Build a bar yourself

Of course, if you want to build a bar for yourself, you have to know which one beforehand wood You want to use. Here you have the option of using natural wood, which you should treat later, or wood that is already veneered, which would of course be very beneficial to the look of a bar. Below you will find building instructions for a bar made of wood that has already been veneered.

Build a bar yourself - the counter

1. Of course, if you're building a bar, you need a nice counter. If your wood has to be sawed to size, you must of course then provide the interfaces with a veneer tape. This is usually ironed on with an iron. Then have the wood listed ready.
2. First, of course, you need to build the body. This later also serves as a shelf for drinks or glasses. First take a wooden board (B) and mark the height for 2 shelves. Now attach 2 metal brackets at the same distance to each of these lines.
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3. Now attach a wooden board (C) to each of these angles.
4. Now attach 2 metal brackets to each of these wooden boards (C) on the opposite side.


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5. Then a wooden board (B) is mounted again. On this wooden board you again draw the height for the next shelf boards and attach 2 metal brackets to each. Now mount the last two wooden boards (C) on these angles.
6. Now provide the last wooden board (B) with the last two metal angles and mount it on the wooden boards (C).
7. When this is done, screw the wooden plate (D) onto the body. Now you can set up the body.
8. Now take the wooden board (A) and place it precisely on the body. Now screw the wooden board to the body and your counter is ready.

Attach a wall shelf for the bar

1. Of course, you should also build a wall shelf for your bar. This is very easy to do. Just make sure that the shelf is exactly behind your counter.
2. Take the first shelf bracket, place it precisely on one side of the counter at the required height on the wall and mark the required holes. Then drill the holes and insert a dowel in each case. Then screw on the first bracket.
3. Now create the second angle and place a spirit level over both angles. If the second corner is in the water, mark these holes as well. Drill the required holes again, insert the dowels and screw this on as well.
4. Now place a wooden board (E) precisely over the angles and screw it to them.
5. At the same height, but at the other end of the counter, screw on the next shelf using the same procedure.
6. Mount the last shelf below the two already mounted boards exactly in the middle as already described.

Now that you have finished your job, you have a bar that has not been very difficult to build and that some will envy you.