The Dan Cave - Basement Bar - Before and After: Building a Bar in your basement is probably the most logical way to transform that damp, dingy and literally scary basement space into a warm, inviting living area. First, learn to prepare your basement for the bar...
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Home Bar Projects built by our members and Home Bar Related Articles...
No Basement Bunker in Tornado Alley?
No Basement Bunker? Tornadoes have been around since the dawn of time. Residential housing not so much. It's no surprise that tornadoes regularly strike populated areas. Today there are many more people spread across the land that it's inevitable these collisions of...
Tropical Bar Transformation
Tropical Bar Paradise! Outdoor bars can be built in almost any climate, but adding thatch and bamboo to our standard core designs can make a bar in Maine feel like Miami. While this particular bar is NOT located anywhere near any frozen tundra, it is a great example...
DIY Floating Bar Concept
Floating Swim Up Bar : Summer time weather is awesome, but when the thermometer hits the 90 degree point, you start looking for creative ways to cool off. Here's a "cool" idea; a unique floating bar concept I drew up last year. It all started one hot summer...
Corbels Add Class to Home Bars
Arches, Corbels Add a Touch of Class to any Home Bar Before you even start a home bar project, you want to envision the final installation as completely as possible. Other than available budget, there is little else to hold you back from adding elaborate wood carvings...
The Greenhouse Bar
Dig The Greenhouse Bar - Nashville Not sure how I got here, but now that I'm here, check this place out, a greenhouse made into a bar! 360 degree panoramic view. This gives me a great idea for an outdoor bar project for my harbor freight greenhouse! Time to hit the...
Woodworking Gluing & Clamping Tips from WWMM
Woodworking Gluing Tip Video from WWMM Hands down the funniest, most entertaining woodworking videos are those emitting from the Woodworking for Mere Mortals website. Ladies and Germs, it's Steve Ramsey: Steve is a pioneering 'tuber and the wacky creator of...
Double Bubble Bar Project
Two for One Bar: Back in 2005 one of our site members built a nice straight bar design similar to our EHBP-03 Straight kegger bar, but without the keg box. He used high quality oak lumber and plywood which produced the rich looking home bar shown below. The First Bar...
Home Bar Arm Rail Molding
Where to Purchase and How to Use Bar Arm Rail Moldings Chicago Bar Arm Rail Molding: If you choose to use Oak Bar Rail, also known as Chicago Style Arm Rail, you'll find it's the most costly part of your project, just behind bar stools. Arm Rail Molding typically runs...
The Mahogany Club
The Mahogany Club - Egg Harbor Township: It's always interesting to see how other builder's have modified the plans to create some very unique and original projects. The goal is to create a warm and inviting place, but personal tastes can differ greatly. This is one...
Custom 9 Foot Bar Project
Basic Bar Beauty: Now here's a recent bar project that looks like a professional job! It was submitted by a site member. Model: EHBP-01 was used as the core and then resized using the CHBD bar resizing tool and modified to 9 feet. Great Job! Weekend Project: A project...
Levelers Give Sloped Home Bars a Lift
Heavy Duty Lifting Bar Leveler: The solution for a level home bar on sloped basement floors. Secure these HD lifters to your home bar perimeter then adjust all around for perfect level or a slight controlled drainage slope. Shim under the bar, secure in place and...










