If you have free space on your insulated loggia, in the winter garden or in the kitchen, then you can think about how to make a bar counter yourself.
Can the desk be replaced with a stand
Some craftsmen, looking at the inhabitants of America, are trying to use this piece of furniture as a dining table. A wooden stand can only become an addition to the dining area, since our country has completely different traditions. At the counter all family members will not be able to fit. But if you make this design and install it in the dining room, it will be quite convenient to use it for snacks and gatherings with friends.
Bar Features
A wooden stand must have certain parameters, so its height can vary from 110 to 115 centimeters. This indicates that bar stools need to be manufactured or purchased with a view to matching the new piece of furniture. Chairs should be high enough, in addition, they should have footrests. For the reason that the wooden stand will have a fairly impressive height, this feature can be used. Under the surface of the lid you can place an additional compartment for storing alcoholic beverages, fruits, vegetables, as well as dishes. Do not forget about the upper rack module, this part can also be made functional, in this zone you can install an element on which it will be possible to hang glasses and wine glasses.
Design Additions
The design can be supplemented with some components, among them you can highlight the built-in key, designed for uncorking bottles. It can be a bucket that you will fill with ice, among other things, it will be possible to construct sliding shelves. If a wooden counter will be installed in a small kitchen, then this piece of furniture should not be made too high, as it will look out of place, and will also clutter up the free space. In this case, it is preferable to build the device in the form of a folding structure, which will act as a continuation of the dining table. The wooden pillars of the supports can be made retractable.
Preparatory work
A wooden stand of independent manufacture will differ from expensive designs, but it can be brought closer to such a device that is equipped with chrome elements. During the work, it is necessary to use chipboard, as well as sewer pipes.
Preparation of materials
In order to perform the work, it will be necessary to prepare 6 sheets of chipboard, the dimensions of each of which should be equal to 16x440x1150 millimeters. You will need a sheet of chipboard in the amount of 2 pieces with other sizes, namely 16x1000x2000 mm.
A rail with dimensions of 20x440x4000 mm will also be needed.
The master will have to prepare a sewer pipe made of PVC with a diameter equal to 180 millimeters, while the length of this element should be equal to 950 millimeters. This blank will form the basis of the legs of the rack. In order to make the lamp housing, it will be necessary to prepare the same pipe, but it will have to be cut so that the length is 450 millimeters. You will need a steel pipe with a diameter of 50 millimeters, its length should be equal to 1 meter, this element will form the basis of the horizontal leg support. A wooden bar counter will be assembled using dowels 5x50 millimeters, 80 pieces of such fixture will be needed. Prepare a lamp of the appropriate style, as well as wires for it. After construction, it will be possible to process the structure using colored varnish designed for working with PVC. Acrylic paint and putty will also come in handy. Screws that have a countersunk head will become additional fasteners, their sizes should be 4x60 millimeters, as well as 4x80 millimeters. It is necessary to stock up with dowels.
Tool preparation
Installation of wooden racks should be carried out using a drill, drill, jigsaw, clamps, round file, spatula, paint brush, hacksaw, grinding bar, and a screwdriver. For the reason that the bar counter will have to have a high degree of reliability, the parts should be the most durable, this indicates the need for initial bonding of the chipboard panels to each other, in the end you should get plates with a final thickness of 32 millimeters. It is worth considering that two paintings, whose dimensions are 16x440x1150 mm, must remain un glued.
Chipboard cutting
If you need a wooden bar, then some elements will need to be prepared from particleboard, among them you can select a circle whose diameter is 175 millimeters. In this blank in the central part, you need to prepare a hole through which the wiring will be stretched. It will be necessary to cut a floor circle from the same material, the diameter of which is 500 millimeters. Need a thrust bearing, which is a circle with a diameter of 300 millimeters. At the top will be located ceiling hood, which is represented by a ring, its outer diameter should be equal to 300 millimeters. The inner diameter of this workpiece should be equivalent to 180 millimeters. It is definitely worth preparing a frame designed for the lower pipe, these will be two identical rings, the outer diameter of each of which is equal to 240 millimeters, as for the inner diameter, it should be equal to 180 millimeters. If you need a wooden stand, you can make it with your own hands, so you also need a wall that will be located between the countertop and the shelf, this blank is a strip whose length is 870 millimeters, while its width is 240 millimeters. Prepare both the lower and upper shelf. On the one hand, 2 plates, whose dimensions are 32x440x1150 millimeters, need to be rounded. After you step back from the edges of 190 millimeters, and from the side edges of 130 millimeters, you can make a hole with a diameter of 180 millimeters, it is useful for installing a vertical support pipe.
Countertop Features
Using one of the plates, whose thickness is 16 millimeters, you need to make the same cutout, as described above. This will become a technological hole, which should not be through, it will have to install a vertical support. At the next stage, it is necessary to strengthen the workpiece and the plate with glue, the thickness of which is 16 millimeters. After you can cut the countertop. As soon as the elements are glued together, they must be strengthened with clamps, until the workpieces are completely dry, only then you can proceed to sawing.
Assembly Rack Implementation
Wooden flower stands can be made using the same technology, moreover, such pieces of furniture can be used for different purposes. Making such a design, the ends of the workpieces must be cleaned, then coated with putty, and then sanded. Before starting the assembly, all elements that have roundness, this also applies to plastic pipes, must be painted or varnished in two approaches. Between the layers it is necessary to withstand the time period that will be necessary for the complete drying of the composition. The assembly of structures should begin with the fact that between the lower shelf and the countertop you need to install a vertical wall, the dimensions of which are 240 x 870 millimeters. To do this, use dowels with a diameter of 5 millimeters. This element should pass in the central part of the countertop. Now you can take a pipe with a diameter of 6 mm and a length of 450 millimeters in order to make several through holes in it. It is necessary to use a pipe that is intended for the lamp housing. Performing these manipulations, you need to step back from the edge of the workpiece 20 millimeters, while the diameter of the holes should be equal to 3 millimeters.
Now you can assemble all the elements of the rack in a single unit for this support rails need to be strengthened to the ends of the shelf. The next step is to mount the wooden stand. Then you can install the upper and lower shelves. Now it remains only to color everything. From staining, the wood will look even more attractive, in addition, this will protect its texture, extending the lifespan for many years. The design will please you, and you will enjoy the work done.