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Hello All,
First off the $20 was well worth the money spent on bar plans and great tips throughout the forums. I started my bar over the weekend and must say that the plans are so simple to follow and the cutsheet is a fantastic asset to have on hand.My original plan was to build the 8ft kegger bar, but after I downloaded the plans (and realized there was no possible way I could get all that right) I decided it would probably be best to modify an 8ft straight bar to house a kegerator underneath for approx the same amount of money.
So far so good with the bar, I modified the size to (7ft)84″ x 30″. The only thing I had on my side going into the build was that I am good with numbers and was confident all of my calculations would be correct and so far they have. Other than that, as long as you measure correctly everything will fall into place.
As of right now I only have all the 2×4’s and 2×6’s cut and in place, but I already can see the skeleton and I’m happy with my progress in just a day. I will take pics and keep the site updated with my progress.
I AM CONFIDENT that if I can actually build and finish this bar… ANYONE can do it! Again guys this is a great site and I am very happy with the ease of the plans and the multiple things offered on the site.
-Chris
**I’m a big baseball fan, so my ultimate goal is to use baseball bats that are cut in half vertically (about 30″ tall) as the finish around the bar. I got the idea looking through the galleries of somebodys bar with hockey sticks. Just wanted to share incase anyone wants to use/steal it**
So? did you finish? Don;t forget to enter your pics in the photo contest!
I can finally say that I “finished” my bar! Only thing left is to build the shelf inside, but cosmeticly it looks GREAT!
Here is what I went with the finish:
AC Cabinet boards – 3/4″ thick pine? – purchased from home depot in 8×4 sheets on sale for $23 a sheet and I only needed 3
MinWax English Chesnut stain
MinWax Helmsman Spar Urethane (indoor/outdoor)
what kegerator did you end up buying and how is it working?
chris_ki wrote:No I have not finished yet… I guess building a bar in the garage of a newly purchased house isn’t this fastest way to get things done. Lots of other house work that is being done, not enough time right now… but I have progressed. I now have a plywood ‘face’ around the bar and there is a floor for the inside. Oh yeah and the best part is I got the Kegerator!Next step is building the counter top and the bar top…
Also, please tell me how I can upload multiple pictures… It says I have reached my quota for uploading (but I see some people have uploaded anywhere from 10-40 pics)
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