A long time between drinks!
Well, it’s been a while! Due to a work move the mancave build was put on hold for a couple …
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High gloss bar top lacquer
The time had finally come to add the high gloss bar top lacquer and seal in all the coins and …
Bar Top coin inlay finally finished
I finally managed to find a solid few hours to finish the inlay job of all the irregular shaped coins …
Bar top inlay continues
For the centre section of my bar top, my plan is not to have any coins inlayed in it, but …
One year progress report
Well it’s been one year since I started the man cave build, and I thought I’d take the chance to …
Snake skin bar rail cover
Since I first hatched the idea of a home bar, I’d wanted to have the bar rail covered in snakeskin. …
Bar rail build and install
The plans that I was working with to build the bar (purchased from http://www.barplan.com, a highly recommended website for anyone …
Bar top build
At long last it was time to start attacking the actual bar top. I got my hands on a few …
Under-bar lighting
When I was at the lighting shop to buy the lights for the bar, I came across a set of …
Time to start decorating
Having finished off the main wall in the bar area, I could finally start getting some of my memorabilia out …
Lights and more drywall install
It was now time to turn my attention back to finishing off the walls, and also starting to think about …
Helmet and patch wall display
When I was at the demolition shop picking up some old wood for the bar, I came across a large, …
TV wall build
On the opposite side of the floorboard area, my plan is to mount a TV and have some shelves for …
Bar foot rest and bar front trim
The bar was now in a stage of completion where I could start thinking about fitting the panels of ply …
Bar back bulkhead build
With the bar nearing completion, I turned my attention to the bulkhead for above the bar back. My goal with …
Bar build continues
With the bar build finally well underway, I wanted to start constructing the bar counter and an overhanging bulkhead for …
Bar back and bottle step build
Having finished the lower level of the bar counter it was time to start building up the bar back and …
Building a sign for the bar
The name of my bar is going to be “The Blue Voodoo Lounge”. Stolen from the name of a small …
Bar build finally begins
At long last I’m finally on to the build of the heart and soul of the cave, the bar. It …
