Having a period property can be terrible when you want to repair it or have any other building work done. You will tend to find that if you want to keep the look and feel of the property, then you will need to hire specialist heritage restoration contractors. No matter which part of the house you are working on, you need to get a balance between modern living needs and being consistant with the existing design.
A house that has an unused basement is a good example of the type of heritage restoration building job. First off all you need to look at what sort of brickwork was originally used, what sort of building work is needed and what is possible.
Once you have a better understanding of what is required then you can work out the best options for the project. If you were considering turning the basement into a wine cellar or a children’s playroom, then you may need to make rather different changes.
When putting in a floor for a basement you need to consider the condition of the basement itself and what you are planning to use it for. There would be nothing worse than spending money on a variety of décor and building products, only to find that the basement floods. Once you are assured that the basement is safe then you can look at the next step.
Floor tiles can make a world of difference to any room, so making sure you get the right type of floor tile to suit your needs is important. Natural stone or ceramic floor tiles would be a good start for a wine cellar as they are easy to care for and clean. Natural stone floor tiles don’t absorb much heat so they will help maintain the correct temperature to store the wine.
When you are storing wine for a long period of time, then it is important that you create the right atmospheric conditions. The best way to achieve the correct temperature and moisture levels is by installing an air conditioning system that allows you to monitor and control the environment.
Good air conditioning installation will put in a special control system for wine cellar cooling that helps maintain the temperature at around 12 degrees with 50% relative humidity. The wine cellar coolers system will allow the environment to be maintained at a constant level by reducing moisture in the air that can damage corks and cause labels to rot away.
