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Our primary focus is on information.  Backed by the practical experience of actually building on-site rooms here in the 5th Circle of Hell (Houston, TX), our assistance is available to DYI's, building professionals and resellers 7 days a week.  General recommendations are provided by manufacturers, but we work on a case-by-case basis - no 2 applications are necessarily alike.  If we can make it work in our heat and humidity, we can make it work anywhere.

Our contractors who build under the ChateauCraft name have traveled outside the Houston-Dallas-Austin area, but such expense is not usually necessary.  We've "built" hundreds of rooms over the phone, working with clients and local resources.

Although the complexity of proper wine cellar construction is not Enron accounting, it is somewhat specialized.  Absent very specific criteria, no mechanical system will perform properly.  Failure to maintain temperature, constant running, excess condensation,  mold and mildew, any number of issues may arise ... we're dealing with machines and Mother Nature - there is no absolute answer as to what may or may not happen due to improper construction or ventilation.

For moderate sized collections of a several hundred bottles, conversion or construction may not make "dollars and sense" other than as a neat toy.  Enhancing the resale of a home is questionable - much like a swimming pool, the attractiveness of the "feature" depends on the potential buyer.  And, of course, if you do move, you can't take a room (versus a cabinet) with you.