80s bar update

johnhead

We had an old 80's Style bar in the house we purchased and it needed some upgrades. here is the old bar.

We added shelves new tap and bar top and made a blackboard sign from extra wood

Materials

We used two of these Acacia bench tops which were cut for us by the team at Bunnings:

https://www.bunnings.com.au/specrite-2200-x-600-x-26mm-merbau-panel_p8330163

New black tap was a mondella-matte-black-rococo

https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-matte-black-rococo-extended-basin-mixer-wels-4-star-7-5l-min_p0134817

Shelving brackets were perfect for our look.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/carinya-70-x-25mm-curved-pipe-shelf-bracket_p0406049

Tools

Circular Saw

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-165mm-circular-saw-skin-only_p0033141

Multi function tool was extremely helpful

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-multi-function-tool-pxmfts-018_p0353560

Jig Saw for the sink hole

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-680w-pendulum-jigsaw-with-3-blades-jsw-6800_p6290651

Steps

Step 1

Dismantled the old bar top and shelf

Step 2

Removed old tap (remember to turn off water!! hahahah)

Step 3

Had new bar cut to size at Bunnings (the guys at Bunnings were very helpful with this step and no charge

Step 4

Replaced bar top with masonry screws and liquid nails.

Installed new tap

Step 5

Used steel bar to edge the bar

Step 6

Had a nice cold beer

EricL

Hello @johnhead 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your bar update.

Your new bar looks very much updated when compared to the old benchtop that was there. The steel edge really gives it a nice industrial finish. All those extra updates you've put in complete the look such as the lights, the pipe supported shelves and of course the new tequila board. 

Again, thank you for sharing such a fantastic project.

Eric