Lumber Prices in 2021

Lumber Prices in 2021

Lumber Price Trends We’ve been pretty quiet about lumber prices, but it’s time to start examining why lumber prices are now at all-time highs. Family Handyman reports that government officials are on the problem, which if historical government efficiency...
The Pour Houses

The Pour Houses

How to build a home bar. DIY home bar plans with full material and cut lists with step-by-step numbered 3D assembly drawings.

The Art of Drinking at Home

The Art of Drinking at Home

Drinking at home has really become a lost art. Re-discover the traditional home bar and the fun way to save money while entertaining in the safety and comfort of your own home.

Quarantini Recipe

Quarantini Recipe

What’s better than sitting at home in isolation under “self quarantine”? We have the solution, a Quarantini! The Quarantini is a fun martini recipe with an added boost of vitamins to supplement your immune system in this global time of crisis.

Flickerstrip for Home Bar Lighting

Flickerstrip for Home Bar Lighting

Flickerstrip LED Lighting Concept. A bright new product named Flickerstrip is now in development. This programmable LED device displays animated lighting sequences or “lightworks” that can be used for a wide variety of lighting applications. The lights are...
A Bar of One’s Own

A Bar of One’s Own

What’s better than sitting at home in isolation under “self quarantine”? We have the solution, a Quarantini! The Quarantini is a fun martini recipe with an added boost of vitamins to supplement your immune system in this global time of crisis.

Where Are The Home Bars?

Where Are The Home Bars?

Home Bar Demographics While reviewing our February 2013 site statistics, we did a search for demographics to show where home bars are generally concentrated. We figured someone with nothing better to do might find the figures useful or at the very least, interesting....
Bar Back Ideas and Photos

Bar Back Ideas and Photos

Bar Back Ideas and Photos Back Bar design starts with a theme in mind. Keeping your project within budget will decide what materials you can afford, either real or imitation. Use cabinets or no cabinets at all. Always use tempered glass shelves to allow light from...
No Basement Bunker in Tornado Alley?

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...
DIY Floating Bar Concept

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...
Find a Home Bar Contractor

Find a Home Bar Contractor

Steampunk home bar themes are a relatively new trend in decor defined by merging classical design elements with industrial decor elements and materials. Check out Belgian site member Carl N’s cool Steampunk bar project and videos.

Man Wins Battle Against 160 Ounce Prime Rib

Man Wins Battle Against 160 Ounce Prime Rib

160 ounce Prime Rib Extreme Cut Saturday, March 21st, 2009 a Manitowoc man walked into Bob & Geri”s Black Otter Supper Club in Hortonville Wisconsin to take on the massive 160-ounce Extreme Cut Prime Rib in one of the wildest encounters of Man vs. Food ever...
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...
Home Bar Gift Idea

Home Bar Gift Idea

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

Safety Eye Wear – Woodworking Eye Protection

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...
Roll out the Firkin Barrel!

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...
Packer House: Lambeau Field Shrine

Packer House: Lambeau Field Shrine

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...
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