What ^he said! That is an inviting look. When we had family parties at the house, everyone would congregate around the bar in the basement.
I'd be the one bringing over a good bottle of tequila as a bar-warming gift.
Home Bar Project
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I'd be the one bringing over a good bottle of tequila as a bar-warming gift.
Thanks. In person it looks a bit better than the photos. Sort of like distressed leather, or that it already has a patina on it from age.
As to the basement, both windows sit a couple inches above ground level, the larger facing the front yard. Opposite the large window is completely below grade. The garage is off to the right and is on the grade.
Oh, I forgot to add, to deal with the pretty obvious light/dark wood wavy pattern, since I had already stained the one wall, I added a second coat of stain to the light portions to darken them a bit. For the two other walls I hadn't stained yet, I did a second coat of the shellac sealer on the dark wood prior to doing the base stain coat. It really evened out the grain pattern which I hadn't considered when I bought the lauan to begin with. Glad I was able to recover from it.
As to the basement, both windows sit a couple inches above ground level, the larger facing the front yard. Opposite the large window is completely below grade. The garage is off to the right and is on the grade.
Oh, I forgot to add, to deal with the pretty obvious light/dark wood wavy pattern, since I had already stained the one wall, I added a second coat of stain to the light portions to darken them a bit. For the two other walls I hadn't stained yet, I did a second coat of the shellac sealer on the dark wood prior to doing the base stain coat. It really evened out the grain pattern which I hadn't considered when I bought the lauan to begin with. Glad I was able to recover from it.
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gogofast
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You'll need to recruit a few drunkards from the neighborhood to complete that concept.Since I never seem to want to finish projects...
The home bar is becoming... the Home English Pub.
Or a few well-"lubricated" AK members.You'll need to recruit a few drunkards from the neighborhood to complete that concept.
Sandstrom
Seldom turns out the way it does in the song
Without a doubt, I agree, a "Quality Product"!Rockola juke box company home bar that I've had for decades.
The main panels are just lauan, usually used to even out subfloor as an underpayment. It's not normally of very fine grade, but I chose it because it is typically made from a wood with similar grain properties as Walnut, is thin (1/8” - 3/16”), and is fairly inexpensive. I was placing it over drywall, so didn't need anything too thick. The raised portions are 3/4” Maple, and the ogee trim is pine. I would have preferred something with a little less grain pattern, but had to manufacture my own from solid planks. Since a good portion of the wood was going to turn into sawdust in the process, I went for lower cost and softer to also not need extra router bits.
When I worked in the family biz decades ago, we moved from a small space to a building that actually had the warehouse space we needed. My uncle's office was similarly paneled in wood (and similarly stained dark), but I think we figured out that the previous owner used a cabinet-grade plywood for the walls--they were thick and solid! (Previous owner, who built the building, was a contractor by trade, and left the building with a few neat "extras" like that. And I'm sure in 1968 when he built it, the cost of that paneling wasn't prohibitive especially after his discount.)
Had I wanted to rip out the drywall, I would have at least used 1/2 ply, and may have considered doing some inset shelving in the walls, or other such design features. But, the whole project had already been going on longer than expected and my wife has been a saint not complaining about the mess and not getting the cars in the garage, etc. So, I'm really trying to get this finished up so we can actually reclaim the use of the basement and garage.
In continuance of this project is my keezer build...a three faucet kegerator built out of a chest freezer. I started a new thread in general off topic forums, but perhaps should have just added it here. Anywho, clicking the photo will take you to the build thread.
Quadman2
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Great assembly and finished off really well! 
Like the matching walls.
Be sure and put repeated applications to area wherein the glasses/bottle sit. There will be numerous spills/accidents.
Was wondering if you will be also looking for a more convenient place for that audio gear? Just wondering.
Q
Like the matching walls. Be sure and put repeated applications to area wherein the glasses/bottle sit. There will be numerous spills/accidents.
Was wondering if you will be also looking for a more convenient place for that audio gear? Just wondering.
Q
The bar top has probably 7-8 coats of urethane. The keezer front panel has at least three.
The audio gear...yes, that rack got moved to the garage, though my idea for the "back bar" is still in the planning / reality check phase. I have a Maggie console that I couldn't get the preamp section working. So, the guts have been pulled (standalone amp now) and I've had various ideas... cut the fake doors where the speaker grills are and convert them to working doors. inside the speaker portion place wine racks for bottle storage. In the top sliding drawer/cabinet which held the turntable and faceplate, place or make a cold-box to hold ice when we're having a party and use the rest of the top space above the speakers to place the liquor bottles when in use. thus bringing the audio hobby into the bar. I did save a section of the corian to make a nice long shelf though, so the console may not get used as above...