Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Sep 12, 2011 2:33 pm Hey gang, So ive just designed an outdoor room and new carport / garage to my 1960’s home in Pasadena, South Australia. As part of this design ive incorporated a smallish 3000mm X 2500mm area that I would like to turn into a wine cellar. The part im having problems with is how do I keep it a constant temperature all year round. I’ve found a specialized wine cooler (a bit like a small in wall AC) that im going to install however I need to get the insulation “R” value up to at least 13. The floor is already covered as that will be a concrete slab the problem is what do I use for the walls and ceiling? Some of the materials I was thinking of using are - Hebel stone - Sizelation (the stuff that looks a bit like aluminium foil) - Earthwool - Pink Batts - Polystyrene sheets - Blue board / Concrete sheeting I’m guessing im going to have to use a mixture of materials to gain the required “R” value. Anyone got any thought on how I could achieve this or suggestions on alternatively materials? I would love to spend as little as possible so that I can use the extra money on Wine! Thanks for your help Marten Re: Building a Wine cellar 2Sep 13, 2011 12:14 pm R13 is a lot. 50mm of polystyrene medium grade is around R1.33. So 500mm wall thickness required. Others here will advise on what R value means in terms of heat lost and or gained. The reason why wine cellars are in the ground is to keep a constant temperature. Cheap, use blueboard and treated timber frame. Some sort of double frame to give depth for insulation fibreglass batts cheapest. Colourbond roof with large or wide beams for lots of insulation. Use spray foam to block all holes. Maybe R5 would be more realistic and affordable. Good Luck Pulpo Re: Building a Wine cellar 3Sep 13, 2011 12:41 pm You build underground and your temps will be perfect. It's not that hard or expensive to go underground and then you could build a nice pergola on top to sit and relax enjoying your wine buried underneath you. Cover the pergola in grape vines and you will have the perfect setting. go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110570 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11035 |