How to convert a closet into a mini wine cellar

Step 16 Postscript

Postscript

After numerous trips to Home Depot, I estimate this whole project cost me right around $500:

• $50 - Fiberglass insulation with kraft paper
• $50 - Reflectix insulation barrier
• $100 - Two reflective foam insulation boards
• $100 - Wood, drywall, screws, mounting brackets, etc.
• $75 - Paint, stain, texture, drywall compound, etc.
• $100 - Cordless sander, other miscellaneous tools
• $25 - Drywall hoist rental

Maybe it's an overkill for a passively-cooled system, but I wanted to set it up so I could easily upgrade to an actively-cooled system with the purchase of a cooling unit and a properly-insulated door. Who knows, I may go there once the wife forgets how much this project cost.

***Update****
I put a thermometer in the closet to track average temperature, plus variance. After a week with outside temperatures in the high 90's, the closet only varied between 70 and 73 degrees. I can live with that.