I think the room construction has reached a point where I can start to concentrate on building the bar itself. Pretty much everything in the room is complete except the base trim. Going to go ahead and get the bar in so we can trim around it when complete.
I've been doing a ton of research on here, trying to figure out the best way to go about building a bar with an integrated coffin keezer. My plans have changed multiple times and I'm sure they will again, but I think I've come to a bit of a conclusion for now. I was planning on building a coffin keezer and then basically butting it up against a stationary bar. However, the more I thought about it, the more I decided that I could build the bar and simply slide the freezer underneath. Only a small portion of the lid of the freezer would need to be covered in wood that matches the bar top. This portion would also contain the coffin box. The freezer could be slid up underneath the bar at one end until it butts up to the backside of the bar top. The portion of the bar that includes the keezer would be a bit deeper than the regular bar, but that section would be used for dispensing beer, so I don't see that as a problem.
This would save the trouble of having a "joint" where the keezer top butted up agains the rest of the bar. Also, I wouldn't have to worry about building framework around the freezer that would have to move around with it every time I needed to move the keezer. Also, I wouldn't have to add all the extra weight to the lid of the keezer, making for easier keg and system maintenance. I would love to draw this out and have those with more experience take a look and see what they think, but I can guarantee that my written descriptions are drawing a better picture than I ever could with a pencil.
At risk of losing the audience due to boredom, I'll finish this post in the hopes that any readers would offer up their advice or thoughts on my design idea. It's looking like my construction buddies will be able to help out this weekend, so hopefully we can get things up and running.