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The rich patina of mahgony makes this cellar a visual delight - Art &
Betsy
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Paul Writes ...
This cellar resulted from a desire to complete our basement. The cellar space
is roughly 12 x 12, albeit somewhat trapezoidal. I did the design of the cellar
and storage, and our contractor did the construction. We considered purchasing
shelving, but wanted a more finished look than we thought we'd get for the price.
The finished cellar will hold roughly 1,550 bottles, which is about 1,550 more
than we have now.
The left and right walls were constructed with 2 x 4's and are fully insulated.
The two rear walls are completely below grade. Since we elected not to use a cooling
system, we did not insulate the two rear walls, however we did paint the cinder
block with a commercial grade sealant.
The solid eight-foot entry door and the door trim come from an antique store
($35). I found a pair of handles from an old bank and the bronze "wine cellar"
sign on EBAY.
The walls are ¾" mahogany plywood that have several clear coats of polyurethane.
We used the same material to construct a drop ceiling that is supported by brass
members. Brass recessed lighting is in the ceiling.
The floor is brick and rests on the concrete slab. We did not use mortar for
the bricks, but did glue the bricks to the floor.
The shelving units were constructed with a combination of Philippine mahogany
and the ¾" mahogany plywood. The case storage wall is immediately to the left
as you enter. We will be adding a cigar humidor to that wall.
The far left wall employs a combination of diamond storage (each diamond holds
36 bottles) and single bottle storage. For aesthetic reasons we chose an octagonal
ceramic chimney pipe for some of the individual bottles. The color of the pipe
blends well with the mahogany and the brick. The pipe is 12" deep, and with a
4" opening it will accommodate a variety of bottle sizes. For added support we
glued the pipes together with a construction adhesive.
We intend to use it often as a tasting room, which is why we added the table.
The table coming from the far right wall is a piece of solid mahogany that is
6' x 2' x 2". It is supports by a piece of 2" brass tubing that was left over
from the foot rail we used in our bar. We're looking for a few leather club chairs
for the table. Directly behind the table is storage for some of our glasses.
It was a lot of fun seeing it come together, especially knowing that our total
cost was not much higher than had we purchased the shelving.
If you have any questions you can drop Paul and email at paulroemer@aol.com
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