Very happy with the way the outdoor bar is turning out - a few progress pics

Quite a few months back I decided to build an outdoor bar. I had visions of it being decked out in old fishing lures, nets, floats etc and having a bit of fishing character about it, but after building the brick shell just before Xmas last year it sat there with planks of wood as a bar top, for quite a while. Whilst we made the most of it at Xmas it was pretty piss weak in terms of function and aesthetics.

 

 

 

Earlier this year I finally got my cousin to do the top and the cupboards (he is a carpenter - I am not!) and the semi finished product looked way too "upper class" for me to ruin with old lures etc, it just wouldn't go.

 

 

 

So I came up with the idea to turn it into a fishing based bar, but a bit more stylish and clean cut. So I installed a LED TV hooked up to foxtel (EPL and Fishing shows on high rotation) and bolted a few fishing pics on the wall and on the bar surrounds. 

 

Basically the cover for the first 7 Issues of the mag are around the bar and a few pics of me and my various regular deckies up on the wall.

 

 

The back wall is going to be changed to hide all the wires and downpipes etc and allow more pics up there etc. Everything is lockable and the tv comes inside rather than staying out. We may also put up a false ceiling so we can change all the lighting too. Right now it has led lighting under the black facia so it lights up nicely at night when its in party mode.

 

 

Once its fully finished I'll post a few more pics. But needless to say I am pretty pleased with it so far. Looking forward to summer with a few beers and bourbons and a few mates watching live sport and fishing shows on TV. C'mon You Spurs!

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Looking very slick Andy!

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:06

Looking very slick Andy!

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Sat, 2010-09-18 11:06

Well done Andy, in the process of finishing my fishing shack, will put pics up when finished. It looks great mate

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looks shit hot andy!

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:07

looks shit hot andy!

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Looks good Andy, I'm

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:09

Looks good Andy, I'm planning something similar when we put a enclosed area off our alfresco area and back up to the back door of my garage. Got a heap of left over bricks and pavers, so hopefully it wont cost me an arm and a leg.

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Looking very flash.....Who

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:16

Looking very flash.....Who needs a pub down the road when youve got that at home...

Good work....

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Thanks guys

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:18

If you want to know the reason why I haven't been posting many pics of late its because I've spent every weekend working on the bar. Whether its staining, varnishing, painting, plumbing, tiling etc its taken priority recently.

Thanks to the father-in-law for teh major construction and my next door neighbour Greg and his son Rob for all the electrical work and Dino for the carpentry. Without them it wouldn't be anywhere near as good as it is.

 

Now to start enjoying it.Wink

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Nice work mate!!!

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:25

Nice work mate!!!

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Come you Spurs!

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:37

A fellow Spurs supporter hey, glad to know i'm not the only one up til all hours watching EPL on the weekend and CL midweekLaughing

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Yep

Sat, 2010-09-18 12:20

I'm a lifelong Yid, despite being born in Manchester. I was born the year we were last in the Champions League, so making the most of it now having just put on foxtel.

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Xmas

Sat, 2010-09-18 11:39

All set for the FW Xmas drinks!

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Will have to talk to the missus about that one John

Sat, 2010-09-18 12:21

Don't like my chances....Wink

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Sat, 2010-09-18 12:51

No worries mate, just having a joke with you.

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Great

Sat, 2010-09-18 12:01

Great job there Andy, might push ya for some ideas for my place. I even like the token excersize bench in the corner, good conversation piece. haha.  Hope you enjoy many a drink & fishing stories with good friends there for a long time to come.  cheers. Rob

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Don't forget the Ab-lounge Rob

Sat, 2010-09-18 12:17

Quite comfy after a skinful (hehehe)

 

Given my rotund shape you can tell its not me that uses the excersize gear.

 

Hmmm, now if I can shift that, I can put a nice pizza oven or BBQ area.

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very jealous andy but whats

Sat, 2010-09-18 12:30

very jealous andy

but whats with the home gym taking up vital drinking space??

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improvement

Sat, 2010-09-18 12:52

Wow thats a big change from the blank space that it was, nice work mate!

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Can't get kicked out of your

Sat, 2010-09-18 13:41

Can't get kicked out of your own bar! However if Spurs were playing Sunderland you would be booting me out quick smart. It looks awesome, well done.

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Can't relax with the gym in

Sat, 2010-09-18 14:07

Can't relax with the gym in sight, definately work on that pizza oven idea!

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looks shmicko Andy! Great

Sat, 2010-09-18 16:00

looks shmicko Andy! Great job!

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looking good Andy

Sat, 2010-09-18 16:12

For a minute there I thought someone had resurrected an old post -

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Looks a million bucks

Sat, 2010-09-18 20:49

Looks a million bucks Andy.  Cant wait to sit at my place at the bar!

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thats an awesome looking bar

Sat, 2010-09-18 22:03

thats an awesome looking bar area Andy. makes me want to start mine sooner, naaaaaah bugger that, i want to go fishing on my day offTongue out. gotta be pleased with the result so far

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that basin doesnt look

Sun, 2010-09-19 00:28

that basin doesnt look centre of the doors...haha sorry im a caby and i notice these things

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Just the camera angle

Sun, 2010-09-19 21:53

I can assure you its centred.

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Sorry Andy

Mon, 2010-09-20 06:32

It ain't a bar - where are the taps!!!!!

Looking very good as a servery thoughTongue out

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Mon, 2010-09-20 06:50

Nice work Andy. By the time I come back you'll have it all 'singen and dancen' and I'll have to come over to sample the wares. Top job.

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Very nice Andy

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One Ouzo & Coke Thanks

Mon, 2010-09-20 08:46

The Bar is now Open,

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Looks like the venue is set

Thu, 2010-09-23 06:30

Looks like the venue is set for the next FW pissup thanks Andy .Done a great job ,Role on summer nights

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Bloody sensational

Thu, 2010-09-23 22:12

Andy, that's every man's dream. Just needs a couple sheila's workin the bar and that would top it offTongue out

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Where's the wood fired pizza oven to finish it off

Sun, 2010-10-03 09:26

Andy, Now all you need is the the wood fired pizza oven to finish it off. Then You can sit back and relax while Silvia gets the beer and food for ya...LOL!