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			BAR The whole thing was built in pieces. It's a good thing - things turned out not quite square. I blame the framer.
			MORE BAR This was all built from pine I hand picked from Home Depot. I had good timing because when I went back to pick up wood in the following months for other projects I was unable to find such good wood.
			BAR Notice the 2x4 framing attached to the floor that holds evertyhing in place
			BAR TOP Some of the structuring for the bar top.
			A PIECE OF PLYWOOD This is the base of the bar interior.
			ALL CLAMPS ON DECK
			SIDE VIEW You can see the wings that support the bar top. I picked up a biscuit joiner for this project - I made good use of this one.
			PANELS GOING IN PLACE
			DETAIL VIEW Look carefully and you can see some plans for the cabinetry. A rare thing on this project. I feel that drawing plans only help you in the future.
			RECESSED SCREW Didn't fill with a wood plug though.
			POLYURATHANE GLUE Definately wipe it off when its still we and expanding.
			COMING TOGETHER
			ANOTHER ANGLE To keep the panel on the left in place I attahced it to temporary floor boards.
			PANELS FOR SLOT MACHINE STAND Most of this along with the bar came together in four days - a record for production for myself.
			SIDE VIEW Notice the clamp and 2x6 on the left. The end slot will accomodate the refrigerator so there is no permanent bottom support.
			THE IMOPORTANCE OF TEMPLATES Look closely at the ends.
			A SOLUTION FOUND Originally the bar counter top and bar top were going to be tiled. That was dropped. I didn't properly considered the module of tile.
			SATISFACTION And it holds my weight - not bad.
			MORE CLAMPS The bar top is segmented. So I had to come up with this solution
			ALTERNATE Before I found a better solution, this is the wacky solution I came up with to interface the drain line from the bathroom sink to the wasteline.
			TOILET AND MOUNTED SINK Starting to come together.
			PLUMBING LINES The glue for the plastic lines is amazingly powerful.
			CLEANOUT PRESERVED It was too difficult to interface all the parts.
			WATER LINES Most of the joints held at first. I hate plumbing.
			BACK TO WOODWORKING I woul choose this over plumbing any day. This is the stand for the slot machine and shelves for other games below.
			NO FLASH There's still door frames going in there though. Notice the door on the right.
			BATHROOM Door frames and toilet installed.
			OLD LIGHT I don't know how or why the wiring in basement was done like it was.
			NEW ELECTRIC I couuldn't really put in a light where the old light was, so I tossed in a new box. I put a metal plate over the old box as a marker for future identification.
			SAME STORY IN THE BATHROOM Which means more drywall work - ugh.
			DRILLING THROUGH JOISTS In the bathroom. I hit some metal thing in there - hopefully a nail. Nothing exploded so I put in another hole below.
			NEW BATHROOM LIGHT On off, on off. Always satisfyin when it works. Notice the clamps holding down new blocking for the drywall.
			SCREEN WALL Originally thought to be perforarted metal, but that was way too expensive.