portability and canopy

[Anonymous]

I’m currently working with the kegger bar plans as a rough base to build something for my college apartment. Depending on the size of the expected crowd, I would like to be able to move this bar from room to room, and of course I need to completely build it at my parent’s house and then bring it to school. There’s an elevator, so no tough corners would be involved. I have a few concerns I’d like to address before beginning construction:

What is the rough weight of the finished bar, without the kegger box insulation (will instead use an empty box and keg/ice/trash can combo)? Is it sturdy enough to be carried up stairs with 3-4 people? I don’t plan on using wheels or casters because I don’t want it to have a portable look, nor the tendency to roll if pressure is put on it.

Am I correct that this bar can be carried through a standard door frame (32”?)? The widest part (#51) on the base is ~29.5” long, and 26′.5” on the bar top. Has anyone moved the completed product?

I’d also like to be able to build a removable canopy. I plan on drilling several holes into the bar top that line up to studs on the base of the canopy’s columns. Here’s the canopy prototype:

This canopy will be adorned with different decor depending on the season or party theme (thatch/tiki bar, beer and drinking memorbilia, blacklight tag board, etc.).

Any suggestions from more experienced builders? Will 3-4 dowel-hole studs (maybe 2 inches long, 1/2 inch diameter) be strong enough to support the canopy?

[Anonymous]

justin:

I would shorten the bar, that’s for sure!

I actually had a bar in college and it was very similar to the 8 foot straight bar, which can be built in sections and moved rather easily. The Kegger Bar was designed as more of a build it and leave it where it is bar.

I would guess that trying to move the kegger bar would involve some minor surgery to repair the resulting hernia.

You could build the straight bar (so it can be disassembled) then install a store bought kegerator. The store bought model will cool your beer faster, since it is completely self contained and no builder insulation issue or errors would exist.
In college, you always want cold beer and you want it FAST!
A kegger in the kegger bar may last for days, weeks or even months, whereas a keg in college may only last for a few hours until a new “tepid” barrel takes it’s place. Usually at that point, nobody cares about temperature anayway.

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