Comments on: Wine Cellar Racking http://basement-wine-cellar.com/2010/02/01/wine-cellar-racking/ My Experiences Building a Basement Wine Cellar Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:09:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Basement Wine Cellar Guy http://basement-wine-cellar.com/2010/02/01/wine-cellar-racking/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Basement Wine Cellar Guy Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:33:18 +0000 http://basement-wine-cellar.com/?p=101#comment-170 The holes from the nails from the nail gun are tiny, so they aren't really visible, unless you are looking really closely at it. I would assume if you put screws in, they would also be visible. In my installation (which you can best see in the second picture above, Square Wine Cellar Racking), we put a strip of wood across the top of the racks, near the ceiling (like a crown molding); that also helps cover the nail holes (although of course that piece of wood is also nailed on). As for other types of wood, I have no ideas, although if you have access to other types of wood that would make sense, depending on the cost, although I doubt that pine is a good choice; you want a hard wood, not a soft wood. The holes from the nails from the nail gun are tiny, so they aren’t really visible, unless you are looking really closely at it. I would assume if you put screws in, they would also be visible.

In my installation (which you can best see in the second picture above, Square Wine Cellar Racking), we put a strip of wood across the top of the racks, near the ceiling (like a crown molding); that also helps cover the nail holes (although of course that piece of wood is also nailed on).

As for other types of wood, I have no ideas, although if you have access to other types of wood that would make sense, depending on the cost, although I doubt that pine is a good choice; you want a hard wood, not a soft wood.

]]> By: Diff Mazurek http://basement-wine-cellar.com/2010/02/01/wine-cellar-racking/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Diff Mazurek Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:45:08 +0000 http://basement-wine-cellar.com/?p=101#comment-167 Many thanks for putting out this info. I have a client who wants to sub out the installation of the mechanical componenents but I would like to build the racking. My understanding is that after redwood, mahogany would be a suitable material. I thinkl I still have acces to a quantity of the African mahogany thru a cabinet maker so that would be my first choice. My next option would be to also use jatoba (brazilian cherry) of which I also have access to from an associate who bought a fair quantity from an auction. The client used some racking from Ikea which is made of pine. These particular units carry rows of bottles and look similar to your pictures but are installed horizontally. So the horizontal suppports are heavier to support a 5-6 wide row of bottles. I would appreciate any comments. I could air nail supports to vertical posts although I would prefer to scew the units together but since the pieces are opposite each other that would be difficut unless the screws were visible. Can you see the air nail holes on yours or does it matter if they show. I will try your referral for Rosehill and go from there. Sincerely, diff mazurek. I work in toronto so I am grateful that you provided this info. Many thanks for putting out this info. I have a client who wants to sub out the installation of the mechanical componenents but I would like to build the racking. My understanding is that after redwood, mahogany would be a suitable material. I thinkl I still have acces to a quantity of the African mahogany thru a cabinet maker so that would be my first choice. My next option would be to also use jatoba (brazilian cherry) of which I also have access to from an associate who bought a fair quantity from an auction. The client used some racking from Ikea which is made of pine. These particular units carry rows of bottles and look similar to your pictures but are installed horizontally. So the horizontal suppports are heavier to support a 5-6 wide row of bottles. I would appreciate any comments. I could air nail supports to vertical posts although I would prefer to scew the units together but since the pieces are opposite each other that would be difficut unless the screws were visible. Can you see the air nail holes on yours or does it matter if they show. I will try your referral for Rosehill and go from there. Sincerely, diff mazurek. I work in toronto so I am grateful that you provided this info.

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