So, I've finally got all four walls in place and I'm ready to put in the ceiling. "Wait!", you say... "Why are you building a ceiling?! Isn't this cellar in your basement? Isn't the bottom of the floor your ceiling?" Unfortunately, for several reasons, the answer is no. The biggest issue is that there's just …
In our last Cellar Build post, we talked about the huge challenge of finding the right door for our passive basement cellar. Read it here. Now that we've got a door, we need a wall to put it in! The most important thing to note is that this wall is constructed of 2x6 lumber, NOT …
Trying to find the right balance between good looks and good insulation... Picking out a door for your wine cellar is far more complicated (and important) than you might realize. Installing a beautiful door with poor insulation will basically ruin all the hard work you put into super insulating the walls and ceiling. Putting in …
Why you need a special type of really goopy sealant to secure your vapor barrier to the floor... To be honest, it didn't even occur to me that I would need to somehow "seal" the vapor barrier to the concrete floor. I knew that I would need to caulk around the floors to stop airflow …
