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Double-Paned Glass Doors for Wine Cellars

What are the Quality Features of Efficient Custom Wine Cellar Doors?

Custom Wine Cellar Doors by Wine Cellar SPecialists

Custom Wine Cellar Doors by Wine Cellar Specialists

Custom wine cellar doors are purpose-built to help preserve the desired climate conditions in a wine room and enhance the aesthetic quality of the storage space.  For wines to age to their full potential, they require a dark and stable storage environment.  The presence of an entryway door helps maintain the right amount of temperature, humidity, and light in a wine cellar.

However, it is not enough to install just any type of wine cellar door.  You must also make sure that the wine room doors you will choose can deliver efficiency and longevity.  Here are the quality features that you must look for in custom wine cellar doors:

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Mortise and Tenon

Laminated Veneer Lumber for Custom Wine Cellar Doors

Laminated Veneer Lumber for Custom Wine Cellar Doors

Wine room doors are designed in accordance with the quality and style of a wine storage room.  To ensure an airtight seal, doors for wine cellars must have weather stripping around all four sides and in all jambs.  Using laminated veneer lumber and applying the old technique of Mortise and Tenon in the construction of a wine cellar door can significantly enhance its functionality.

Laminated veneer lumber (or LVL) is a new technology applied to wood production.  It consists of multiple layers of thin wood assembled together with adhesives.  The composite feature of this wood product provides improved structural strength of the material, thus making LVL timber less susceptible to warping, twisting or shrinking.  In addition, it has better insulation properties compared to conventional lumber.

Mortise and Tenon for Wine Room Doors

Mortise and Tenon for Wine Room Doors

The old woodwork technique of mortise and tenon joint offers additional strength and durability to a custom wine cellar door.  A mortise is a rectangular hole cut into a timber to accommodate a tenon, while a tenon is a protrusion designed to fit into a mortise.  Wood components are joined together by interlocking tenons and mortises, which allows the wood material to expand and contract with changes in humidity.

Automatic Door Bottoms

Automatic Door Bottoms - Custom Wine Cellar Doors

Automatic Door Bottoms – Custom Wine Cellar Doors

Additional features such as automatic door bottoms add to the efficiency of custom wine cellar doors.  When the bottom of an entry door is left unsealed, it results to cold air loss.  In order to seal the cool air in and provide additional protection to the interior of a wine storage space, a wine cellar door should be equipped with an automatic door bottom.

An automatic door bottom is a mechanical device fitted to the bottom edge of the wine room doors.  It is a horizontal bar that retracts up when the door is opened and drops down when the door is shut.  Unlike floor sweeps, automatic door bottoms come with a retracting feature that prevents the bar from dragging across the floor and damaging it.

Double-Paned Tempered Glass

Double-Paned Glass Doors for Wine Cellars

Double-Paned Glass Doors for Wine Cellars

Custom wine cellar doors with glass must be a double-pane tempered glass.  This type of glass consists of two sheets of glass that are hermetically sealed around the edges, leaving a space filled with air or inert gas between the glass panes.  This small sealed space between two panes is a factor in preventing condensation build-up around the door or glass surface. (Learn more about glass wine cellar doors here https://www.winecellarspec.com/glass-wine-cellar-doors-important-component-in-wine-storage/).

Double-pane tempered glass also contributes to reducing energy costs by keeping a wine storage room well-insulated.  Additionally, this glass material reduces noise and prevents it from penetrating the storage space.  When coated with UV protective film, it shelters wine collectibles against continuous exposure from harmful UV rays.

Quality doors for wine cellars are engineered to provide an excellent seal to an entry door that will help stabilize the temperature and humidity levels inside a wine cellar space.  In effect, wines will age to their perfection for long periods of time.

Glass Wine Cellar Doors – Important Component in Wine Storage

Custom Wine Cellar Door by Wine Cellar SPecialists

Custom Wine Cellar Door by Wine Cellar Specialists

The entryway door of a wine cellar space is an important component of proper wine storage.  It helps maintain the ideal climate conditions for storing and aging wines by keeping cool air in and warm air out.  Regular doors are not suited to the task of securing the climate-controlled environment of a wine room.  Hence, wine cellar doors should be manufactured from premium-grade materials and must have superior sealing quality.

When building a wine cellar, you should not overlook the critical function of the wine cellar door. Otherwise, the quality and taste of your wines will be compromised. This should be a major concern especially if you are a wine store owner.

Why Wine Cellar Door Matters 

If you think that any door would do as long as it conforms to the style of your wine cellar, think again. A plain wooden or glass door may put your wine collection at risk since they lack the necessary components. Harmony is important to achieve a modern residential wine cellar design in your Texas home, but style and consistency are not the only reasons why you should be picky with your wine cellar door. 

For instance, a regular door without weatherstripping will allow the air to pass through the slats. Uncontrolled humidity will sacrifice the integrity of your wines.  

Your electric bill may also take a hit if you have a wine cellar refrigeration system installed as the cold air will escape through the small openings around the door. 

