Javatime's Theater*Bar*Game Room Build - Page 2

Thanks for compliments HT1,
I have Definitive Technology speakers all the way around (7.1), except for the 2 back surrounds in the ceiling which are Polks. In the Game room area, I have Polk in walls and the bar has 2 Polk in ceilings. I'm running the game and bar speakers through my old Pioneer 60 watt/ch Quadraphonic receiver which is that unit with the brushed aluminum front. It's just for music and has served me well since the mid 70s and still works great.

I took a different approach than most in here and wanted all the speakers hidden, but wanted all the AV gear in front and within view. But that's just me, weird...I know.

No problem Randy, it can surely stay

Thanks Steve,
I've enjoyed your great looking build and will be visiting shortly once I get around to pouring the etex. I'll get my bar pics up today.

Thanks Fuzzy,
I hear ya ...That's a big reason why I stretched this out over 3 years. Well...that and procrastination!

jayteez,
I got them from Branch Brook
http://store.namcopoolstore.com/web16575.html

They come in a couple of different flavors.

The Bar floor is ceramic tile and extends inside the bathroom which I'll finish sometime over the winter.



From behind the bar


Side view


The wife gave me this "Major Award" bar lamp as an early Christmas present. Even though it's...."Fragileee" you know, I think it fits nicely at the bar.


Back Bar


Bathroom
I am also going to refinish this piece to use as a wine rack.

Thanks Randy,
Your bar build was a huge inspiration for me and I incorporated many of your ideas

It's quite a conversation piece and usually everyone likes to touch the leg just like Ralphie!

Thanks for comments. Now that the holidays are behind us, I need to get around coating the bar top with envirotex; maybe after the super bowl. I just have to get my butt in gear!

I got the chairs from Branch Brook. I paid less than 1/2 the retail shown here when they go on sale in late winter. They are standard bar height chairs (30") for the 42" bar counter height.
Your build looks great King, nice job and detail work on the arch...amazing

http://store.namcopoolstore.com/web03047.html

Todd,
I have the Elite Cinetension 2 electric screen. It's absolutely flat and never had an issue since day one.

Yeah. I'd keep checking back as they run 50% off sales several times a year. I think I got mine around the Jan/Feb. timeframe

Thanks for the comments and welcome to the forum. I almost went with a biscuit joiner, but the Kreg really won out with me and the joints are solid.

I haven't done too much over the last few months except for laying down a seal
coat of Envirotex last weekend to the bar top. I didn't use a plastic cover, but will definately use it after the final flood coat. Man that stuff is a dust magnet. I'll post some updated pics later this weekend.

Here's a few pics of the seal coat. I used 1/4 of the amount and used a plastic spatula and brush. Because the coat is so thin, the brush worked out great. But forget about cleaning this stuff up and reusing anything. I had to throw away a good Purdy brush. These are new buckets for the flood coat




I didn't use a torch. I just moved it around brushed it on and had very little bubbles form.


I'm debating on whether to sand off the top of some of the small pin hole bubbles. I may experiment with a couple I have in the drip tray area and mix up an ounce and see how it covers before the flood pour.


I think because the seal coat is thin, it might minimize trappped bubbles.


I did have a few divits and waves too, but I'm hoping the flood coat will take of that.