Basement Pub Project

[ohiobrewtus]

I'll link to the thread at TBH so I don't have to re-post all the original pics. I started working on this again this week since I think that I have my water problem taken care of after dropping a bunch of money on a super-duper industrial grade sump pump and even more money on a gas generator to keep things running in case the power drops.

Right now I'm working on painting the ceiling black. I taped off all the ductwork to give it a restaurant/bar type of feel. I'm only working on the non-homebrewpub half right now (poker room, exercise room and bathroom) as building the bar is going to cost me a fortune in wood and stain.

Son of a bitch. I went to pull pics off of the camera and I can't find the damn thing. My wife stashed it somewhere around here. New pics will follow. In the meantime, here's the link to the thread on TBH:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f85/my-homebrewpub-wip-38246/

[heinz57]

Noice.

Look forward to the updates.

[DrunkenSatyr]

Damn it, I want a basement. In Tx we call them Wells

[MikeFlynn74]

You ever gonna sheet those walls?

[Tankard]

Wow, that's really nice dude. Congrats on a sweet setup!

[Ó Cairealláin]

i love the booths in the Pub section. Really nice. Keep posting pics as you progress.

[Kai]

That kicks a pretty significant amount of ass.

[Chimone]

Oh yea.......thats why I hate you

[MrMarbleHead]

I guess I should post this here, too...

Geeee....Thanks for thinking of us, that was mighty nice of ya. :D


I guess it looks alright, I will have to check it out when I get home, stupid computer blocking Photobucket. I remember that it was pretty sweet already so it can only be better I would imagine.

[Evan!]

You know, Kyle, this whole wife and baby thing was pretty nice, but I might have to elope to your basement instead...

[blacklab]

Looking good. I'm confused about your allegiances to the Lions and THE Ohio State University. I would think that those two are incompatible.

I know quite a few Univ of Michigan guys and any mention of the state of Ohio sends them into fits.

[ohiobrewtus]

I remember that it was pretty sweet already so it can only be better I would imagine.

No pics showing any changes yet. I just started working on it again. I'll try to get some pics posted of the ceiling after I finish it this weekend. It's a real pain in the ass spraying osb.


You know, Kyle, this whole wife and baby thing was pretty nice, but I might have to elope to your basement instead...

Ha! You can brew me beer to pay your rent.


Looking good. I'm confused about your allegiances to the Lions and THE Ohio State University. I would think that those two are incompatible.

I know quite a few Univ of Michigan guys and any mention of the state of Ohio sends them into fits.

I grew up in Toledo until I was 13. Dad's a big OSU fan and I followed. In Toledo you're either a Browns fan or a Lions fan. Watching Billy Sims run made me a Lions fan and I've been cursed with it ever since.

[Tankard]

Next time, post all this stuff here and then link over at TBH...... oh wait.

[blacklab]

Billy Sims was all man, that's for sure.

[blacklab]

Next time, post all this stuff here and then link over at TBH...... oh wait.

No bashing, aggro-Tank!

[Flyin' Lion]

Watching Billy Sims run made me a Lions fan and I've been cursed with it ever since.

That's when it started for me too.

Sigged.

[Ó Flannagáin]

No bashing, aggro-Tank!

lol, it made me laugh :D

[ohiobrewtus]

Mild update. I'm about 60% or so done spraying the ceiling on the half that we're finishing now. I'll finish up the painting tomorrow (Sunday), then it's on to acid staining the floors. The paper you see is the ductwork that's taped off with newspaper to prevent it from betting sprayed black.

This section all has a second coat, but there are some spots that still need touched up.

From the exercise room to the poker room:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement3-14-09001.jpg

Fro the homebrewpub looking into the poker room (I double checked after the pic and I didn't miss that spot by the light, the combination of the light and the flash makes a section of the osb look like it hasn't been painted, but it is):

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement3-14-09002.jpg

[Ó Cairealláin]

Looks good. It must be a pain the in the ass painting that ceiling.

[ohiobrewtus]

It is indeed a pain in the ass.

[Peteoz77]

Why can't you paint the PVC?

[ohiobrewtus]

I did paint the pvc, but I taped off the brass and the aluminum ductwork so that they would be exposed. I could have painted everything, but I thought that it would look cool leaving all of the metal exposed against the black paint.

[Peteoz77]

Yessir, that will look cool!

[Chimone]

fucking awesome bro

[ohiobrewtus]

minor update.



Here's the ceiling before, just your normal basement ceiling:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09RussianRiverandbasementce-4.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09RussianRiverandbasementce-3.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09RussianRiverandbasementce-2.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

...and here it is after:

The camera flash exaggerates some highlights in the paint on the wood. It actually looks very even to the human eye. I'm very happy with how it turned out.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09calicommonandbasementceil-4.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09calicommonandbasementceil-3.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09calicommonandbasementceil-2.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/3-20-09calicommonandbasementceil-1.jpg

Next step is acid staining the concrete, then on to hanging drywall.

[MrMarbleHead]

Dude. Do you get off on the fact that everyone dislikes you and is jealous of your basement? Cause you are doing an excellent job of making everyone jealous. ;)


awesome work man, I can't wait to make the drive over there and pass out on the floor in your basement. :D

[ohiobrewtus]

Dude. Do you get off on the fact that everyone dislikes you and is jealous of your basement? Cause you are doing an excellent job of making everyone jealous. ;)


awesome work man, I can't wait to make the drive over there and pass out on the floor in your basement. :D

Nope - just you, man. You can pass out in my basement anytime. :D

[ohiobrewtus]

update:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementdrywallhung002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementdrywallhung003.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementdrywallhung001.jpg

[Ó Flannagáin]

yaye! pics!

[blacklab]

Is that newsprint you have wrapped around your heating ducts?

[ohiobrewtus]

Ya, I taped them off while I was spraying the ceiling. I wanted to leave them unpainted.

[ohiobrewtus]

Got some more done today:

The 'outside' pub wall that will have stone on the bottom portion:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementdrywallhung3-29-09001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementdrywallhung3-29-09002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementdrywallhung3-29-09003.jpg

[Peteoz77]

Nice work so far!

[blacklab]

looking sharp!

[Ó Cairealláin]

looks nice. The entryway to your pub will look great with the stone.

[Evan!]

Kyle, you gonna put glass and doors in there? You know how badass it'd be if you put some aluminum storefront doors (http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_america/en/product.asp?cat_id=1339&prod_id=1816) in? do it. DO IT!

[rdwj]

Looks sweet. I did the black ceiling on my basement too and am very happy with the results. I also thought about doing the acid floor, but my wife wanted carpet. That probably ended up being a good thing because I had crap ALL over the floor.

[3/5 King]

amazing basement...A...for effort. Takes alot of stamina to do a job like that and work a full time job while brewing beer. Thank god you have a wife that supports you....they can be really deflating

[Redweasel]

Nice progress man. Going to be a nice place to chill.

[ohiobrewtus]

Kyle, you gonna put glass and doors in there? You know how badass it'd be if you put some aluminum storefront doors (http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_america/en/product.asp?cat_id=1339&prod_id=1816) in? do it. DO IT!

