In order to have a keezer in the house, SWMBO has declared it has to be built into (disguised into?) a beautiful bar. The bar must be ~7' long, ~countertop height, thin enough to fit through a door, cypress or reclaimed wood, and she wants a granite top. The freezer is an Igloo 10.6cu ft and would probably be in the center with cabinets for wine/liquor/glasses on either side.
I'm comfortable with the requirements; the issue I'm running into is how to load/access the keezer. With a granite top, I don't want to open up the keezer and have to lift the granite. I think this means I'll have to slide the keezer out to load it and, since the back of the bar will be up against a couch, I'll have to slide it out the front. Have you built or seen any setups like this?
I assume taps need to be on the front of the keezer so they slide with it, rather than lines going to a tower, which would then be a pain when pulling out the keezer? What about putting the keezer on casters rather than rails? Any downside? Theoretically I could then roll the keezer out of the bar and onto the deck if there was occasion.
These are a couple examples I found along the lines of what I'm thinking.
One, Two, Three
Any success or horror stories? Any good threads you've seen that I missed? Tips or tricks? Would you do it differently?
Thanks
I'm comfortable with the requirements; the issue I'm running into is how to load/access the keezer. With a granite top, I don't want to open up the keezer and have to lift the granite. I think this means I'll have to slide the keezer out to load it and, since the back of the bar will be up against a couch, I'll have to slide it out the front. Have you built or seen any setups like this?
I assume taps need to be on the front of the keezer so they slide with it, rather than lines going to a tower, which would then be a pain when pulling out the keezer? What about putting the keezer on casters rather than rails? Any downside? Theoretically I could then roll the keezer out of the bar and onto the deck if there was occasion.
These are a couple examples I found along the lines of what I'm thinking.
One, Two, Three
Any success or horror stories? Any good threads you've seen that I missed? Tips or tricks? Would you do it differently?
Thanks
