Framing a Fruit Cellar Door

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Hi

I have a fruit cellar that is divided in two by an opening 60” by 85”.

I want to put a 34” door in that opening. I know how to frame the door opening but my concern is that the opening is formed by cinder blocks.

What would I cover the framed opening to the left and right of the door with?

Drywall?

Thanks

Alex
 
Sorry the title should have been Framing a Fruit Cellar Door.
 
I think the word you may be looking for is root cellar.
Are you asking what to use for the casing around the frame?
If so it's up to you how good you want it to look.
It could be simple 1 X 4 pine, or use real window and door casing.
 
If the relative humidity needs to be kept at 90%, wooden doors may warp.

And stored vegetables/fruits, like in the hold of a ship, produce heat by some process.
 
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joecaption said:
I think the word you may be looking for is root cellar.
Are you asking what to use for the casing around the frame?
If so it's up to you how good you want it to look.
It could be simple 1 X 4 pine, or use real window and door casing.
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Lol yup root cellar
 
joecaption said:
I think the word you may be looking for is root cellar.
Are you asking what to use for the casing around the frame?
If so it's up to you how good you want it to look.
It could be simple 1 X 4 pine, or use real window and door casing.
Click to expand...



Yup root cellar.
 
Hi not casing but how to cover the framing from the cinder wall to the door. If the width is 60” and I add a 34” door how do I cover the remaining 26”.

One suggestion is OSB.
 
There are other ply products which are not inherently water resistant, as OSB is, and they are Plyscore and T-111.
 
When I hear root cellar I think cool and moist. I would go with PT framing and T111 sheathing.
 
PT wood has poison forced into it, so I'm not sure about using it for any indoor applications.
And the last time I looked, it was not for ground contact, so why is it poisoned?
Can't tell the players without a program. :(
 
Some Fire Codes prohibit the use of treated lumber inside the structure because of poisonous gas emissions in a fire. I've got that in 2 of the 6 different code areas I now commonly work in. AFAIK it's always contra-indicated in food storage areas except where absolutely necessary, and then I'd like to see it 'encapsulated' even if only with paint.

Food-prep and food storage areas have far different requirements than what's generally encountered in building. That's what I'd consider as most important here.

Phil
 
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