DIY Three Season Room Project Introduction: The following post documents the planning and construction of a three-season room plan that my wife and I had built back in the summer of 2010. It was a diversion from the bar building business but has the potential to...
Bar business owners looking to design, build and a install custom bar and bar room area can turn to the professional builders at Burke Bars. Owner Pete Burke has over 30 years of experience building high quality, functional bars for the food and entertainment...
Safety Eye Wear – Safety First! The first thing you should do every time you work with hand or power tools is to put on your safety eye wear. Even a tiny scrap of wood can ruin your whole day and could result in a trip to the hospital, possibly becoming a...
What’s a Firkin Barrel of Beer? Beer drinkers have been around for centuries but modern day guzzlers have long forgotten the old world units of measure used in beer and wine making. The quarter barrel of beer today holds about 7.5 US gallons, but it’s...
The Honeycomb Hideout Bar Video This is an example of one of our members’ home bar project. The project progresses from dark, dank, wasted basement space to a warm & inviting home bar that will rival any corner bar or tavern. This particular member had some...
Apple Pie Shot Recipe: One of our fall favorite shots is the Apple Pie Shot. There are several ways to prepare and serve this delicious treat, it is best prepared in advance so here’s how to do it… Basic Ingredients: Vodka or Everclear (for bulk), Apple...
How To Prevent Mold When Adding A Basement Bar Basements are the ideal place to add a bar and sources of entertainment. Whether it is designated as a man cave, a place for couples to host get-togethers or a family hangout, the addition of a bar can aid in the...
Home bar photo contest winner for April 2008. This project builder actually won $50 for his rustic north woods home bar project that featured field stone facing on the front of the bar. You can still enter your bar photos and video to get lifetime site access.
Best Bar Plans Value: You gotta admit, 12 plans for $29.95 is a great deal, especially when another site is charging that for ONE plan. The plans can accessed instantly, downloaded and then saved to your local hard drive or printed at any time in the future. Save even...
Bar of the Month – December 2007 Building a bar is not just for the guys…check out this beautifully awesome bar and bar back combination built by Peggy S. of Beachwood, OH. Peggy built this bar by combining the EHBP-11 3 in 1 Combo Bar Back (formerly...
Bar of the Month Green and Gold Home Bar – November 2007 This great looking bar built by one of our members includes a slight modification of the Kegger Bar design along with the upper portion of the Bar Back design. Swivel bar stools complete the project....
Make professional looking cabinet joinery Cabinetry is a job that novice woodworkers may find intimidating and avoid simply because they are not familiar with proper joinery and cabinet assembly techniques. It’s not all that difficult, especially when you have...
Individual Bar Plans Pricing: At barplan.com, we try to give customers the best deal on our plan sets. Some have asked for the individual plan set pricing, but the current bundled offer is an incredibly good deal. If priced individually and based on comparable plan...
Modest homes line Lombardi Avenue adjacent to Lambeau Field, Home of the Green Bay Packers, but one residence recently became a mecca of sorts to one Packer fan family and their growing list of friends. An Atlanta businessman purchased a home directly across from the...
Shop Class Washout Builds One Beautiful Bar This photo was sent in by Dave, a site member who explained “35 years ago, I got a D in shop class”, he said since that time he has attempted no other wood working projects, but with the help of our website...
Burning Man Bar 2006 – Ashram Galactica We get some really incredible project photos sent in, but this story and photos is over the top crazy awesome! For the uninitiated, Burning Man is an art festival held every year in Black Rock City Nevada out on a dry lake...