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Creating A Wine Cellar In Your Basement Using Air Conditioning and Tiles

February 6th, 2010

Having a historic building can be terrible when you want to repair it or have any other building work done. You will often find that if you want to keep the look and feel of the property, then you will need to hire specialist heritage restoration contractors. It doesn’t matter which part of the house requires building work, you need to get a balance between modern living needs and being consistant with the existing design.

A house that has an unused basement is a good example of the type of heritage restoration building project. First off all you need to look at what sort of brickwork was originally used, what type of building work is needed and what is possible. Once you have a clearer understanding of what is required then you can work out the best options for the project. If you were considering turning the basement into a wine cellar or a children’s playroom, then you may need to make rather different changes.

When putting in a floor for a basement you need to think about the condition of the basement itself and what you are planning to use it for. There would be nothing worse than spending money on a range of décor and building products, only to find that the basement floods. Once you know that the basement is safe you can then take the next step.

Floor tiles can make a major difference to any room, so making sure you get the right type of floor tile to suit your needs is vital. Natural stone or ceramic floor tiles would be the best for a wine cellar as they are easy to maintain and clean. Stone and ceramic floor tiles don’t absorb much heat so they will help maintain the correct temperature to store the wine.

When you are storing wine for a long period of time, then it is vital that you create the right atmospheric conditions. The best way to achieve the right temperature and moisture levels is by installing an air conditioning system that allows you to monitor and control the environment. Trustworthy air conditioning installers will put in a special control system for wine cellar cooling that helps keep the temperature at around 12 degrees with 50% relative humidity. The wine cellar cooling system keeps the environment at a constant level by reducing moisture in the air that may damage corks and cause labels to rot away.

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