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Recycle Aluminum Cans

Stopping Wasteful Ways - Recycling Aluminum Cans With fuel prices reaching all-time records, many people are beginning to complain that energy costs are just too high. Well, it's really no big surprise that energy costs continue to skyrocket when people keep ignoring...

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Cool Basement Bar

Beat Summer Heat in a Cool Basement Bar: With summer just around the corner, your thoughts after a dreary winter will no doubt be focused on getting out of the house. But when summer temps finally takes their toll, the air conditioner comes on as you retreat from the...

Staycation – Vacationing Close to Home

Staycation – Vacationing Close to Home

Staycation 12 years ago... May 2008: Just a few short years ago, it was nothing to dump ten bucks in the gas tank and drive five hours for a two night vacation in the north woods. Today that trip, financially speaking, is no longer a great idea. The trip burns about...

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Home Bar Gift Idea

Give the gift of home bar plans this Christmas and save money entertaining friends and family all year long.

Worlds longest word…

The Worlds Longest word has 189,819 letters and takes three hours to pronounce 'Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl...isoleucine' is the chemical name of 'titin' (also known as 'connectin') - the largest known protein. It's a fun word too. See if you can count...

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Curved Bar Masterpiece

Custom Curved Bar Rail and Bar Top On occasion, our site members really impress us with their handiwork. This unique curved oak bar rail and bar was built by Dennis S., clearly one of our more experienced and adventurous woodworking members. The curved seating...

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Three Season Room DIY Construction Project

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...

Commercial Bar Design

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...

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Safety Eye Wear – Woodworking Eye Protection

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 permanent...

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Roll out the Firkin Barrel!

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 earlier volume...

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Honeycomb Hideout Bar

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 help...

Apple Pie Shot Recipe – A Fall Favorite

Apple Pie Shot Recipe – A Fall Favorite

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 Juice,...

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