A spiral cellar It is a practical and very decorative solution when it comes to having your own wine cellar at home. It is built under the ground and around a spiral staircase. In this way, space is saved while the wine is kept in optimal conditions for its conservation.
A few days ago I discovered a new system to have your own cellar around a spiral staircase. I was especially struck by how practical it is, as well as decorative. For this reason, I have researched its advantages and how to do it yourself.
How to choose the perfect spiral staircase for your winery
If you are thinking of creating your own spiral cellar, you can save a lot of money choosing the spiral staircase that best suits your space. For this, there are a series of recommendations that you should know.
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A spiral staircase must first of all be functional. For this to be the case, measure the distance between the ceiling and the floor well, without forgetting the thickness of the floor. As well as the width of the space and the diameter of the entrance.
On the other hand, there are some standard measures for stairs that you must take into account:
- The minimum diameter must be 1.20 meters.
- The standard height of each step is 18 cm and the minimum depth is 25 cm.
- The ladder must support a minimum weight of 150 kg.
- The height of the railing to be 90 cm.
Wood or metal?
Depending on the material you choose, you will make the spiral staircase the protagonist, or that it integrates with the rest of the elements.
The metal stairs will provide you with greater visual lightness, while the wooden ones provide warmth and elegance.
The most important thing is that the material and style of your spiral staircase is in line with the place where you are going to install it.
Security before everything
The safety must come first to the rest of the elements:
- The ladder must be solid, resistant and stable.
- Choose a non-slip material or place non-slip strips on the steps.
- If you have enough space, wooden or metal railings will always provide you with extra security.
Advantages of a spiral cellar
- one of the main advantages of spiral cellars is that the wine is kept isolated under the ground. In this way, perfect conditions of temperature, ventilation, light and humidity are maintained, naturally and without the need for electricity.
- Additionally, they provide a reduced storage space by arranging the bottles around a spiral staircase. This feature makes it easier to reach all levels of the cellar.
- On the other hand, being small does not mean that you can store few bottles. For example, in a space less than a meter and a half deep, about 700 can be stored. And not just bottles, since this type of cellar can also be used as a pantry.
- Another of its advantages is that they are very decorative, so you can take advantage of any gap under the kitchen, living room or garage to place them. In addition, the hatch or access can be covered with the same material as the floor so that it goes unnoticed, or with safety glass that allows us to see our cellar.
- Finally, although to preserve the wine we need darkness, to choose the bottle we need light. For this, the installation of LED strip lights on the steps will provide the necessary lighting.
Did you know this kind of spiral cellar? You have already seen that it is a practical and decorative solution to have your own cellar at home. If you have a basement, you will only need a spiral staircase to keep your wine bottles classified and in optimal storage conditions.
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