The Tasting Area - Part 2

Baby on Board.

Luckily we had the brute strength of two lovely ladies and a baby to get this bar off of the truck. It was pretty darn heavy--probably 350 pounds +/- before the 360 pounds of concrete was even added! 

Melamine Forms.

Skillfully and calculatedly designed melamine forms to shape and transport the concrete countertop to San Diego from Redlands, CA. 

Fresh Concrete.

Five Man Job. 

Perspective.

Huzzah!

The bar is finished, and I have to say, it looks pretty good. Not bad for our first attempt anyhow. I just have to add a few more coats of Buddy Rhodes to the concrete and it will be ship shape. 

The Bar - Part 1

Safety is our middle name.

I headed to my hometown of Redlands this weekend to build a bar (I mean "Tasting Area" for our followers at the ABC.) Luckily one of my oldest and best of friends happens to a be a skilled craftsman. Without him and the help of many of my other friends I don't think we would have a bar as tough as this one. 

Nailed!

Stained!

The bar is almost finished. We are going to be pouring a concrete counter top for it this weekend, letting it sit for seven days and then bringing it down to San Diego. I cannot wait to test this bad boy out!