Glass Wine Cellar Doors

Glass Wine Cellar Doors

Wine Cellar Door Types 

Probably most wine cellars you see are fronted by doors with lovely designs but there is more to them than a mere attraction. Wine cellar doors are made to secure the wine room’s temperature and they come in different types: wood, glass, and steel.

Wood Wine Cellar Doors 

Mahogany, pine, and redwood are the typical choices for wine door cellars. Their sturdiness and flexibility account for their popularity among residential wine collectors. If you are a minimalist, you can have a plain all-wood door or combine it with glass. If you like to spice it up a bit, you can have your favorite artisan carve it to add elegance and style. 

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is a wood material that had several thin wood layers that will not shrink or warp easily. This provides better insulation, is stronger, and is more durable. 

Classic Glass Wine Cellar Doors 

Glass Wine Cellar Doors - Wood's Wine Cellar Project

Glass Wine Cellar Doors – Wood’s Wine Cellar Project

The glass used for wine cellar doors is different from a regular glass material. It has to be thicker and air-tight with insulation. The classic glass wine cellar doors are double pane with thermal panels to ensure that the temperature inside the wine room is well-regulated.  

Another beneficial aspect of insulated glass is its low heat emissivity, which is responsible for reducing heat transfer through glass panes.  Low-E glass helps prevent exposure of wines from damaging ultraviolet rays.  This feature also minimizes energy costs, because it reduces the amount of cooling energy required to maintain the desired wine cellar environment. 

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Wrought Iron 

Entryway doors with wrought iron allow for stylish, intricate patterns that lend a romantic appeal. Wrought iron, although commonly used for decorative purposes, can also be an additional security feature. In some cases, an iron door is mounted separately in front of a classic glass wine cellar door.  

Galvanized Steel Door 

Galvanized steel doors are heavy-duty and corrosion-proof and rust-resistant. Commercial establishments commonly use this type of door to protect their large stock of wines. These steel doors often have insulated cores and are watertight sealed with durable locks and other security features.

Another beneficial aspect of insulated glass is its low heat emissivity, which is responsible for reducing heat transfer through glass panes.  Low-E glass helps prevent exposure of wines from damaging ultraviolet rays.  This feature also minimizes energy costs, because it reduces the amount of cooling energy required to maintain the desired wine cellar environment.

Elements of an Efficient Wine Cellar Door  

Wine room doors are made from a combination of various elements.  

Insulation 

Insulated glass provides efficient protection against condensation.  Insulated glass units are comprised of two or more glass panes that are hermetically sealed along the sides, leaving air space in between.  The sealed air space creates a thermal break that improves the thermal performance of the glass material. 

Double glazed and insulated glass is sealed with silicon adhesives that provide the material with excellent structural integrity.   

Soundproofing 

Another advantage of using insulated glass units is their soundproofing properties.  Noise and vibration can stir up sediments inside a wine bottle that can negatively impact the development of its taste and flavor. 

Weatherstripping 

To effectively maintain the right amount of temperature and humidity inside a wine room, custom wine cellar doors should have weather stripping on all four sides and along their jambs.  The weatherstripping is a synthetic rubber material applied to the door’s jambs to tightly seal the door.  Entrance doors to a wine enclave should also include an automatic door bottom that will help prevent cool air from escaping. A door sweep is often installed at the bottom of the door to keep the slat sealed. 

This Barolo Door is a Great Combination of Glass and Wood    

Classic Glass Wine Cellar Door: A Beautiful Barolo Door
A perfect example of a classic glass wine cellar door is the Barolo door made of black-stained alder wood with dual-pane glass. Wine Cellar Specialists created this eight-feet tall door in full glass and solid wood combination complete with weather stripping, an automatic door bottom, and interior and exterior case molding.  

The Barolo door is a crowd-favorite and one of Wine Cellar Specialists’ basic standard doors. Like standard wood door types, it is manufactured in Laminated veneer lumber. With a black stain and lacquer finish, the simplicity of it blends evenly with the classic-modern theme that not only the wine cellar showcases but the entire home as well.  

Barolo-style doors with glass inserts are flexible, which is why it is popular among wine cellar owners. Some people mix it with elegant etchings or bevels for added appeal. Whether you are going for an unfussy, majestic, rustic, or fusion, the Barolo door will appease your creative taste.     

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Aside from this, the company also makes wine cellar doors in four types with common features: wrought iron, wood-based, stainless steel, and bronze. You can see more wine cellar door designs when you visit our project page. 

For You, Wine Cellar Specialists Will Build a Wine Cellar Door that Lasts!  

Combined Glass and Wood Wine Cellar Doors

Combined Glass and Wood Wine Cellar Doors

You can have a classic glass wine cellar door or wood or both as long as it will keep your wine room tightly sealed and your wine collection protected. An expensive and elaborate one will be useless if it lacks valuable elements.  

An expert wine builder can offer you a beautiful and fully functional wine door. Wine Cellar Specialists have a wide range of custom wine cellar door choices to get you started. You can customize it according to your wine room’s theme, color, and style, as these master builders make your idea come to life! 

Wine Cellar Specialists create wine doors for commercial and residential clients. Contact us today to know more about how we can build your extraordinary wine cellar door!