Mike Conneely walks through a custom wine room nearing completion, focusing on the building science behind maintaining consistent temperature and protecting finishes. He highlights the use of closed-cell foam insulation to deliver both high R-value and a built-in vapor barrier, critical for managing temperature differences between the wine room and surrounding spaces. Conneely explains how sealed, weather-stripped doors—especially at the threshold—help the room function like a controlled environment. He also touches on coordinated LED accent lighting installed during cabinetry planning, and a ducted cooling system that operates like a high-performance air conditioner, avoiding internal condensation while keeping the space stable for wine storage.

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