few in-progress shots, and then a photo of the completed wall of bins.

#ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking

Posted on August 30, 2023

Using the jig I built yesterday to drill shelf pin holes for #ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking A 86 inch 1x10 laying on the table of a small drill press, with a long jig clamped to it.

Posted on August 27, 2023

Achievement Unlocked: I built a small jig and used it to build a larger jig.

I’m working on shelves for #ProjectWineCellar, and I need to drill identically spaced holes for shelf pins in about a dozen boards. The small jig has two holes with the proper spacing and I used that jig to transfer the spacing to the large jig that can do an entire board at once. #wine #woodworking

The small jig is made from a 12 inch long board with two holes drilled at the proper spacing. The large jig is a 87 inch board with several holes properly spaced. The jug is shown clamps that are holding everything together while the glue dries.

Posted on August 26, 2023

My 10 year-old nephew is staying with us at the lake this weekend, so the only work I was able to squeeze in on #ProjectWineCellar is applying the vapor barrier over the floor. Edges were sealed with acoustical caulk, and the plastic was reinforced with tape where they contact the shelf platforms. Then platforms were reinstalled. #wine A vapor barrier made of 6 mil plastic sheeting applied to the floor, reinforced with red tape. Platforms made of 2x4 lumber and plywood reinstalled over the vapor barrier along the back and left wall.

Posted on August 5, 2023

After a long delay, I worked on the wine cellar again this weekend. I finished lighting and electrical, and built two platforms to to level out the unlevel floors and support shelves. The platforms were an interesting challenge because I had to learn how to cut tapers on a table saw. Luckily there are YouTube videos for that. #ProjectWineCellar

The finished ceiling showing installed can lights and an electrical outlet on the side wall. Two platforms at right angles that extend the length of the walls. The platforms are on tapers 2x4 rails so that the top is level, elven though the floor isn’t.

Posted on July 30, 2023

✅ Ceiling is done! All knotty pine is installed.

Next step is electrical, but that will have to wait for a few weeks #wine #ProjectWineCellar

Posted on April 2, 2023

✅ Walls 3 and 4 complete, with zero boards to spare. ?

Tomorrow I plan to at least get started on the ceiling. #wine #ProjectWineCellar

Two walls sided with tongue-and-groove knotty pine. The left wall has a cutout for a cooling unit. The far wall has rough framing for a doorway. All those cuts made these two walls take twice as long as the first two.

Posted on April 1, 2023

I got 2¾ walls sided before calling it a weekend. Next weekend I’ll finish the walls and do the ceiling. #wine #ProjectWineCellar