| A wine cellar needs temperature and humidity | | | | into a frame which you set up into the entryway. |
| control. Good insulation, a vapor barrier and a | | | | Pre-hung doors speed up the installation process if |
| climate control system are all major components, | | | | you are doing the work yourself, but you may |
| but a big part of climate control comes in | | | | need an extra set of hands to help get the door |
| selecting the right wine room door. The wrong | | | | in position and correctly attached. |
| choice can force your wine cellar refrigeration | | | | Some wine cellar doors contain optional |
| system to work more and allow undesirable | | | | wrought-iron attachments which are set up on |
| warm air inside your wine room, nullifying the rest | | | | top of your door once it has been installed in the |
| of your cautious wine room construction and | | | | opening, but these don't have anything to do with |
| design. | | | | climate control issues in your cellar; the wrought |
| The correct wine cellar door maintains a seal on | | | | iron add-ons are purely decorative. If you add |
| the entryway when the door is closed, allowing | | | | these ornamental designs, it is vital to fasten |
| the wine cellar cooling unit to circulate | | | | them securely to the door to eliminate the |
| temperature and humidity-controlled air through | | | | potential for damage to the lacquer finish of the |
| the total wine room without battling with air | | | | wood. |
| leaking into the room from outside the door. | | | | Wine Cellar Doors vs. Entryways |
| Whether you buy a pre-made standard door, or | | | | Many wine cellar door manufacturers offer |
| have one built to your desired specifications, all | | | | custom-designed and built entryways. What's the |
| good wine doors have specific qualities that make | | | | difference between an entryway and a wine |
| them perfect for the climate control demands of | | | | room door? With a custom entryway you are |
| your wine storage room. | | | | having the entire section of door, doorjamb and |
| Wine Cellar Door Construction | | | | related construction included in the package. This |
| Custom wine cellar contractors recommend using | | | | can allow for the construction of a more stylish |
| exterior grade wine doors, which are powerful | | | | look for your cellar and offer some additional |
| enough to withstand temperature fluctuations and | | | | custom options for the area. If you order the |
| keep outside air from trickling in. An excellent | | | | door only, you can set it up in your existing |
| exterior grade wine cellar door should be | | | | entryway, which is helpful for situations where |
| weatherproofed and acclimatized to the level of | | | | you are already happy with the surrounding wine |
| temperature and humidity in the environment | | | | cellar construction. |
| where it will be used; the humidity factor should | | | | Miscellaneous Concerns |
| not be ignored when picking a door. The | | | | Wine cellar doors should come with a threshold, |
| recommended humidity for a wine room falls | | | | door sweep and perimeter seal. These seals |
| roughly between 50% and 80%, with 70% being | | | | permit the door to be weather-stripped on all |
| the target level. If a wine room door can't survive | | | | three sides to keep out drafts when the door is |
| 70% humidity without warping or additional issues, | | | | shut. Weather stripping is a necessity for the |
| it isn't worth the money you paid for it. | | | | entrance to your wine room, or else your wine |
| Wooden wine doors should have rock-hard | | | | cooling system works less efficiently and your |
| construction; by no means use a cavernous door | | | | climate controlled air will move into the area |
| as the entrance for your custom wine cellar. If | | | | outside the wine cellar. |
| you use a glass wine cellar door, it should be | | | | Are you buying a custom wine room door? You |
| double-paned to help keep exterior air out. The | | | | will need measurements of your door jamb or |
| recommended thickness for wine room doors | | | | entryway and you must decide whether you |
| varies according to who you ask, but the bare | | | | want handles or locks. Some vendors will not |
| minimum you should install for your wine cellar is | | | | supply locks or pre-drilling. If you want to install a |
| one and three-quarter inches. If your wine cellar | | | | lock in these cases you will have to do the job |
| door is accessible to children or if you just want | | | | yourself based on the design specifications of an |
| some extra security for your wines consider | | | | exact lock. |
| adding a lock to your door specs. | | | | Sometimes the direction your doors open might |
| Wine Room Door Materials | | | | be an issue. When deciding which way your wine |
| Wine cellar doors are available in a variety of | | | | room doors should hinge, think about the |
| materials; wood, glass, even wrought iron. Options | | | | placement of your wine racking or accessories |
| consist of standard doors, carved wood doors or | | | | around the doors, and how wide you need to |
| carved wood and glass. You can also get beveled | | | | open the doors should you need to add in a crate |
| glass doors or wine cellar iron doors. | | | | or case of wine bottles. If you need more |
| When purchasing a wine cellar door, the condition | | | | clearance than the inside of your wine room can |
| of your wine cellar may dictate your purchase to | | | | provide, make sure your doors can swing open to |
| a certain point. Is the wine room already built? Do | | | | the outside, and don't forget a doorstop or |
| you need to buy a door to fit your existing | | | | additional add-on to prevent the doors from |
| entryway? Or do you need a complete set with | | | | striking the wall. |
| the door, doorjamb, weather stripping included in a | | | | A wine cellar door is a significant part to your |
| package? Wine cellar doors may come in | | | | wine room. Selected wisely the doors can help |
| "door-only" versions or as pre-hung doors. A | | | | your wine cellar work properly and create a great |
| pre-hung wine room door comes to you installed | | | | first impression to your visitors. |