Post #794003 by eroc on Sun, Mar 24, 2019 3:01 PM

23 hours of labor in one weekend..... and I'm a wee bit closer to being done.

16'x10' roof....

I used a ledger board to connect the rafters from the 4x4 posts to the main structure. I wasn't happy with the hurricane straps showing, so I did a double ledger board, effectively hiding the metal straps. You'll see on the right, I have the second ledger board installed. I'll also be doing mini 'thatch' roof on this ledger board, as it sits right over the bar.

So far, I am absolutely impressed with my amateur expedition. The entire area will be about 450 sq ft of usable space, 320 of that under roof, and 160 is the actual bar. I'm probably getting rid of the teal color, so I'm sure that will appease the purists on the board. I might go back to my original paint of.... brown.

I've got a complete interior cabinet/shelf system to build. It will have a rock formation, aquarium, volcano, and a sink. Should be able to fit all of that in the 16 foot back bar. Then I have to build out the 10 foot front bar. So much left to do......

Here's a start to the back bar build. Don't make fun of my cabinet skills. I know I built it funny. But i jumped on it and it didn't budge, so.....