attaching bar top

[jed_gros]

I am using maple veneered plywood for the top. Looking at the plans it says to glue down, it does not say anything about nailing? After adding a 8 3/4″ over hang to the bar top I decided to extend some 2x4s out to the edge to give the top some bracing, is there any reason not to do this? The bar is 7′ with a 90 degree corner then 7′ and a 45 degree corner (kegerator built into the 45) and then about 2 feet.

[Anonymous]

i built my entire bar out of maple instead of oak…just about done and looks jus tlike I wanted. I built a 10 ft by 5 ft “L” bar with a 5 1/2 overhang. My bar was a little unstable and I just 1×2 support covered by crown mounlidng and nailed and glued it down. I went crazy with glue and nails with my nail gun b.c I knwo it is easy to cover up and would rather cover holes than have unstable bar. I think your idea would work with that much overhang. make sure you psot pics…

Best of luck.

[jed_gros]

What do you mean unstable ? I figured the nail holes should be easy to cover up also so why not make sure it is attached well. I just ordered maple to trim it out. What size foot rest did you make? What did you wrap the foot rest with. I will post pics when I am done.

Thanks for the reply!

[Anonymous]

I guess unstable was the wrong word. I made my bar using the kegger bar plans ar a rough plan but adapted them to make my bar longer and with an added L section for a sink. Wha tI was saying is that if you make too much of an overhang the bar top may be “squeaky” and hav e alittle play if you do not support it properly. My overhang is 5 inches plus the 2.5 in form the custom bar rail I ordered. I did not put any added supports just glue and nails and it is rock solid. I cov ered my step with maple boards and added a brass metal guard on the edge for both decoration and safety for my young son. My foot rest was covered exactly by 1×6 both on top and front.

Goo dluck!

[jed_gros]

That sounds like a good size for the foot rest. I measured the bar at the legion in my area and they had a 10″ foot rest but it just seemed a little big for my room. Did you post pics of your bar? Would be great to see.

[Anonymous]

pics ar in the works…waiting for the boss (my wife) to decide what color stain she likes before it is finzhed. a usual…women holding things up. But then agian she did let me build this bar!

Once it is done I can guarantee pics will be posted.

[jed_gros]

Now that is funny, I am waiting on that also.

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