Garage Bar/Man Cave Ideas?

[josephmrtn]

We are finally in the finishing stages of closing on our house, Since we are getting a 2.5 car garage on the property as well I'm looking for ideas for man cave/garage bar designs. The previous owners left me a beautiful beer fridge as well as a nice workbench space but I would love to build a small bar in the garage and make it a hangout space for the guys as well. I want to hear some ideas for DIY projects I could accomplish on the weekend.  I attached a picture of my inspiration as well.

[BizCT]

Congrats! so many ideas online if you search around. The hardest part for me would be to pick a theme? Tiki Bar, Sports, Hunting, etc.?

[BizCT]

Oh and the @The_Real_TCIII has a friend who has a nice garage bar. I don't want to post a pic without permission, but maybe he will for inspiration. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Oh and the [mention=5278]The_Real_TCIII[/mention] has a friend who has a nice garage bar. I don't want to post a pic without permission, but maybe he will for inspiration. 

Real nice, ATF just descended on him and trashed the place!


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[Fletch]

Congratz!  Is there plumbing to the garage? 

[sbuff]

Add some heat if not there ..

[Lawdwaz]

1 hour ago, josephmrtn said:

We are finally in the finishing stages of closing on our house, Since we are getting a 2.5 car garage on the property as well I'm looking for ideas for man cave/garage bar designs. The previous owners left me a beautiful beer fridge as well as a nice workbench space but I would love to build a small bar in the garage and make it a hangout space for the guys as well. I want to hear some ideas for DIY projects I could accomplish on the weekend.  I attached a picture of my inspiration as well.

Ain’t no way in hell you’re old enough to drink……….

[The_Real_TCIII]

Id pour a concrete bar top, its easy, cheap, and really cool looking. And corrugated metal and wood trim for the front and sides. Pro tip: frame it and dry wall it, it adds weight and stability cheaply. Then put the corrugated and trim over it. No need to mud it. The compliments youll get at the HNY Open House will make it all worthwhile!


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[josephmrtn]

3 hours ago, Fletch said:

Congratz!  Is there plumbing to the garage? 

Not currently, I'm sure that could be arranged sometime down the road however

[josephmrtn]

2 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

Ain’t no way in hell you’re old enough to drink……….

 @Lawdwaz You forget I'm all grown up and have 2 kids now? Lol

[dbHunterNY]

i've got a garage that still needs to be layed out. I'm going to try to ignore this thread so i don't make any "bad decisions" in the wife's mind. lol

[Nytracker]

Beer fridge in the garage doubles as a place to cool quarters on warm November days . Butcher block countertops for butchering deer... I don't need much more than that . 

[Jeremy K]

That's a shop not a garage !

[josephmrtn]

Got a chance to stop by and take better pictures of the garage.

[Jeremy K]

Incredible ,half for wood working and the other half for metal working

[grampy]

Garage Band????..........  I did that once. What a blast while it lasted!

[josephmrtn]

37 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Incredible ,half for wood working and the other half for metal working

As long as I leave space for the wife's car an my motorcycle I can pretty much do anything I want with it

[sbuff]

I'll caution you on that freezer being used in winter. When we moved into our current house I used the freezer for a nice buck I harvested.  The garage temperature got below what the freezer temperature was and inside the freezer actually thawed out . I ended up losing the contents in the freezer not just venison. That is the main reason I put heat in my garage ,now the freezer runs as it should as I keep garage temperature 55 to 60 most of winter. 

Sure looks like a sweet garage ,nice set up of shelving and storage would be in order .

[crappyice]

Got a chance to stop by and take better pictures of the garage.

Much better pictures. I would put two stools on the lines and call it good.


I’m a simple man


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[BizCT]

31 minutes ago, crappyice said:

Much better pictures. I would put two stools on the lines and call it good.


I’m a simple man


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your son would unplug that fridge

[wolc123]

Boats are cool, so is Genny:

 

 

Edited July 9, 2021 by wolc123

[josephmrtn]

4 hours ago, sbuff said:

I'll caution you on that freezer being used in winter. When we moved into our current house I used the freezer for a nice buck I harvested.  The garage temperature got below what the freezer temperature was and inside the freezer actually thawed out . I ended up losing the contents in the freezer not just venison. That is the main reason I put heat in my garage ,now the freezer runs as it should as I keep garage temperature 55 to 60 most of winter. 

Sure looks like a sweet garage ,nice set up of shelving and storage would be in order .

Thanks for the tip I'll definitely keep that in mind with the freezer!

[2012_taco]

The first thing you'll need to do is insulate! otherwise it's going to be too cold 3/4 of the year! And once insulated you'll need to cover the insulation so it stays in place and doesn't get all torn up down the road. Then a small furnace or portable heater will be a nice. Maybe partition off a smaller area for the Cave, that way you won't have to insulate the entire garage.

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[DirtTime]

What ever you do, do not have a neon Corona Beer sign in the bar.

[Otto]

Yes, make it a Miller High Life!