Root cellar gets more shelving

Root cellar gets more shelving

 finally got the last small area of shelving done, looking in door straight ahead

 he didn't extend this all the way to the wall, he wants an area left so we have some stacking area for the boxes of canning jars

 standing back there by the shower 

and the man cave wall cabinets get some of their shelves, still working on these

Root cellar gets shelving & canned goods

Root cellar gets shelving Yay

 finally, it's that time, we are building the shelving unit for the root cellar/pantry that we built in basement

and as usual, my help was needed, it's never until I get my hands free that I can grab the camera

 outside looking in

 I asked for this top shelf to be half sized, so that I could SEE what was on it without the step stool

picking/potato crates snug underneath, going to need support though on those shelves for sure

just a test run to see if things like boxes of canning jars and stock pots will fit ok and so far so good

of course,we did measure everything when we planned it, from the width between the shelves and to how deep they were so the jars would fit nicely, you can see we also have the support running up the front now so the shelves don't sag when they are loaded down

 at doorway looking in, we have yet another wall of shelves to put up yet back there where the bench sits with the bucket on it

 you can see I wasn't wasting any time getting my goods on the shelves, this was what we canned in the fall of 2011: salsa, ketchup, chili base, spaghetti sauce, stewed tomatoes, tomato juice, sweet pickles, dill pickles, peppers, and the jellies from spring-summer time

 ahh that's better, this shelving unit is to the left when you are looking in the door, the curve is to make it easier to get in the door without a sharp corner

top shelf: salsa and jellies

second shelf: ketchup, spaghetti sauce,stewed tomatoes and more stewed tomatoes

3rd shelf: chili base, pickles

bottom shelf: more jams & jellies, spiced peaches, pears, peppers (3 kinds) and dilly beans

ahhhh so pretty and soo yummy

Update on root cellar in basement

Ok it's been a little bit since the first starter photos of the root cellar we decided to build in the basement, but again, with both of us working we find it hard to remember to snap photos during the whole process especially when we both are hands on trying to get stuff done while we are both here at the same time to do the projects

 try not to "notice" the mess down here LOL it's still under construction and reorganizing

the door, it was free from hubbys work, they get pallets of laminate in and in order for the 2 pallets to be held together they glue on these doors, yes really they do and when they get to the bottom of the laminate, those doors get thrown away, so we got a freebie treasure and built this area with that in mind

 as soon as he put up the drywall, I got out the paint, I wanted it done because its right beside my laundry area and I hated walking through that mess to do laundry, and that laundry basket in middle of floor, that is there because just upstairs right above it, there is a linen closet outside the bathroom, I had the dear husband cut a hole in the bottom of the cabinet so I could use it as a laundry shoot HA HA and it works perfectly!

Hey~why carry the dirty clothes down if you don't have to, I mean, you have to drag them back upstairs this was just saving a trip carrying them down there

 don't mind the mess, the paint cans will soon be gone, that photo will be heading out the door, the stuff piled over there usually is stored under the steps that come down into basement, but right now I have all my boxes of canning jar supplies stacked over there until we get shelving in the new room

 do you see the inside of that door, those lines all scruffy looking, that is where it was glued to the pallets, granted I wouldn't want it for my main floor door, but its ideal for here, can't beat free!

 stepping in the doorway you can see no shelves built yet, just some spuds that are patiently waiting for me to get them out into the garden along with onion sets, and we left the shower in that corner, just in case, you just never know when you may want water in this room!

 our picking crates, and the cat, this is a new area she thinks she needs to investigate when the door is opened

just another view inside

 the silver thing in the window is insulated panel, it will keep it cool and dark in here

 told you, see all those boxes of jars that need cleaned and put away (plus some stuff we didn't put into the shed for winter that needs to go back outside), as soon as we get this stuff all put away I can get to cleaning the old floor and finish painting it - those metal shelving units were here when we moved in, they aren't the best and I keep debating on what to actually do with them

ready to can, I am, I am so ready to fill those jars instead of looking at them :)

Root cellar in basement instead of outside

We had planned on a root cellar outside on the back bank, but I got to thinking . . . who wants to trek outside through the snow to get to the goods right? So we researched and decided we would just build it into the back corner of our basement, makes sense to me, why go out if we don't have to!

 I was at work when he started and had just the framework up so missed getting those shots

but ere he is putting in the insulation

 insulation panels for the ceiling

taking photo from inside the room, yes he's proud of his work

 installing the light and electrical outlets

 got some paint and painted it dark in there instead of the white drylok that we had already painted on

need to finish wiring and then put up the ceiling insulation

 after he was done I went in and added another coat of paint

just waiting for it to dry, he doesn't think it needs painted, but I do, I will leave the floor alone though

will update as we progress with this project :)