| A wine room depends upon temperature and | | | | to you installed into a frame which you install into the |
| humidity control. Good insulation, a vapor barrier and | | | | entryway. Pre-hung doors speed up the installation |
| climate control system are all key components, but a | | | | process if you are doing the work yourself, but you |
| huge part of climate control comes in purchasing the | | | | may desire an extra pair of hands to help get the |
| right wine room door. The wrong decision can force | | | | door in position and correctly attached. |
| your wine cellar cooler to work harder and allow | | | | Some wine room doors contain optional wrought-iron |
| undesirable warm air inside your wine room, defeating | | | | attachments which are installed on top of your door |
| the rest of your careful wine room development and | | | | after it has been installed in the opening, but these |
| design. | | | | don't have anything to do with climate control issues |
| The correct wine door has a seal on the entryway | | | | in your cellar; the wrought iron add-ons are always |
| when the door is closed, permitting the wine cellar | | | | decorative. If you add these ornamental designs, it is |
| cooling unit to mix temperature and | | | | essential to fasten them safely to the door to |
| humidity-controlled air through the whole wine room | | | | eliminate the potential for damage to the finish of the |
| without fighting with air entering into the room from | | | | wood. |
| outside the door. Whether you choose a pre-made | | | | Wine Cellar Doors vs Entryways |
| standard door, or have one crafted to your exact | | | | Several wine cellar door makers offer |
| specifications, all good wine cellar doors have specific | | | | custom-designed and built entryways. What's the |
| classifications that make them perfect for the climate | | | | difference between an entryway and a wine room |
| control demands of your wine cellar. | | | | door? With a custom entryway you will have the |
| Wine Cellar Door Construction | | | | entire section of door, doorjamb and related |
| Custom wine cellar contractors suggest using exterior | | | | construction included in the package. This can create |
| grade wine cellar doors, which are sturdy enough to | | | | a more elegant look for your cellar and supply some |
| withstand temperature fluctuations and keep outside | | | | additional custom choices for the space. If you order |
| air from leaking in. A good exterior grade door should | | | | the door only, you can install it in your existing |
| be weatherproofed and acclimatized to the level of | | | | entryway, which is useful for situations where you |
| temperature and humidity in the environment where | | | | are already pleased with the surrounding wine cellar |
| it will be installed; the humidity factor should not be | | | | build-out. |
| ignored when picking a door. The recommended | | | | Miscellaneous Concerns |
| humidity for a wine room falls generally between | | | | Wine cellar doors ought to come with a threshold, |
| 50% and 80%, with 70% being the optimal level. If a | | | | door sweep and perimeter seal. These seals permit |
| wine door can't survive 70% humidity without | | | | the door to be weather-stripped on all three sides to |
| warping or added issues, it is not worth the money | | | | keep out drafts when the door is shut. Weather |
| you paid for it. | | | | stripping is a necessity for the entrance to your wine |
| Wooden wine doors should have rock-hard | | | | room, otherwise your wine cooling system works |
| construction; by no means use a cavernous door as | | | | less efficiently and your climate controlled air will |
| the entrance for your wine cellar. If you use a glass | | | | move into the area outside the wine cellar. |
| wine door, it should be double-paned to help keep | | | | Are you purchasing a custom wine room door? You |
| exterior air out. The recommended thickness for | | | | will need measurements of your door jamb or |
| wine room doors varies according to who you ask, | | | | entryway and you must decide whether you need |
| but the minimum you should install for your wine | | | | handles or locks. Some vendors will not install locks or |
| cellar is one and three-quarter inches. If your wine | | | | pre-drilling. If you want to put in a lock in these cases |
| cellar door is accessible to children or if you just want | | | | you will need to do the job yourself based on the |
| more security for your wines think about adding a | | | | design specifications of a particular lock. |
| lock to your door requirements. | | | | Sometimes the direction your doors open can be an |
| Wine Room Door Materials | | | | issue. When thinking of which way your wine doors |
| Wine room doors are available in a range of materials; | | | | should hinge, consider the positioning of your wine |
| wood, glass, and even wrought iron. Options consist | | | | storage racks or accessories close to the doors, and |
| of standard doors, carved wood doors or carved | | | | how wide you need to open the doors should you |
| wood and glass. You can also get beveled glass | | | | have to bring in a crate or case of wine bottles. If |
| doors or wine cellar iron doors. | | | | you need additional clearance than the interior of |
| When buying a wine cellar door, the condition of your | | | | your wine room can offer, make sure your doors can |
| wine cellar may guide your purchase to a certain | | | | swing open to the outside, and don't forget a |
| degree. Is the wine room already built? Do you need | | | | doorstop or additional add-on to prevent the doors |
| to buy a door to fit your existing entryway? Or do | | | | from striking the wall. |
| you need a whole set with the door, doorjamb, | | | | Wine doors are an essential aspect of your wine |
| weather stripping included in a package? Wine cellar | | | | room. Selected wisely the doors can help your wine |
| doors may come in "door-only" versions or as | | | | cellar function properly and create a great first |
| pre-hung doors. A pre-hung wine room door comes | | | | impression to your visitors. |