Where can I stick it?

[Moley]

Ok, I've got a problem, my cellar is full, I've run out of usable floor space.

I suppose the main problem is that I've got too many bottles of wine which are standing up when they should be lying down and I'm already looking into buying or building a decent sized wine rack.

I've now got 38 pints of Wherry (loss is due to testing) which have had their week in the kitchen and now Mrs. Mole wants the worktops cleared. There's a vacant cupboard in the utility (or rather one which could easily be emptied) which might be ideal, but at the moment night-time temperatures are dropping to around 2-4°C.

How important is beer storage temperature and what range is acceptable? What about daily fluctuation?

Thanks in anticipation but I am not looking for offers to take any of it off my hands.

 

[tubthumper]

free wine rack plans

and this looks quite easy to build wine rack
this is closer detail Cliky
hope these help you get an idea of what to build

 

[Moley]

Thanks tubthumper, your 2nd and 3rd links look good but I'm not sure how long something like that would survive in a slightly damp cellar. I was thinking more along the lines of the bottom couple of pictures here and I have just the place for a 6 x 19 for starters.

 

[ricardo]

Moley.......word of warning on those wine racks that have the wood and metal.
They are a pain in the *ss because when you slide a bottle in or out the metal bars between the bits of wood act lke a paint scraper on your nice hand made labels.
Really bad design........although they have been on the go for years.
Better with an all wood or plastic design....
Surely you could knock something like this up ??
http://www.winecase.net/shop/produc...d/502?osCsid=df9f914ad8553e3ecdb9339d85753acf

 

[Moley]

Thanks ricardo, but I'm looking for maximum bottles into minimum space at relatively low cost, I think the galvanised steel framework is a must and I don't label my wines, they only get a small neck sticker. If I give any away, then I will label them.

 

[tubthumper]

the wooden one would work just make sure you use waterproof glue Tightbond or gorrila and scew with screws suitable ie galvanised ect.
also if you paint the whole thing in yatch varnish every couple of years you should be ok no mater how damp it got

 

[snail59]

Or you could just send it to me :rofl:

 

[Moley]

Well if I say so myself, I think I've done quite well here.

There was a place down my cellar which wouldn't take much clearing and seemed ideally suited for a floor-to-ceiling wine rack:

I got a quote for a 6x19 wine rack of around £130 inc. delivery. I didn't particularly want to spend that much.

4 lengths of decking from B&Q, already treated and quite sturdy, £20.

I have a growing collection and regular supply of parallel sided wine bottles approx. 75mm diameter, so I rounded that up to 80mm. A few minutes on the chop saw and I have 8 off @ 580mm and 2 off @ 1.9m

With the uprights clamped together and my favourite bit in my toy router, set to 10mm depth, I measured the offsets from both sides of the bit to the straight side of the sole plate. I'm sure Norm has never had to work down a grubby cellar with a chest freezer for a bench, and a radial arm saw with a dado head cutter would have made the task much easier, but I ain't got one. Even so, like the man says, measure twice, cut once, you can't have too many clamps and don't forget the goggles. I saw Norm using those Trend straight edge clamps and now have a 2ft and a 3ft myself, they really are the mutt's nuts.

I cut grooves all the way across, cracked out the bit in the middle with a chisel and freehanded the rest out with the router

Marking off from the base at 30, 60, 280, 310, 530, 560mm etc. (30mm shelf thickness and 220mm between shelves), I cut the rest of the channels.

With the whole lot ripped in half on the table saw I piloted 2 holes in each joint position.

Giving me something like this:

From which I assembled two ladder sections with the joints glued and screwed:

When the glue had set, in the best Yankee Workshop tradition I joined the two sections with a spacing piece, glue and biscuits:

Checked for squareness and clamped up for the night:

In the meantime I've cleared out that part of the cellar, swept, wire brushed and re-painted.

Back from w**k, I've just moved the rack into position, adjusted for squareness with strips of plastic because the floor isn't entirely even, and secured to the wall with stainless screws. At no point is timber in direct contact with floor or masonry.

I've tested it for security by climbing on it, and then started loading it up.
Twenty quid and about 3 hours' work spread across 3 days and I now have a 140 bottle wine rack, freeing up my milk crates and floor space for more beer.

Now I've moved all of the crap out of the way, one of those under-bed storage boxes on wheels and I can get some more beer under that vaulted section too.


Editted for speling

 

[Bru4u]

Cracking job Moley :thumb: , thanks posting all the pics

 

[Vossy1]

Very tidy work M :clap:

 

[Wez]

I enjoyed reading that post - thanks Moley, very tidy work! :clap:

 

[Sean_Mc]

Excellent stuff Moley. Nice tidy housing joints Norm would be proud of :thumb:

 

[hopin mad]

you could also start to drink some of it

 

[chiefstoker]

Moley, do you think you have an alcohol problem? :grin: :

 

[Wez]

Moley, do you think you have an alcohol problem? :grin: :

I just think he appreciates well aged home made wine and fair play to him.

 

[LeicesterLad]

Ha ha yea thats good work Moley, I was gonna say another option would be to not to brew as much...just hey at least theres no wasted space in the cellar ..

 

[john_s]

Nice work. I'm sure Norm would be impressed. :thumb:

 

[tubthumper]

didnt you learn from Norm that you dont put screws into end grain ( will explain why if you want the reason)
Nails and glue not screws

otherwise craking job :clap:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Nice work Mr.Moley, I love to see DIY work well executed :thumb:

You should be well proud of it

Tell Mrs.Moley she's got an expert chippy!!

John

 

[evanvine]

A damn fine job, well executed plus a good "must read on" post.
If screws in end grain work for you Moley carry on, by the way who is "Norm"? (very impressed)