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Develop
Your Own Custom Wine Rack Plans In Seven Easy Steps
By
Celine Yong
Every
homeowner will have his or her preferred nook
and cranny to place his or her own wine collection. Sometimes the
designated
space may be limited or have its own unique characteristics. We may
therefore
be required to develop our own custom wine rack plans to build wine
racks that
will display our wine collection in such a limited or defined space.
Guidelines
To Develop Your Own Custom Wine Rack Plans In Seven
Easy Steps:
1) Decide
where you wish to place your wine rack. Ensure that the place is
not subject to severe temperature fluctuations, excessive light and
humidity.
2) Measure
the space you wish to rack. As a rule of
thumb, you can figure out how many bottles you
can store by the size of the space. For example, a 5-foot by 5-foot
space with
a 7-foot ceiling will hold about 540 bottles, while a space of the same
size
with an 8-foot ceiling will hold about 648 bottles.
If you require space for a cooling unit, be sure to allocate some
space and budget for it as well.
3) Allow
a depth of 13.5 inches for the depth of each wine rack and the
bottles being stored in it.
4) Make
sure that there are no visible obstructions on the wall or on the floor
such light switches, pipes, cables and so on. Also check for unseen
hazards
such as water pipes or electric cables which may cause a problem when
securing
to or drilling into the wall. If the wall is not suitable for drilling,
you’ll
have to go for floor or counter-top wine racks. Check the route of the
area to
be racked. Ensure that there will be no problems with access such as
stairways,
narrow doorways and so on.
5) Determine
if your wine rack is intended to be a showcase or is it for
storage. Decide on the exact or likely items to be stored.
6) Determine
if your wine collection is constant or growing, as well as
the number of bottles you expect to store. Allocate at least 30% more
space for
expansion purposes.
7) Determine
if you have any odd-sized bottles that you want to store.
Take note of their dimensions. If you wish to store wine cases and wine
glasses, take note of their dimensions and numbers too.
Based
on above steps, you should be able to determine
the type of wine rack plans you should be working on. For example,
would it be
a wine rack cabinet, wall mounted wine rack, modular wine rack, floor
wine rack
and so on?
After
you have decided which type of wine rack you
want, look for detailed wine rack plans for these types of wine racks.
Based on
the numbers and measurements you have gathered from the steps above,
you’ll be
able to determine how the wine rack plan needs to be customized to suit
your
own needs.
Depending
on the size, composition and intended use
of your wine collection, it is not unusual to have a combination of
different
types of wine racks to serve different purposes. For example, you could
have a
combination of bin shelving and individual shelving wine racks. Bin
wine racks
are useful for storing wine purchased by the case. A stackable diamond
bin will
serve this need in almost any environment. Individual shelving allows
you to
highlight some of your finer labels. A standing modular wine rack with
clearly
labeled shelves will be a cost-effective solution for single label
storage.
A
wine
rack cabinet will showcase your prized wines, stemware and other wine
accessories. A table-top or counter-top wine rack, or even a wine
trolley will
be useful for entertaining small groups of guests.
There is a
very comprehensive collection
of wine rack plans that provide step-by-step instructions to
help you build all the different types of wine racks as described
above. These wine rack plans
are so easy-to-follow that whether you are a beginner or a seasoned
woodworker, you'll be able to build
your own wine rack, start to finish, in less than 4 hours! Click here for more detailed
information.
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