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Great
ideas from David Yon pictures, the Gold Book and a private consultation
with a wine cellar builder.
Extra insulation is required to prevent extreme
temperature swing (-40°F to 95°F!!).
Wine cellar is located in the Laurentian region of Quebec, Canada.
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Exterior insulation (4in of pink foam) of
walls & ground, recovered with aluminium (ivory color) for
zero-maintenance. Flower bed to prevent excessive heat from sun
(wall facing South direction)
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Top 36in of "exterior" wall is first covered
with 4in of pink foam insulation (nailed & glued to concrete
wall), then 6in of insulation batt encased in a 2 X 6 16" OC
wall division
(no need to insulate bottom part).
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Basement drain pipe is covered with 3 layers
of reflective "bubble-pack" sheet
(Reflectix) and sealed tight (notice, at the top of the following
picture, stud gaps are sprayed with yellow insulation foam to
prevent exterior warm air to seap in)
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Exterior wall are then covered with aluminum
vapor barrier (sheets are stappled to the studs and are over-lapped
by 6in; gap is taped with moisture-resistant sealing tape)
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Ceiling : first, 10in of insulation batt between the studs
(note : it is not compacted with the ceiling), then covered
by 3 1in layers of Thermax
(foam + aluminum sheet).
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Interior walls : 2 X 8 or 2 X 10 16'' OC (the one with the
door) filled with fiberglass batt, then 2 1in layers of Thermax
on both side. Vapor barrier on both sides of interior wall (I
have an air conditioning unit). Bottom of the two interior walls
(with concrete floor) are sealed with caulking on both side to
prevent moisture « escape ».
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Furring is screwed everywhere (ceiling with 6in long screw!),
and 8 X 1in pine planks are nailed (inside of the door is fitted
with white steel strips for the magnetic weather stripping)
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Details of the 11in thick door (modified Gold suggestion with
improved « sas » features!)
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Simple wooden floor
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Air conditionning unit (WhisperKool 6000)
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Final look with halogen lighting
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The 150 year old bronze handle
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The 125 year old padlock
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Final look at the entrance (pink insulation still to be covered)
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What delight it was to
open our mail to find these wonderful pictures and excellant description
of the basement wine cellar built by Francois C. of Canada
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