Bar finally under construction!

So after several years of my wife runninf a pre-school/daycare in our home, we closed in August 08. I now get to reclaim the downstairs portion of the house. I have been planning the bar for the last 2+ years, and finally construction has started....

Here is a earlier revision of the bar I did in sketchup, the cabinet doors are not in this version of the sketchup plans.




This is the corner of the house it is going too, still needs new paint and new flooring.

Here are a few of the progress pics from over a week ago.







More pics to come, I did alot of work this past weekend and its taking shape.

Nice I'm glad to see you making some progress on this! I think I remember you posting your sketch ups before (and needed help with using the program to work to your liking). Keep up the good work and keep us posted!

Ok here is a small update. Did a bit more framing and interior trim of the bar. The bar is birch, some A1 Birch Plywood, the rest slid birch that has been planed and ripped to size.

And here is my keezer after I added a collar and some ducting to go through the wall.

Here are the taps all hooked up and serving beer. The taps have not yet been anchored to the wall in the photos.

The tile is there just for temporary purposes while we host a Super Bowl party.

Most of the pics are here, but just in case you cant see them or want to see abit more....

Bar pictures by rbarr110 - Photobucket

nice bar....what are you topping it with?

cuz i would say a rough stainless aged/weathered s.s. top would look great....or if ur intersted in being a little out ther....concrete

Ok after being lazy, drinking more beer than brewing, and saving up a little extra cash....

Here is a long overdue update.

Upper bar top put on, hardiebacker installed, and rough layout of tiles.

And Here are some shots with the tile on. Trim is on but not stained. Taps are lifted way up out of the way.

Am planning on topping the tiles with the clear bar top epoxy, Envirotex Lite.

Grrrr! I hate you people with basements. None here in Texas.

The bar looks very nice though. I'm just jealous.

dude..I just built a small "bar" and topped it with envirotex lite. A piece of advice. USE THE 2 CUP METHOD. I thought I measured exact proportions of both resin and hardener...I even used a measuring cup. Turns out I used WAYYY too much hardener.. The top looks great and is hard to the touch..but its very tacky feeling..so I am going to need to recoat it at some point. And make sure you have a propane or mapp torch or something to get the bubbles out with..it really works.

Havent done alot of work on the bar recently, but also havent put any new pics up for a while so here is an update. The epoxy went on real easy, no issues.

Still need to do the outer trim work and cabinet doors.

A few more pics, outlets installed.

Looks great man - the epoxy really shines.

wow, looks great!

Beautiful! I like the glazed tile, and im sure the outlets will come in handy for some blenders or crockpots

this is pretty awesome

Soperbrew said:

Grrrr! I hate you people with basements. None here in Texas.

The bar looks very nice though. I'm just jealous.

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Same here!!

Effin' beautiful man!!! Prosted and subscribed!

nice bar!..

looking good!

Awesome project for sure!

Very SWEET! One suggestion, kind sir, in post 11 the lamp looks like a pole. Please add one and tell us the stories to come!!!!

Vey nice bar.... wish I could do something like that. I am hoping to build my Keezer either this winter or early next spring.

Thanks for all the pics. My wife likes as well.

sweet set up, could you post a pic of your draft setup behind the wall. keep up the great work. can't wait to see the final product

tarheels said:

sweet set up, could you post a pic of your draft setup behind the wall. keep up the great work. can't wait to see the final product

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I believe in the first page or so is the keezer pics show it is opposite side of the wall. Or did you have something else you were wondering about?

i missed it, looks great.

Nice man.....I have been inspired! Now to begin my design ......and use your pics as a source for "how to do...".

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To make a suggestion. To help with keeping the beer in the lines cold this seems to be the easiest way.



for $11 a foot it doesn't look like your lines are that long. you'll get 4 1/4" beverage lines with 2 glycol lines (feed and return) all wrapped up in a insulated package.

mmurray said:

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To make a suggestion. To help with keeping the beer in the lines cold this seems to be the easiest way.

for $11 a foot it doesn't look like your lines are that long. you'll get 4 1/4" beverage lines with 2 glycol lines (feed and return) all wrapped up in a insulated package.

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He has a glycol system?

Tiber_Brew said:

He has a glycol system?

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Don't know... but it's pretty easy to fab one up. Container with a lid and a submersable pump. Fill the container with antifreeze and pump it through the lines. The antifreeze container in the freezer will be the same temp as the beer in the kegs... and with it recurculating the beer in the lines will stay at serving temps.

I see room in the Keezer for a 5 gallon bucket from Home Depot... add a lid for less than $5


EcoPlus Submersible Pump - 264 gph $21 from Amazon.com


Antifreeze from an autoparts place is rather cheap...

so for less than $40... yes... he could have a DIY Glycol system for his beer lines.