FAQ
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If you have access to the ground beneath your home, you're already well on your way to having the optimal conditions for a Spiral Cellar. It's the surrounding soil that helps ensure near-constant temperatures and humidity in a Spiral Cellar. In other words, if you don't already have a cellar , a Spiral Cellar is an ideal solution for you.
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A Spiral Cellar can be installed in virtually any room in the home. The hall, office, living room, kitchen, conservatory/orangery. The most important parameters for a well-functioning cellar are that there is a maximum of 4-5 meters to the nearest north, east or north-east facing wall. We run two ventilation pipes from cellar to the outer wall to ensure that we get fresh air into the cellar all year round. This is done without the use of electricity and the distance (length of the pipes) is important for this passive ventilation to work optimally.
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For some, getting a Spiral Cellar is not about a design feature for the home, but solely about creating optimal conditions for storing the wine collection. Here it may be obvious to establish the cellar in the garage. If you need to be able to drive over the hatch, it will require a specific Trap door that is reinforced for the purpose.
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In the Scandinavian climate, we don't offer Spiral Cellars as an outdoor solution, as we don't have trap doors suitable for that purpose. But in the orangery, conservatory or similar, it is an obvious choice to install a wine cellar.
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You can set up your cellar in the kitchen. This will be particularly practical if you also plan to use your cellar as a weight room. If you are considering the cellar as part of a new build or kitchen renovation, you can also have the cellar partially installed under the kitchen island, for example, as long as there is unhindered access to the hatch to the cellar.
Where can you make a Spiral Cellar?
Spiral Cellar in new builds & extensions
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Color and finish. First of all, the original is more raw, where the white is polished and painted on the shelf fronts. The white one also has a larger diameter for deeper shelves and a wider range of accessories for the cellar.
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The hole excavated for the cellar is sealed with a water- and radon-proof membrane that keeps groundwater out, so the cellar is always dry.
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Lighting solutions are available for both models. For the White model, we can also embed a light rail in the floor and there are recesses in the steps that allow you to purchase a step tread. A safe can also be purchased for both models.
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The prices quoted do not include the cost of any electrician's delivery and installation of the switch.
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As a starting point, yes. Please note that it must be clear when purchasing the Trap door which floor will be laid on top as different floors have different requirements for the height and load-bearing capacity of the door.
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In our price list you will find a table of what is included in the price. For example, a KIT includes delivery of basement modules, waterproofing membrane and any other extras you may have ordered such as lights, Trap door and step tread. You are responsible for labor and materials such as sand, concrete, filler and paint. If you choose one of our other installations
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A Spiral Cellar is definitely suitable for more than wine storage. The humidity and temperature in the cellar make it highly suitable as a weight room. Vegetables, eggs, air-dried ham and homemade pickles are not only well stored but also look fantastic through a glass trap door if you choose to purchase one.
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Answer. We have the option to remove earthworks from our contract, this means excavation and soil disposal.
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Yes. And dance
Spiral Cellar in existing houses
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Color and finish. First of all, the original is more raw, where the white is polished and painted on the shelf fronts. The white one also has a larger diameter for deeper shelves and a wider range of accessories for the cellar.
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When your wine cellar is installed in an existing room with underfloor heating, you break the pipes where the hole is dug and reconnect the pipes afterwards. This must be done by a professional plumber.
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Basically, a Spiral Cellar is ideal for homes that do not have cellar. This is because we have to dig into the ground to install the cellar so that the ground can be used to keep the cellar cold. However, it is possible to expand existing basements with a wine cellar if the surroundings allow us to dig even deeper.
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Lighting solutions are available for both models. For the White model, we can also embed a light rail in the floor and there are recesses in the steps that allow you to purchase a step tread. A safe can also be purchased for both models.
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The prices quoted do not include the cost of any electrician's delivery and installation of the switch, nor the cost of plumbing work if installation is carried out in rooms where underfloor heating has already been installed. As a rule of thumb, you should expect a 1/2 day's work for the plumber and electrician, if they need to be brought in for the job.
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As a starting point, yes. Please note that it must be clear when purchasing the Trap door which floor will be laid on top as different floors have different requirements for the height and load-bearing capacity of the door.
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In the price list you will find a table showing how much is included in the price. It depends on the installation method you have chosen, i.e. whether you have chosen to do the entireKIT or part of the installation yourselfAssisted KIT, Fit install and Full install). All our prices include delivery of modules, waterproofing membrane and any optional extras such as lights, Trap door and step tread . The materials and manpower needed for the installation are thus graduated according to how much you want to be involved in the installation yourself.
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A Spiral Cellar is definitely suitable for more than wine storage. The humidity and temperature in the cellar make it highly suitable as a weight room. Vegetables, eggs, air-dried ham and homemade pickles are not only well stored but also look fantastic through a glass trap door if you choose to purchase one.
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Solution. In 3 of our 4 installation packages, you dig the hole yourself or hire someone to do it for you. In the 'Full install' package, we dig the hole for you.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. And dance.