I've pretty much ditched the french doors idea. It will look sweet from the outside, but once I have the pub side finished those doors are going to be a pain in the ass when they're open... one right in front of the karoake stage and the other right against the pop-a-shot.

I may still decide to keep the doors, but for now I'm thinking of just leaving the opening and trimming it out.

[ohiobrewtus]

Floor is stained and sealed. I need to leave it until Sunday then it will get a couple coats of wax and be ready to talk on.

Those spots were on the camera, not the floor. Look at that shine :D
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementfloor4-10-09002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementfloor4-10-09003.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basementfloor4-10-09007.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

amazing basement...A...for effort. Takes alot of stamina to do a job like that and work a full time job while brewing beer. Thank god you have a wife that supports you....they can be really deflating

My wife not only supports me in getting this done... everytime I have a couple free hours she asks me if I'm working on the basement. She wants to see it done more than I do.

She's hoping that the room will be (mostly) done by 4/25 when we have a poker game at the house. I told her she's nuts. MAYBE I could get it done that soon if I had 2 or 3 weeknights and weekends to work on it, but now my kids have softball practice 4 nights a week. I'll be happy with having it done by about 6/1.

Regardless, I'll continue to post progress pics along the way.

[ohiobrewtus]

Time for an update:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-22-09001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-22-09002.jpg

Stone goes on the bottom of this wall (the gray part)
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-22-09003.jpg

I'm taking the day off tomorrow to hopefully get some serious work done. I have all the oak stained and ready for the columns, and the stone is going up tomorrow too.

[mediamst]

Wow. Can't wait to see the update tomorrow!

[ohiobrewtus]

Wow. Can't wait to see the update tomorrow!

Me either. :D

[Peteoz77]

Awesome work mate.... get to it!

[ohiobrewtus]

Starting to come together now... I got a late start today because my day of vacation turned into a 1/2 day of vacation since I had to spend the morning in the office - so I didn't get to the stone. I got the columns going and got the walls primed.

Taking the day off tomorrow as well to work on this.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-23-09001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-23-09002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-23-09003.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-23-09005.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-23-09004.jpg

[DrunkTrucker]

That is gonna look so sweet when you get it finished. What kinda stone are you doing on it?

[ohiobrewtus]

Another update:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-25-09001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-25-09002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement4-25-09003.jpg

[3/5 King]

sweet....when your brewsment is done it is going to be flipping awesome! So don't forget to fly us all in for the grand opening........:crack:

[Peteoz77]

That is looking Suh Weet!

[ohiobrewtus]

This appears to be ramping up again. There may actually be some updates in a couple of weeks. I'm giving up some space, but in order to get it done I think it will be worth it.

We're thinking about moving the poker room over to the bar area, losing one of the pub booths and moving them up by the wall to wall bar. The poker room would then become a media room of sorts - add a gas fireplace, etc.

[MrMarbleHead]

Nice, that will still be cool. And it will give that feel of being in a backroom poker game when you are playing. Plus having the media room will be awesome, are we talking projector, theater surround sound, and lazy boys or what?

[shrekfx]

dude so awsome.. my girl would never never.. did i say never. let me do that.. lucky dawg.

[MrMarbleHead]

dude so awsome.. my girl would never never.. did i say never. let me do that.. lucky dawg.

It's all about how you pitch it to her. You need to do so in a way that makes it sound like it was her idea. "Oh, honey it would be so nice to have a place to sit and enjoy the company when your sisters come to visit....blah blah blah"

OB is lucky enough that his wife is all about the poker tourney's as well.

[ohiobrewtus]

Nice, that will still be cool. And it will give that feel of being in a backroom poker game when you are playing. Plus having the media room will be awesome, are we talking projector, theater surround sound, and lazy boys or what?

The plan is projector, theater seating (the sofa-esque variety) and surround. Otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to give up any space.

Although since I brought up the fact that the stripper pole wouldn't have a home with this configuration, my wife is furiously trying to figure out where we can still fit one in... you know - for when you get drunk at Beerfest next year. :D

[rdwj]

Very nice work. I have a black ceiling too - it's great. How was the acid etch floor to put down? I thought about doing that in mine, but the wife wanted to go carpet in most of it.

[ohiobrewtus]

The acid staining was very easy, actually. The hardest part is waiting in between steps and the strong odor of the sealer when it's being put down.

[Rhoobarb]

Damn, that is sweet!

[Ó Cairealláin]

What? You're actually gonna try to finish the basement? I thought you were competing for longest time to finish a project? ;)

Anyway, I'm looking forward to updates.

[ohiobrewtus]

Ya ya... I had some major water issues to deal with that I didn't anticipate *after* I had already started working on it.

blah blah blah :D

[MikeFlynn74]

Lookin awesome. Though one thing. Have you ever been to someones house that has etched or stained concrete floors? After about 10 min of standing you want to kill yourself. You gonna put some area rugs in?

[ohiobrewtus]

Lookin awesome. Though one thing. Have you ever been to someones house that has etched or stained concrete floors? After about 10 min of standing you want to kill yourself. You gonna put some area rugs in?

Why yes, Mr 'I-watch-too-much-HGTV', there will be area rugs. ;)

[MikeFlynn74]

Why yes, Mr 'I-watch-too-much-HGTV', there will be area rugs. ;)

lol Im just saying-

I was in this guys house, 5K sq ft. First floor was etched, even cobble stone textured in areas. It was beautiful. But after 10 min I wanted to just die.


Oh by the way OB- your basement build sucks. I am in no way jealous.


*the above comment does not necessarily reflect the views of the poster*

[Red Dawg]

Damn it, I want a basement. In Tx we call them Wells

I hear ya same deal here in FL.

[JXLT]

I'm pretty sure I hate you and am jealous but I'd drive across the country to check out that bad@$$ basement. If you want I'd fly you out and let ya build one at my house.

[ohiobrewtus]

I spent a few hours over the weekend cleaning up and moving shit around in an effort to figure out if I was going to have enough space to do everything that I want to do, and here are the results (there's still shit in the way though).

As you can tell compared to the previous pics, I'm giving up quite a bit of space for a media room, but it all fit comfortably.

There will be a knee wall separating the booths from the poker area, I had to ditch one of the booths, and move back into the brew room about 1.5 feet in order to get a 3' isle way into the pub. I don't really want to do these things, but the possibility of a projector and a 96" HD picture can be enough to change a guy's mind. :D

WOP, I'm uploading these pics just for you - doucheface.

[rdwj]

That seems to all fit pretty well - although it might be crowded when you have enough people down there to fill all of those seats.

[ohiobrewtus]

That seems to all fit pretty well - although it might be crowded when you have enough people down there to fill all of those seats.

That's what I thought too, which is the reason that I went ahead and set everything up. There's actually just as much room for 20 people as there was on the other side. I setup all the chairs and sat at them because I was concerned with it.

[MrMarbleHead]

Haha, thanks man. It looks good, but where are you going ot put the stage and stripper pole? The poker tables are colapsable aren't they? You use them a lot but you could move them out of the way when not in use. Also what did you do with the other booth?

[MrMarbleHead]

That's what I thought too, which is the reason that I went ahead and set everything up. There's actually just as much room for 20 people as there was on the other side. I setup all the chairs and sat at them because I was concerned with it.

Ha, I can see you walking around the room sitting in every chair, and making sure that there is enough elbow room and cup holder space for everyone!

[ohiobrewtus]

No room for the stage anymore, so that kills the stripper pole too.

The poker tables are a solid top that sits on a folding table, so yes, I can lean them up against a wall or move them into the brew room or something if I need to use that space for something else.

I'm going to have to rebuild the booths because they're not all that sturdy. Since I'm only using 2 I'll probably just pitch the other section. It's not an entire booth though. To make 3 booths there are 2 end sections and 2 middle sections. One of the middle sections gets you this: _||_ instead of this: |_ _|.

[ohiobrewtus]

Ha, I can see you walking around the room sitting in every chair, and making sure that there is enough elbow room and cup holder space for everyone!

I did exactly that. :D Of course I had to sit at each seat and make sure that there was proper room to drink beer.

Then I had to sit in all the booths to perform these critical tests as well.

[ohiobrewtus]

...that is all. Only cryptic updates from here on out. I don't want to ruin the awesomeness for those who will be attending Beerfest '10. :D

[Chimone]

You have so ruined your house. You have no other choice but to move out and find someplace new. Of course being the nice guy that I am, I will gladly move into your ruined house and make the best of it for you.

[PseudoChef]

...that is all. Only cryptic updates from here on out. I don't want to ruin the awesomeness for those who will be attending Beerfest '10. :D

I know exactly what that is. Put me down for one or two of those circles next year, aight? :shark:

[MrMarbleHead]

I know exactly what that is. Put me down for one or two of those circles next year, aight? :shark:

I am good for at least one circle, maybe two.

[Ronthered]

No stripper pole? brewfest '10 wont be any fun

[PseudoChef]

OB's Beerfest 2010: Bring your own damn sharpie.

[salad 419]

Sign me up for a circle as well. Like the others, hopefully two.

I think the rainbow of Sharpie's at '09 was sufficient. I'll not be bringing any of those.

[ohiobrewtus]

I have the Sharpie's covered, fellas. :D

[MrMarbleHead]

That is why I am bringing my tent I am not taking any chances sleeping in the house.

[ohiobrewtus]

Fuck me in the goat ass...

I did the framing for the basement bar right after we moved in here - before I even started brewing. I was back there redoing some wiring, had to pull a couple of outlets out, etc. So I got to thinking that I should measure the opening where the freezer that cools the whole thing will go.

Of course it's not big enough, so I'll be tearing the entire bar down and rebuilding it.

Fuck me in the goat ass...

[Rhoobarb]

Uh-oh. Bummer. Bad news, but not the worst that can happen, I guess.

[ohiobrewtus]

Certainly not the end of the world, but not something I was planning on having to do.

[BrewMeister Jeff]

Quit your whining and get to work!

[zoebisch01]

I am remodeling the bathroom (actually rebuilding it, the previous owners left it in sad neglect) in our 'guest house'. I gutted the whole thing and bought the materials in one shot so I'd only pay for one delivery charge. One small detail I didn't check. I bought a shower stall thinking I had 32" wide door openings, wrong. So I had to pop two of the outside frame wall studs out, pull the shower stall in and then cut the opening into the main area wider. It sucked but at least I had a work around early on. So I feel your pain!

[ohiobrewtus]

Bar is torn down and will be rebuilt this weekend:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-09007.jpg

Brew room is cleaned out, and all of the 'shelving/countertops' that I put in are coming out tomorrow, to be followed by a wall to close off the room and then drywall:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-09008.jpg

[salad 419]

Where'd all the beer go????

[ohiobrewtus]

Everything got moved to the bathroom temporarily.

[Ó Cairealláin]

You doing all this work by yourself?

[ohiobrewtus]

Yup. Well, everything except the plumbing. That's one of the few areas of home construction that I've never done. Fortunately, one of the guys that plays in our poker league owns a plumbibg/HVAC business here in town and he's going to come over and help/teach me how to do it all.

[Redweasel]

Eh, plumbing is easy as hell. Shit runs down hill right?

Seriously it's not too bad. I was a plumber for about 2 years. Knees couldn't take it though.

[zoebisch01]

If you're running any length of supply, seriously consider looking into PEX. You can interface it with Copper via adapters and it's ridiculously easy to work with. A day's worth of PEX work is equivalent to several days of Copper unless you're really skilled at working with Copper.

[ohiobrewtus]

I've worked with PEX before in a different house that I built and it was pretty easy, but a bit expensive (at least it was 9 years ago). The copper runs will be minimal, none of them are over 15 running feet.

[zoebisch01]

It's cheap now, waaay cheaper than copper. I did our house with it, the manifold rocks. I have shutoffs centrally located for everything in the house. If something needs to be fixed, I just shut off its supply and it doesn't interfere with anything else. But it sounds like you'll be good with copper for that project.

[ohiobrewtus]

I think I'm going to try to put something together out of PVC that loosely resembles the attached. This thing is badass. Too bad I can't win the lotto so I can drop a few $k on the stainless version, eh? :D

[MrMarbleHead]

That thing is pretty sweet, you should be able to find some satin paint to mimic the brushed SS look though.

[ohiobrewtus]

That thing is pretty sweet, you should be able to find some satin paint to mimic the brushed SS look though.

Yup, exactly what I was thinking.

[rdwj]

I think I'm going to try to put something together out of PVC that loosely resembles the attached. This thing is badass. Too bad I can't win the lotto so I can drop a few $k on the stainless version, eh? :D

That is pretty awesome looking.

[ohiobrewtus]

Rebuilding the bar ended up being a good thing. It's much bigger now. :D

[rdwj]

Rebuilding the bar ended up being a good thing. It's much bigger now. :D

Bars are like boobs - bigger is better. (and if you have to rebuild them, it's a REAL shame to make em smaller)

[Rhoobarb]

That thing is pretty sweet, you should be able to find some satin paint to mimic the brushed SS look though.
That's what I did with mine. Take a look. (http://www.homebrewchatter.com/board/f59/upgrading-my-kegerator-t7875/) I used black primer, then some silver metal spray paint (http://www.krylon.com/products/premium_metallic/), which gave it a brushed, not shiny, metal look. I then shot it with some clear coat.

One word of caution if you use the metallic paint I linked: make sure and give yourself a lot of time between the metal coat and the clear coat and let both coats dry completely. I'd advise giving it a week or two. I did mine in our garage in early summer. Low humidity, temps in the mid 70s... perfect conditions, right? After a couple of days, the silver metallic paint would come off on my hands and I was leaving faint finger prints on the tap tower. I had to shoot it all over again.

I'm still not 100% satisfied with the finish. I'm seriously considering finishing the whole thing in silver leaf. More expensive than paint, but not as much as a genuine draft tower.

[ohiobrewtus]

Updated pics:

Brew room before cleaning:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-09004.jpg

Brew room (mostly) cleaned up:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-09008.jpg

Brew room now:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-11001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-11003.jpg

Bar is partially framed up - if my math is correct the cooling chamber will be just a bit over 35 cu. ft.:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-11002.jpg

I wasn't going to post anything about this, but I guess as long as I don't show the screen(or talk about the size of it :D), then I guess it's ok (this is the poker room that was turned into the home theater):
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-09002.jpg

[cookieman]

Looks good, where did you get the home theater seats at?

[ohiobrewtus]

Looks good, where did you get the home theater seats at?

The home theater seats were at a Kroger Marketplace that just opened up a few weeks ago. We got them on Black Friday for roughly 60% off.

Updated cooling chamber size:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Coolingchamber-12-13-09001.jpg?t=1260736852

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Coolingchamber-12-13-09002.jpg?t=1260736899

[Barley-Davidson]

Nice cooling chamber. You putting a door in or does the top open up?

[MrMarbleHead]

Only 12 kegs? Pussy.

You bought those sweet ass chairs at a friggen grocery store? Dayum, I need to keep my eyes open more often at the Kroger.

[ohiobrewtus]

Nice cooling chamber. You putting a door in or does the top open up?

It will open from the top.


Only 12 kegs? Pussy.

You bought those sweet ass chairs at a friggen grocery store? Dayum, I need to keep my eyes open more often at the Kroger.

Kroger Marketplace is more than just a grocery store. Biggest god damn store that I've ever been in.

[cookieman]

The home theater seats were at a Kroger Marketplace that just opened up a few weeks ago. We got them on Black Friday for roughly 60% off.


I wish we still had a kroger arond here. They look just like some i delivered a few years ago when I worked at Furniture Land South.

[rdwj]

Updated pics:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement12-09002.jpg

OK - not I'm officially jealous!

[Ronthered]

GO FUCK YOURSELF!!! I'm taking my stupid wall taps and going home.

[ohiobrewtus]

Bar is all framed out:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-09001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-09002.jpg

Poker room so far (not sure where the funky light effect on the wall came from):
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-09003.jpg

[Evan!]

Nice!!! Can't wait to see it in person.

Oh, and the funky light effect on the wall came from the flash reflecting off of the ductwork.

[MrMarbleHead]

Oh, and the funky light effect on the wall came from the flash reflecting off of the ductwork.

Which of course will need a couple of coats of flat black to match the rest of the basement.

Looking good OB, like the bar, I can already seem me perched at the end of it while you "GET ME BEER, WENCH!".

[Evan!]

Question: why did you leave the bottom ~6" of GWB off?

[MrMarbleHead]

Question: why did you leave the bottom ~6" of GWB off?

Oh, Oh, I can answer that one, so he can stain the concrete.

[Evan!]

Oh, and I'm impressed at the stud nail/screw guards at the wire penetrations.

[Evan!]

Oh, Oh, I can answer that one, so he can stain the concrete.

Okay, but that's gonna be a little unsightly. Srsly, though, that's what base trim is for!

[ohiobrewtus]

Okay, but that's gonna be a little unsightly. Srsly, though, that's what base trim is for!

WOP's right. I have 9' ceilings in the basement (actually about 8' 9"), but I'm running 2 sheets of drywall and leaving the bottom so I can stain the floor. Once the floor is done I'll come back on the bottom section with greenboard. It doesn't really have much to do with trim. I'd need to put drywall under the trim anyway.

I'm rebuilding the booths, so the parts where the colors don't match won't be an issue when the final installation is done.

A few updated pics from this evening... (I don't know what the fuck is wrong with my camera. I tried cleaning the lens but it didn't help.)

Another pic of the bar (with all of the shit out of the way):
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-092004.jpg

Booths from the bathroom:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-092001.jpg

Booths from the bar:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-092002.jpg

Booths from the poker room:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Bar12-22-092003.jpg

[Schmeegle]

You're so full of yourself OB. Can't wait to drink a beer when your mancave is finished & really tell you how i feel.

[MrMarbleHead]

Hey OB, feel like uploading a couple of the newest pics as attachments so I can see them here at work?

[ohiobrewtus]

Sure...

[Evan!]

I think you'll need a commercial degreaser to get those cum stains off your camera lens. Didn't I tell you to use a neutral lens filter when doing those close-up shots?

[ohiobrewtus]

You're so full of yourself OB. Can't wait to drink a beer when your mancave is finished & really tell you how i feel.

uhhhh... what? :crack:

[DonkeyShoes]

uhhhh... what? :crack:

Oooooohhhhhhh! Sounds like someone has a secret admirer! :8D:

[ohiobrewtus]

Plumbing is done (except for finish hookups), and the floor is in the process of being stained. I'll try to post some pics later this week.

[ohiobrewtus]

Floor is sealed (sorry for the crappy pics, I took them with my cell):

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMAG0077.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMAG0078.jpg

[Ize]

A few updated pics from this evening... (I don't know what the fuck is wrong with my camera. I tried cleaning the lens but it didn't help.)



Looking good OB. Looking forward to seeing the finished bar. :alc:

As for the pics with the orbs, some people will tell you those are spirits and your house is haunted. Others will say it's just weird shit digital cameras pick up. I prefer the weird shit option...

[ohiobrewtus]

Some updated pics... not a *whole lot* of changes, but all of the structural/mechanical stuff is done. Now it's finishing up drywall and finish work along with building the bar and finishing up the brew room.

Behind the bar:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement2-3-10001.jpg

The bathroom. I need to put Durock up on the bottom up from the floor and finish the tile, but there will be a toilet to the left and a urinal to the right with a recess for a TV for sometime down the road when I have some extra scratch. Watch the game while you're taking a leak!!!
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement2-3-10002.jpg

From the poker room looking to the bar:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement2-3-10003.jpg

From the bar looking to the poker room:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Basement2-3-10004.jpg

[sanders5x]

Taking shape! Looks good.

[ohiobrewtus]

A few more pics. Poker room and pub are painted:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement2-21-10002.jpg


Obviously, this doubles as a kill room (Dexter fans will get that lame joke):
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement2-21-10001.jpg

Brew room. I'm currently taking a break from finishing up hanging the drywall (and hopefully taping the vertical seams tonight. Shown is the wall where I hope that someday the electric rig will be - thus all the outlets:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/basement2-21-10003.jpg

[PseudoChef]

Looking good, Kyle #1.

[davebl]

Invest some of those poker winnings in a lens cloth.

Rooms looks good though!

[ohiobrewtus]

I ended up 3 pieces short on the Durock, but you get the idea:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Cabinetsandbathroom-3-17-10001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Cabinetsandbathroom-3-17-10002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Cabinetsandbathroom-3-17-10003.jpg

Cabinets are stained and installed:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Cabinetsandbathroom-3-17-10004.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Cabinetsandbathroom-3-17-10005.jpg

I walked past this at Menard's today and I had to get it. I'm so stoked about having a urinal! :D

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Cabinetsandbathroom-3-17-10006.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

Started working on the bars this afternoon:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bars4-4-10001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bars4-4-10002.jpg

[Ó Flannagáin]

Everytime this thread updates it makes me cry a little that Florida houses don't have basements :(

[rdwj]

I like the wall color - looking good

[ohiobrewtus]

Today's work. It's a bit hazy down there because I need a new blade on my chop saw and that 1" oak creates a bit of smoke when you try to cut it will a dull blade, but you get the idea:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-5-10.jpg

[JXLT]

Awesome looking bar. One day I aspire to have a place like this I can call my own.

[ohiobrewtus]

I took a couple pics of the bar again now that the room cleared up from the sawdust:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-6-10002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-6-10003.jpg

[drumminbrewer333]

I was just there 2 weeks ago and already I can see how much additional work. WTF??? you are one hard workin' fool. It looks great.

[Ronthered]

Running out of time fool, this has to be done for brewfest.

[MrMarbleHead]

Buy new blade you fucktard, before you start a fire and burn the place down! That smoke it is making is the wood starting to catch fire, geesh.

The bar looks real nice though. What are you going to be using for a bar top? Probably marble, knowing you Mr Moneybags.

[blacklab]

Wow, things are really looking nice! You're going to have a stand up urinal? That is totally awesome!

[ohiobrewtus]

Running out of time fool, this has to be done for brewfest.

Fuck off, it'll be done by then. :D And it's BEERfest, not BREWfest, FOOL!.


Buy new blade you fucktard, before you start a fire and burn the place down! That smoke it is making is the wood starting to catch fire, geesh.

The bar looks real nice though. What are you going to be using for a bar top? Probably marble, knowing you Mr Moneybags.

Fuck you, I picked up new blades today, fucktard. :D

I'm not sure on the top yet, still deciding between polished concrete and wood (with a shit load of polyurethane on it).


Wow, things are really looking nice! You're going to have a stand up urinal? That is totally awesome!

Heh, thanks. I can't wait to have that thing up and running with the TV working. That's going to kick major ass. Sometimes I still have trouble believing that this is MY basement.

[ohiobrewtus]

Only a bit of progress tonight. Brew room door is done, another door is hung but not trimmed out.

Brew Room:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-7-10001.jpg

2nd door:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-7-10002.jpg


I'd like some input from you doucheknockers regarding the look of the bar. I dry fit the moulding in place in one section and wanted to see what you guys though of the difference between the two:

Option 1 - with moulding:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-7-10003.jpg

Option 2 - without moulding:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-7-10004.jpg

There's not that much of a difference, I guess it's all about details. Anyway, let me know which you prefer, please.

[gplutt]

With the trim, I think it softens the square.

[Ronthered]

BEERfest, BREWfest, BRORAPEfest, what the fuck ever, its all the same.

[rdwj]

With looks better

[zoebisch01]

You'll probably want to have a good amount of fabric in that room eventually to absorb all the reverb noise.

[Evan!]

Yeah, do the trim on the casework fronts.

As for the countertops, you ever thought about sheet copper? I fuckin love that look, especially against oak like that. Probably not terribly cheap these days, but copper's gotta be going down with the construction industry being what it is.

[Evan!]

You'll probably want to have a good amount of fabric in that room eventually to absorb all the reverb noise.

That will get taken care of once he hangs his velvet rugs on the wall...y'know, dogs playing poker, Elvis, etc. :shark:

[rdwj]

I'd go with this. It's a little classier than dogs or elvis

http://angryjanitor.com/wp-content/uploads/blue-velvet-painting.jpg

[Evan!]

I'd go with this. It's a little classier than dogs or elvis

http://angryjanitor.com/wp-content/uploads/blue-velvet-painting.jpg

HAHAHAHA! That reminds me of this friend I had in elementary school. Weird kid, the only guy I knew who never learned how to ride a bike. :confused: Anyway, we'd go over to his house, and in the middle of the entrance foyer/grand stair, there was this big ol' metal statue of his mom and dad engaged in coitus. I always found it funny, but their kid, I think it scarred him. :crack:

[gplutt]

Yeah, do the trim on the casework fronts.

As for the countertops, you ever thought about sheet copper? I fuckin love that look, especially against oak like that. Probably not terribly cheap these days, but copper's gotta be going down with the construction industry being what it is.

That would look awesome.

[ohiobrewtus]

Copper would look pretty sweet, but I'm not sure that's going to be in the budget.

As for the big ass picture, I'm holding out for Evan to send me a super sized oil painting of him with his junk jammed in a carboy. :crack:

[Evan!]

Copper would look pretty sweet, but I'm not sure that's going to be in the budget.

Can't hurt to price it out. Especially if the copper happened to fall off the back of a truck.


As for the big ass picture, I'm holding out for Evan to send me a super sized oil painting of him with his junk jammed in a carboy. :crack:

I don't have the oil painting, but I do have several of the limited-edition velvet rugs left in stock. Thomas Kinkade (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/paintings-light-ii.php) was commissioned to do the work. For only 6 easy payments of $79.95, it can be yours today. Everybody loves the Painter of Light!

[rdwj]

For the top of my bar, I used slate tile with envirotex over the top. It looks pretty sweet and isn't a budget breaker. You can pour that stuff over almost anything (not metals).

[ohiobrewtus]

For the top of my bar, I used slate tile with envirotex over the top. It looks pretty sweet and isn't a budget breaker. You can pour that stuff over almost anything (not metals).

Your reply is worthless without pics!! :D

[rdwj]

Here are a couple shots. I used the same tile as the floor - just a smaller scale. I did 2 total pours of the envirotek. It's pretty easy to work with. If you have an Ace around, they carry it.

[Ronthered]

rdwj, have I told you lately that I hate you?

[ohiobrewtus]

Looks great, rdwj! If you have a chance sometime, could you snap a couple of pics of the underside of the bar armrail moulding?

If I don't do concrete I'll be installing something similar - which should get interesting, since I totally suck at compound mitre cuts. Good thing that there's only one.

[Rhoobarb]

For the top of my bar, I used slate tile with envirotex over the top. ...

I didn't know you used Envirotex! I've used it to make rivers & puddles on my model railroad layout. Stuff is easy to work with and cheap when you consider the bang for the buck ratio.

I can say rdwj's walkout basement is the tits. Wish I had it! Rdwj, you should post some pics of the entire space - pool table & all. Yes, he has a pool table. He can pour a beer, set it on the bar and then walk out onto the porch and piss on the patio as he surveys his vast backyard, then go back in and pass out on his pool table. The more I think about it, the more I realize I hate him, too.;)

+1 for 'w/ molding', OB.

[rdwj]

Sure - I have this pic of the jig I used to cut the angles - that might help more than anything. I got this rail from Rockler. You should have a 5/8 base for the front lip to rest on. It's 1.5 inches to the bottom of the lip. You're supposed to use 1 piece of 3/4 on top of that and then fill in the remaining 3/4 with whatever your counter is going to be.

I'm not great at cutting angles either. I cut this one several times and made a bunch of corrections. It ended up dead on, but it took a while.

[ohiobrewtus]

Sure - I have this pic of the jig I used to cut the angles - that might help more than anything. I got this rail from Rockler. You should have a 5/8 base for the front lip to rest on. It's 1.5 inches to the bottom of the lip. You're supposed to use 1 piece of 3/4 on top of that and then fill in the remaining 3/4 with whatever your counter is going to be.

I'm not great at cutting angles either. I cut this one several times and made a bunch of corrections. It ended up dead on, but it took a while.

Thanks! I found some at Menard's that has a different profile than that, and I think it may even be a bit wider, but the concept remains the same. I may be hitting you up here in a few weeks when I get ready to tackle the bar top.

For right now I just needed to get some of this wood in stalled and out of my way. I still have to build the cooling chamber, display shelves and finish out the bathroom before I get to the countertops.

[zoebisch01]

Can't hurt to price it out. Especially if the copper happened to fall off the back of a truck.



I don't have the oil painting, but I do have several of the limited-edition velvet rugs left in stock. Thomas Kinkade (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/paintings-light-ii.php) was commissioned to do the work. For only 6 easy payments of $79.95, it can be yours today. Everybody loves the Painter of Light!

Damn I haven't been over there for a while. My favorite thing on there was the Richard Scary stuff (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/grownup-world-richard.php).

[PseudoChef]

Wow. Kinkade's a crazy religious wacko. Woulda thunk?


Kinkade's company, Media Arts Group Inc., has been accused of unfair dealings with owners of Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchises. In 2006, an arbitration board awarded Karen Hazlewood and Jeffrey Spinello $860,000 in damages and $1.2 million in fees and expenses due to Kinkade's company "[failing] to disclose material information" that would have discouraged them from investing in the gallery.[13][14] [15] The plaintiffs and other former gallery owners have also leveled accusations of being pressured to open additional galleries that were not financially viable, being forced to take on expensive, unsalable inventory, and being undercut by discount outlets whose prices they were not allowed to match.

Kinkade has denied the accusations and Media Arts Group has successfully defended itself in previous suits by other former gallery owners. Kinkade himself was not singled out in the finding of fraud by the arbitration board.[14]

In August 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported that the FBI was investigating these issues, with agents from offices across the country conducting interviews.[16]

Former gallery dealers also charge that Kinkade uses Christianity as a tool to take advantage of people. "They really knew how to bait the hook," said one ex-dealer who spoke on condition of anonymity. "They certainly used the Christian hook."[17] One former dealer's lawyer stated "Most of my clients got involved with Kinkade because it was presented as a religious opportunity. Being defrauded is awful enough, but doing it in the name of God is really despicable."[18]

...

The Los Angeles Times has reported that some of Kinkade's former colleagues, employees, and even collectors of his work say that he has a long history of cursing and heckling other artists and performers. The Times further reported that he openly groped a woman's breasts at a South Bend, Indiana, sales event, and mentioned his proclivity for ritual territory marking through urination, once relieving himself on a Winnie the Pooh figure at a Disney site while saying "This one’s for you, Walt."[21][22] Kinkade has denied some of the allegations, and accepted and apologized for others.[22]

In 2006 John Dandois, Media Arts Group executive, recounted a story that on one occasion ("about six years ago") Kinkade became drunk at a Siegfried & Roy magic show in Las Vegas and began shouting "Codpiece! Codpiece!" at the performers. Eventually he was calmed by his mother.[21] Dandois also said of Kinkade, "Thom would be fine, he would be drinking, and then all of a sudden, you couldn't tell where the boundary was, and then he became very incoherent, and he would start cussing and doing a lot of weird stuff."[21]

[Evan!]

Wow. Kinkade's a crazy religious wacko. Woulda thunk?

Hi-larious!

[salad 419]

Damn I haven't been over there for a while. My favorite thing on there was the Richard Scary stuff (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/grownup-world-richard.php).


THAT FUCKING ROCKED!!!!!!!!!

I love Richard Scary stuff, but that shit was even funnier!

[ohiobrewtus]

Back on topic, fags...

I cleaned up the theater room a bit:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0266.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0267.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0268.jpg

[Evan!]

Back on topic, fags...

I cleaned up the theater room a bit:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0266.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0267.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0268.jpg

Admit it, 90% of the use of that room will be fapping to life-size porn vids.

[zoebisch01]

THAT FUCKING ROCKED!!!!!!!!!

I love Richard Scary stuff, but that shit was even funnier!

I can read those over and over, never get tired and always laugh.

[Evan!]

I can read those over and over, never get tired and always laugh.

Photoshop Phriday is always good for a lot of laughs.

[ohiobrewtus]

Admit it, 90% of the use of that room will be fapping to life-size porn vids. Nope. We've watched A LOT of movies down there. Mostly Disney stuff with the kids, but there has been porn up on it a few times. No fapping is necessary when the wife watches it with me though.

[ohiobrewtus]

I ended up finding some larger trim for the bar, and started installing the stainless steel
foot rest:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-18-10001.jpg

Alcove for the electronics in the theater (I'll clean up the wires later):

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/bar4-18-10002.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

Finally got the FRP up in the brew room. I got sired of sloshing water all over the walls.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0019.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

Started putting tile up in the bathroom last night. Holy shit there's a lot of cuts when you run the tile this way:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Pubbathroom5-23-10001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Pubbathroom5-23-10002.jpg

[Evan!]

Nice...you putting a urinal in there?

Yeah, running diagonal tile is a bitch. Ugh.

[ohiobrewtus]

Nice...you putting a urinal in there?

Yeah buddy.


Yeah, running diagonal tile is a bitch. Ugh.

HUGE pain in the ass.

[Union Brewer]

Huge PITA, but looks really cool. You have nothing better to do anyhow......right?

[wildwest450]

Finally got the FRP up in the brew room. I got sired of sloshing water all over the walls.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0019.jpg

Is that laminated on plywood or did you you glue it on? I'm thinking about using that on the walls of my brewshed. It's expensive, but I like the washability/waterproof factor.

[Lamppa]

Started putting tile up in the bathroom last night. Holy shit there's a lot of cuts when you run the tile this way:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Pubbathroom5-23-10001.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Pubbathroom5-23-10002.jpg

that looks so nice....it will be worth the effort in the end.

[ohiobrewtus]

Is that laminated on plywood or did you you glue it on? I'm thinking about using that on the walls of my brewshed. It's expensive, but I like the washability/waterproof factor.

I used FRP adhesive and slapped it right on the wall. I was told to not use a standard glue, as it will eventually bleed through the material.

[ohiobrewtus]

I posted an update on my youtube channel. I guess it's time to have you fools click though so I can get some views and hopefully some new subscribers.. :D

I do commercial and homebrew reviews, as well as some DIY videos, with upcoming series on building the cooling chamber for the bar, as well as a series that I'll be recording next weekend on doing concrete countertops.

8u4Fj-I0mvU

[Niedermier]

Sweet Icehouse sign. You got a clone recipe for that?

[Union Brewer]

Looking good OB. Where do you get the plastic forms for the counter tops? I haven't seen those before.

[Flyin' Lion]

I like the walls, what is that Honolulu Blue? :D

[ohiobrewtus]

Looking good OB. Where do you get the plastic forms for the counter tops? I haven't seen those before.

http://www.concretecountertopsolutions.com/


I like the walls, what is that Honolulu Blue? :D

Not quite, but it's close enough. :D

[zoebisch01]

Looking good mange.

[wildwest450]

Jesus, are you the mayor of Ohio now that LeBrons gone? Those counter tops are the shit. I was going to attempt to do cement on my bar. Those forms will solve a lot of problems, are you doing the work yourself? I was a hand finisher(flat work) in another life, but don't know all the in's and out's of counter tops. I look forward to see the finished product.

[ohiobrewtus]

Jesus, are you the mayor of Ohio now that LeBrons gone? Those counter tops are the shit. I was going to attempt to do cement on my bar. Those forms will solve a lot of problems, are you doing the work yourself? I was a hand finisher(flat work) in another life, but don't know all the in's and out's of counter tops. I look forward to see the finished product.

Yes, I'm doing the work myself. I have a couple friends coming over Sunday to help me out with them. I'm not *too* worried about the finish work since I'm putting a clear epoxy over them that should hide my poor finishing skills.

I'll post some pics soon.

Another update (no pic yet) - the urinal is mounted and all hooked up. I broke it in last night. Damn that was cool! :D

[wildwest450]

Another update (no pic yet) - the urinal is mounted and all hooked up. I broke it in last night. Damn that was cool! :D

Sweet, mine is still laying on the living room floor:). If possible, take pics of the cement process, i'm super interested in how it goes.

[ohiobrewtus]

Obviously there's still quite a bit of cleanup to do in the bathroom, but at least the urnial works!

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Urinal7-16-10.jpg

[rdwj]

Very interested to see how the concrete goes. I'm thinking about changing out my island in my kitchen and adding something with a little more pop. There is granite on the one that is there and matching it never works out well. I think concrete might look pretty cool.

[wildwest450]

Obviously there's still quite a bit of cleanup to do in the bathroom, but at least the urnial works!

Cool, I wish I had gone with a bottom drain, mines in the back and is going to be a pita to install. Is that by any chance a tv hole above the urinal? If so, I hate you.:k2:

[ohiobrewtus]

Cool, I wish I had gone with a bottom drain, mines in the back and is going to be a pita to install. Is that by any chance a tv hole above the urinal? If so, I hate you.:k2:

Yup... I'm planning on putting a 20" tv in there, HDMI cable is already run.

Hate away. :D

[Evan!]

Yup... I'm planning on putting a 20" tv in there, HDMI cable is already run.

Hate away. :D

if/when you sell the place, you gon' have some splainin too doo, loocee!


So, um, what's with the urinal with the LCD TV?

eyyyy, it's fer watchin some fuckin 1080p Loony Toons while ya drain the main vain, bitch! What of it!?

No, really, I want that.

[Evan!]

Looking good mange.

oh, no, you have the mange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange) too? I thought that was just for dogs.

[ohiobrewtus]

if/when you sell the place, you gon' have some splainin too doo, loocee!

We don't plan on moving anytime soon, so I could give two shits about what someone else will think about it.


eyyyy, it's fer watchin some fuckin 1080p Loony Toons while ya drain the main vain, bitch! What of it!?

No, really, I want that.

Full 1080p above the urinal, baby. The only drawback is that it's going to be tuned into everything else n the basement, since I only have 1 receiver down there.

[Evan!]

We don't plan on moving anytime soon, so I could give two shits about what someone else will think about it.

I know, I know.


Full 1080p above the urinal, baby. The only drawback is that it's going to be tuned into everything else n the basement, since I only have 1 receiver down there.

Hm, so if you wanna watch some good ol' fashioned black amputee toilet hardware handjob porn on the Urinalvision™, then the kids are just gonna have to deal with it.

[ohiobrewtus]

My urinal is happy that the TV cove is trimmed out and there will soon be a TV in it:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Urinal7-23-10.jpg

[blacklab]

My urinal is happy that the TV cove is trimmed out and there will soon be a TV in it:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/Urinal7-23-10.jpg

One of my goals in life is to have a urinal in my house. Well done!

[wildwest450]

Full 1080p above the urinal, baby. The only drawback is that it's going to be tuned into everything else n the basement, since I only have 1 receiver down there.

That's no drawback, especially if your watching sports, you can take a whiz and not miss a touchdown.

[Union Brewer]

Looking nice OB!

[ohiobrewtus]

Started on the cooling chamber. It ends up just a bit over 32 cubic feet.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0028.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0031.jpg

I still have to get the FRP installed, but I dry fit some kegs and fermenters in there after I got the insulation up to see how much room I would have.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/IMG_0032.jpg

[Evan!]

Are you planning on fermenting in there as well, or just cold-aging/lagering? With my ragtag setup, I've found that when fermenting lagers in the same place as where your serving kegs reside, it kind of sucks because for that week or two, your kegs are about 10 degrees warmer than they usually are.

[ohiobrewtus]

Are you planning on fermenting in there as well, or just cold-aging/lagering? With my ragtag setup, I've found that when fermenting lagers in the same place as where your serving kegs reside, it kind of sucks because for that week or two, your kegs are about 10 degrees warmer than they usually are.

I thought of that and sine I really don't have any other options (hell, I CAN'T lager now), I'll just have to deal with it.

I'll probably always try to do 2 at a time, leave 'em in there to ferment, pull them out for a d-rest and then crank the temp back down. It'll be a bit inconvenient, but manageable.

[wildwest450]

Exactly why I didn't build a cold room, a homebrewer needs different temp zones.

Looks good OB, lots of space in there.

[ohiobrewtus]

Salad delivered some equipment yesterday and hung around and helped me get the QD's hooked up.

Bag o' shanks:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/coolingchamberhardware8-17-10001.jpg

12-way gas manifold:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/coolingchamberhardware8-17-10002.jpg

4-way gas manifold:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/coolingchamberhardware8-17-10003.jpg

Gas lines (mostly) ready to go, and the dual body regulator:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/coolingchamberhardware8-17-10004.jpg

Beer lines:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/coolingchamberhardware8-17-10005.jpg

Also included is a 20# CO2 tank. I may have this damn thing pouring beer for Beerfest afterall...

[salad 419]

Ya know, if you weren't so dam sober, you would have realized that we could have hooked it all up before you finished the cooling chamber.................all you would have had to hook up was the mounting screws for the manifolds on the FRB(or whatever it's called).

Not that I'm gonna pass up a chance to get a dry hogged brew or anything..............just sayin'...........

[ohiobrewtus]

Ya know, if you weren't so dam sober, you would have realized that we could have hooked it all up before you finished the cooling chamber.................all you would have had to hook up was the mounting screws for the manifolds on the FRB(or whatever it's called).

Not that I'm gonna pass up a chance to get a dry hogged brew or anything..............just sayin'...........

Holy shit, is it '4 beer o'clock' already?

Actually, no, we wouldn't have been able to do that. I need to mount a piece of 2x10 to screw the gas manifolds to, and then I need to put FRP around it and caulk it.

I worked on this for a while tonight and hope to finish it tomorrow night.

[ohiobrewtus]

Only $18 to get the 20# tank filled. I was expecting a lot more than that.

[salad 419]

BJ's Fire Extinguishers?

It's $10 for my 5 lb tank.

$18 is a killer deal.

[ohiobrewtus]

BJ's Fire Extinguishers?

It's $10 for my 5 lb tank.

$18 is a killer deal.

Yup, that's what I thought.

Salad - I picked up that free Ranco today, I just need to wire it up :k:

[salad 419]

Show some pics. I can't wait until next weekend to see the finished product. I need pics NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ohiobrewtus]

Still have a lot to do this weekend, so any pics I post now wouldn't look much different than when you saw it a couple weeks ago.

[ohiobrewtus]

A bit of a teaser for those that will be showing up here on Thursday/Friday:

the back of the tap tower:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/chamberandtaps9-6-2010001.jpg

Bar side off the tower:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/chamberandtaps9-6-2010002.jpg

The freezer is all setup and has the cooling chamber just about the temp I want:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/chamberandtaps9-6-2010003.jpg

Beer lines coming into the cooling chamber:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/chamberandtaps9-6-2010004.jpg

Gas manifolds and lines are installed and tested:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/chamberandtaps9-6-2010005.jpg

[Ronthered]

NICE!

[mordantly]

JESUS CHRIST MONKEY BALLS!!! that is a LOT of 425SS faucets you have there! and a sweet basement too. i wish i had a basement now. :(

[PseudoChef]

Yeah, I think I'm just going to bring kegs. Screw filling any bottles. I can just switch out as necessary - but it seems like there should be plenty of room, even if it's just to keep them cold.

[pistol]

Your going to have to put a blower in there and create an airshaft to send air and return air so the faucets and beer in the line stay cold, Idk if that frige will be big enough

[salad 419]

Your going to have to put a blower in there and create an airshaft to send air and return air so the faucets and beer in the line stay cold, Idk if that frige will be big enough

He's all about blowing the shaft. WOW, 4 posts and he's already got OB figured out.

[BrewMeister Jeff]

He's all about blowing the shaft. WOW, 4 posts and he's already got OB figured out.

Doesn't really take that long to figure out OB does it?

[ohiobrewtus]

lol... you assholes

[JXLT]

Holy Schneike Batman! U have beer for all of those taps?

[salad 419]

He does............sorta. I just took 4 kegs down tonight and I'll be bringing 2 more on Friday. He has quite a few kegs in the cooling chamber already..... 7 I think.

[wildwest450]

May God have mercy on your livers. And yes, i'm jealous.

[blacklab]

Wow, OB, excellent!

[Ó Flannagáin]

oh fuck yea. I'll be on a plane in 9.5 hours

[ohiobrewtus]

I keep waiting until I can call this 'done', but who knows when that will be, so I figured that I'd just go ahead and take some pics at what I'd call about 90% complete:

Concrete countertop 1:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010001.jpg

Concrete countertop #1:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010002.jpg

Concrete countertop #1:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010003.jpg

Concrete countertop #1 + pub booths:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010004.jpg

pub booths:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010004.jpg

pub booths:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010006.jpg

pub booths:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010007.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

Wide view of the pub, showing a bit of the booths and the bar:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010013.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010014.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010016.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010017.jpg

the back side of the tap tower was painted with chalkboard paint so beers could be ordered by number:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010015.jpg

Lower bar concrete countertop:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010019.jpg

Lower bar concrete countertop:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010020.jpg

Lower bar concrete countertop:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010021.jpg

The big white thing that you see is the lid of the 35+ cu. ft. cooling chamber that will eventually be painted w/stainless metallic paint.


__________________

[ohiobrewtus]

Shelves behind the bar:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010018.jpg

12 taps:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010022.jpg

12 taps, the coiled hose is for the drain for the drip tray (not installed yet):
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010023.jpg

Ranco is set to 44, and this temp probe is 12" from the top - no fan needed:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010024.jpg

Cooling chamber:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010025.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010026.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010027.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010028.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

tap tower:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010030.jpg

cooling chamber lid & bar:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010031.jpg

Shelving (waiting for trim):
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010032.jpg

My signned Barry Sanders jersey:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010033.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010034.jpg

Theater ---> I know it doesn't look like it in this pic, but this is a 12 feet diagonal screen - in 1080p.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010035.jpg

From the theater to the pub:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pubpicturesforwebsites-9-23-2010037.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

Some more random shots:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub2picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub2picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010005.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub2picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010010.jpg





http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub2picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010006.jpg

[zoebisch01]

Nice work.

[Evan!]

I just thought of a new name for the place:

The Periwinkle Pub

Fuck yeah.

BTW, the pics do not do the theater screen anywhere near the justice it deserves. That fucker is gargantuan.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Goddam, I keep forgetting to upload all my pics. Not sure where to put 7 gigs to share though, anyone know a good file sharing spot for files that large? I can zip it all up to maybe 6 gigs or something.

[Evan!]

Goddam, I keep forgetting to upload all my pics. Not sure where to put 7 gigs to share though, anyone know a good file sharing spot for files that large? I can zip it all up to maybe 6 gigs or something.

imgur, fool. Just don't do it with an account.

[salad 419]

I've got space if you feel like FTP'ing it.

[BrewMeister Jeff]

Flan you need space? - I have a shit ton as well

[wildwest450]

Damn OB, that place looks like a freaking sports bar, very impressive. I must say, my favorite thing is the Barry Sanders jersey. Awesome build.

[ohiobrewtus]

There's room in the cooling chamber for the 14.5g conical....

:k: :k2:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub3picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010002.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub3picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010001.jpg

A couple more random pics (ya, ya... I was tired of drinking 7+ abv beers on tap so I picked up some PBR but that's not the point... I set the camera down and happened to see the reflection off of the countertop...):

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub3picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010003.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z290/ohiobrewtus/pub3picturesforwebsites-9-23-2010005.jpg

[ohiobrewtus]

Got the shitter hooked up down here and christened it. I may never have to go upstairs again.

[Ronthered]

Just get a fleshlight down there and you're good

[Evan!]

Won't be complete until you hook up a fucking PS3 or Xbox on that big screen.

[ohiobrewtus]

Won't be complete until you hook up a fucking PS3 or Xbox on that big screen.

Don't have a PS3 or xbox. I have a Wii down there though, CoD on the projector is the tits.

[adrock]

Please don't waste that beautiful TV entirely on crappy Wii graphics and Disney Princess movies. 'Twould be a shame.

[Evan!]

Please don't waste that beautiful TV entirely on crappy Wii graphics and Disney Princess movies. 'Twould be a shame.

↑↑↑What the slow kid said.↑↑↑

I was skeptical about the picture quality of a projection screen, but you were right, it's tight. What I wouldn't give to play Uncharted 2 on that fucker in 1080p.