Pau o'le Pa'ina Lounge... 8/2...more photos - Home Tiki Bars

SS Satan's Sin Member Imperial Beach, CA Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 729	SS Satan's Sin Posted posted on Tue, Jun 7, 2005 8:28 AM Why not just a simple ice bucket? But if you absolutely have to have an ice bin, my suggestion is: get a bus tub. Bus tubs are those high-sided trays that busboys use to bus tables. A tray with 8"-high sides. At a restaurant supply store, they are like $5. So -- build your L shaped bar. Bars are the easiest of home construction jobs. Make a space in your bartop to drop in the bus tub, then fill with ice. A good starting point for a home bar is the plan in this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811826538/qid=1118157909/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-7395927-5465720 It is not for an L shaped bar, but the plans will show you that you are basically just using ready-made shelving brackets from Home Depot and pine planks to make the bar, so extending it to an L shape shouldn't be too much of a stretch. Here''s mine, complete with ice bucket:

Why not just a simple ice bucket?

But if you absolutely have to have an ice bin, my suggestion is: get a bus tub. Bus tubs are those high-sided trays that busboys use to bus tables. A tray with 8"-high sides. At a restaurant supply store, they are like $5.

So -- build your L shaped bar. Bars are the easiest of home construction jobs. Make a space in your bartop to drop in the bus tub, then fill with ice.

A good starting point for a home bar is the plan in this book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811826538/qid=1118157909/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-7395927-5465720

It is not for an L shaped bar, but the plans will show you that you are basically just using ready-made shelving brackets from Home Depot and pine planks to make the bar, so extending it to an L shape shouldn't be too much of a stretch.

Here''s mine, complete with ice bucket:

Post #164168 by Satan's Sin on Tue, Jun 7, 2005 8:28 AM