So in the interest of sharing ideas and information, I thought I'd share our build process... this might turn out to be a rather photo-intensive thread.. we have over 500 pictures of the build. :-)
A little background: Our house has a ~450 - ~500 square foot addition built onto the back of it... once the kids moved out (again), I made it my studio.. a great place for the band to jam. But as you will see in the pictures, there's this awesome "alcove" area that had absolutely no use. So one day I casually mentioned to the girlfriend "ya know, a bar would be perfect there".
Her face lit up and said "oh hell yes!". I began the design phase, fully planning on completely over-doing everything, because I've always wanted a pub.
Not much more has been done on it lately.. been focusing on brewery stuff (which I'll post when there's more to see)... but it is a super cozy space with an old world pub feel to it. Our friends are always asking when the pub will be open.
I'm nowhere near as skilled as some of the other craftsmen I've seen around, but for my abilities (or general lack thereof.. don't put a square on the bar.. lol) we really have enjoyed the fruits of our labor over the past year.
Comments? Suggestions? Would anyone like to come over and have a home brew? :-D
How it was, looking from the entrance to the bathroom:
I forgot to take photos during bar top construction, but here's the finished piece:
