I finally got some baseboards installed on the exterior of the cellar. #woodworking #DIY #ProjectWineCellar

So I rigged up the condensate line to drain into a trash can—just in case—and fired up the cooling unit. After a 24 hour test, the cellar was holding 55°F and there was just a few drops of water. It works! Huzzah! 🎉 #woodworking #diy #wine #ProjectWineCellar

The final step was to actually test the cooling unit to make sure everything worked. All the walls are insulated to R-21, and the ceiling is insulated to R-42, so I was pretty sure it would hold temperature. The real worry was the vapor barrier. If there was a significant leak, the cooling unit would basically be an overpowered dehumidifier and could dump buckets of water. #woodworking #diy #wine #ProjectWineCellar

This weekend was all about the refrigeration unit. I built a shelf for the cooling unit, then rebuilt it when I discovered that the drain line wasn’t where I thought it was. Then I trimmed out the hole where the unit is installed, then installed the cooling unit. #wine #woodworking #diy #ProjectWineCellar

Wine cellar update: Last weekend I worked on some of the finishing touches and installed baseboards and wall/ceiling trim. #woodworking #diy #wine #ProjectWineCellar

After finishing the door stops and weatherstripping, I painted and installed the door casing and added some locking hardware to the door. #ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking

This weekend’s project was building door stops for the cellar door and installing them on the jamb. I ripped each stop from a 2×4 and then cut a kerf to accommodate weatherstripping. I couldn’t use standard moulding because the latch side of the 5-inch-thick door is beveled so that it can clear the jamb. That bevel makes it narrower on the inside and necessitated a 1 inch thick stop on that side. Next time I’ll give it a lick of paint. #ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking

This weekend I got the door and jamb painted, installed the jamb, and then hung the door with the help of my brother and a friend. With the door hung, it feels like I actually finish this project someday! #ProjectWineCellar #wine #woodworking

I made more progress on #ProjectWineCellar. Last trip up, I routed hinge mortises in the door and door jamb. #wine #woodworking