Editor’s Note: Having successfully passed two bars, it should be no surprise that The Gimlet’s third bar was a breeze.
Done, done, done! (Except for the blinds, carpet on the stairs, and doors in front of the electrical panel and water shut off valve.) For once, this last phase was completed much faster than expected.
I drew a sketch of what we wanted for the bar. First I laid down a chalk line and then put the two cabinets in place. Then I cut the ¾” birch plywood to the proper size and nailed it to the cabinets and into place for the walls of the bar. Next I put ¾” plywood down as a base for shelf on one cabinet and as a base for a tile counter on the other cabinet. Finally, I put a piece of plywood over the bar area as a base for the tiling. Next came a plastic barrier, and Durock placed on top of the barrier. Taping and filing in the cracks with thinset got things ready for tiling. After setting the tile in place dry, tile was placed with thinset. I then put the wood trim on the bar, and followed up with grout. While waiting for the grout to dry, it was time to touch up paint.
I caulked a variety of joints between sections of molding and then brushed touch up paint throughout the basement. Next came preparing the floor for carpeting. Scraping the floor with a 10 inch drywall knife to break off chunks of dried mud followed by serious vacuuming with a bit of mopping prepared the floors.
Next I laid chalk lines to determine where to lay the carpet squares. After finding the place for the carpet squares and laying a row dry to make sure the placement worked, I rolled glue on the floor with a ¾” nap roller and started laying down carpet. This job took two evenings and on the second evening/night I was able to finish off the baseboards. Now that the floors were carpeted there was no place to store the baseboard lumber, so I had a good incentive to get that job done. I finished at midnight.
The next day I sealed the grout. Then … off to Utah on vacation, where I relaxed by watching the DIY Network. But I was mostly done.
On our first day back from vacation, I installed doorknobs throughout the basement and sealed the marble stone tiles on the countertop. The next day I installed the bar sink and have been checking it for leaks (None yet!). It is beautiful.
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August 23rd, 2007 07:28
Well done indeed ! But Heather, you told me there would be no Bar. ;-0
P.S When are you beginning the fish ?
August 23rd, 2007 09:45
In addition to the sink, the area will house a small refrigerator and microwave oven, and there are outlets to run other items as needed, like a blender. So I don’t know if it’s properly called a kitchenette, an entertainment center, or a bar … I leave these distinctions to the real estate experts.
The Gimlet is going to think I paid you to ask leading questions about the aquarium.
Its future location is that blank wall in the carpet photo.