Show us your bar!!!!!

[nastybrew]

I've finally finished my bar!!!!View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1443239699.872312.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1443239718.586792.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1443239729.371437.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1443239739.991771.jpgit took a year to collect all this stuff!!!!

 

[VegasJ]

That should make a beautiful bar top!

I hope. They cut me 4 12' lengths that were square cut on 1 side, live edge on the other so I can join them back to back for 2 nice fat top pcs, 3.5" thick. The rest was cut into 1.5" thick, live edge both sides that I'll use for shelves behind the bar or whatever.

I'm thinking of many coats of poly like nhwrecker did on that table posted above. Not quite sure yet. That is pretty dark & being in a basement already I want to lighten things up.

Most of the fun will be the stacked stone bar face and wall behind it I want to put in, then put the shelves in the wall like they 'float' out of the stone. I have it in my head, just need to draw it up and get going. Might start the tear out & putting in the base this winter.

 

[chessking]

I hope. They cut me 4 12' lengths that were square cut on 1 side, live edge on the other so I can join them back to back for 2 nice fat top pcs, 3.5" thick.

Use generous biscuit joints for the two edge join.

 

[chessking]

I've finally finished my bar!!!!View attachment 305655View attachment 305656View attachment 305657View attachment 305658it took a year to collect all this stuff!!!!

Nice, but it seems to be missing something. Something on the wall, perhaps.

 

[azscoob]

Nice, but it seems to be missing something. Something on the wall, perhaps.

I'd see about getting a sign to hang up, nothing too over the top though.

 

[unionrdr]

I hope. They cut me 4 12' lengths that were square cut on 1 side, live edge on the other so I can join them back to back for 2 nice fat top pcs, 3.5" thick. The rest was cut into 1.5" thick, live edge both sides that I'll use for shelves behind the bar or whatever.

I'm thinking of many coats of poly like nhwrecker did on that table posted above. Not quite sure yet. That is pretty dark & being in a basement already I want to lighten things up.

Most of the fun will be the stacked stone bar face and wall behind it I want to put in, then put the shelves in the wall like they 'float' out of the stone. I have it in my head, just need to draw it up and get going. Might start the tear out & putting in the base this winter.

Use clear poly, or, for a little color, honey oak. We got the honey oak when we built our house, wanting to keep colors brighter lighting-wise. And if you don't want to do 6-12 coats of poly, seal the surface first with shellac, then the poly. Poly tends to soak in a lot before finally building up on the surface.

 

[Roadliner]

This is my bar I built last two years ago just finished the glass and wine rack up a month ago View attachment 163623

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I frikin love this bar top... Where did you get it?

 

[TKH]

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Part bar part keezer.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Sorry... Couldn't help myself.

 

[governorkc]

Here is my recently completed basement bar/movie room

 

[Resonator]

I've finally finished my bar!!!!View attachment 305655View attachment 305656View attachment 305657View attachment 305658it took a year to collect all this stuff!!!!

Man, that's an old school autococker

 

[nastybrew]

I was into paintball in the late 90's

 

[Resonator]

I was into paintball in the late 90's

Haha I can tell. Looks like you got some old school spyders with the old 45* hopper elbow up there too. I used to play competitively before college.

 

[nastybrew]

Those are minimags

 

[HOPME]

Once a large shed for woodworking, but seemed better suited as a bar!

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

Love the builds, maybe in 15 years when the kid is older..or 18 years and they are gone and we are rich again.

Problem is not really many houses have basements here, its not a standard thing like it seems to be in many states so i'd have to buy a shed, or make one myself...retirement cant come soon enough. I try not to think about the fact i still need to work nearly as many years as i've been alive to get there though...

 

[HOPME]

I hear ya man. I got lucky. Most of this was grabbed off of craigslist.

Bar-$100
Stools- 8 for $75
Fridge - $50
Kegarator - free

I made the hightop table from a tree in the yard and table top from lowes. Just stained it.

Someday Fuzze!

The rest came as xmas gifts over the years.

 

[governorkc]

My pics should be fixed now

Here is my recently completed basement bar/movie room

 

[mcspanner]

My pics should be fixed now

Gorgeous set up man. I've been planning switching my three tap tower out for taps fitted to the exhaust ports of an air cooled triple ( limited choice available these days) for a while. Nice to see your engine tap executed so well confirming my belief that it will hopefully be the mutt's nuts when I get round to it.

 

[governorkc]

Gorgeous set up man. I've been planning switching my three tap tower out for taps fitted to the exhaust ports of an air cooled triple ( limited choice available these days) for a while. Nice to see your engine tap executed so well confirming my belief that it will hopefully be the mutt's nuts when I get round to it.

Thanks man, yeah the engine tap turned out cool, I like to have "motor oil" on tap.

 

[jayway]

It's coming along but there is still so much work to do

 

[Tinpanharry]

Love the ceiling!

Once a large shed for woodworking, but seemed better suited as a bar!

 

[stormrider27]

There is some beautiful work here. Thanks for posting.

Storm

 

[BrooklynTom]

Not a bar, more of a tasting room. Our son moved out on his own. He told me to make his room into a lounge/ tasting room. It has a door to the backyard. Still a work in progress. The basement is much bigger, but only has a 6' headroom.

 

[BrooklynTom]

TV is now up on the wall. across from the sofa.

 

[scaesare]

Some nice setups here.

Here are a couple of pics of mine. I didn't start serious home-brewing until after I had finished the basement and bar, otherwise I'd have put taps in. I'm still pondering how I might retrofit some in.

A couple of pics of the bar, and a couple of the rest of the main theater area. There's now a poker table along the back well left of the fireplace:

 

[TorMag]

Some nice setups here.

Here are a couple of pics of mine. I didn't start serious home-brewing until after I had finished the basement and bar, otherwise I'd have put taps in. I'm still pondering how I might retrofit some in.

A couple of pics of the bar, and a couple of the rest of the main theater area. There's now a poker table along the back well left of the fireplace:

I have serious basement envy....

 

[TexasDroughtBrewery]

Some nice setups here.

Here are a couple of pics of mine. I didn't start serious home-brewing until after I had finished the basement and bar, otherwise I'd have put taps in. I'm still pondering how I might retrofit some in.

A couple of pics of the bar, and a couple of the rest of the main theater area. There's now a poker table along the back well left of the fireplace:

I guess this setup is okay....

 

[scaesare]

I guess this setup is okay....

You are too kind, lol...

Here's construction pics for the bored (quite a bit went in to sound treatment and isolation for the theater area):

Caesare Cinema Build

-sc

 

[drainbamage]

Some nice setups here.

Here are a couple of pics of mine. I didn't start serious home-brewing until after I had finished the basement and bar, otherwise I'd have put taps in. I'm still pondering how I might retrofit some in.

A couple of pics of the bar, and a couple of the rest of the main theater area. There's now a poker table along the back well left of the fireplace:

Classy!