Coffee is literally one of the best inventions on earth, so I definitely think it deserves its very own section in the house. Today we'll show you how to build a cool barn door style, coffee bar.
Learn to Make this Barn Door Coffee Bar!
I'm bringing you another awesome tutorial from Handmade- Haven in collaboration with Ryobi Nation. Follow these meticulous steps and you should be able have your coffee bar up and running in now time. Oh and when you do be sure to tell us all about it in the comment section below!
MATERIALS
Step 1
Attach the bottom (48″) 1×6 stretcher to the two (35″) coffee bar sides using 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. The side with the pocket holes should be facing down. (Pocket holes were made with a Kreg Jig on a 3/4″ setting.)
Step 2
Attach the top (48″) 1×6 stretcher to the two coffee bar sides using 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. The side with the pocket holes should be facing down. (Pocket holes were made with a Kreg Jig on a 3/4″ setting.)
Step 3
Attach the two middle (33″) 1×6 boards to the coffee bar using 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. The sides with the pocket holes should be facing outward. (Pocket holes were made with a Kreg Jig on a 3/4″ setting.) Boards should be 12″ from the coffee bar side.
Step 4
Attach the (12″) 1×6 shelving to the coffee bar using 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. The sides with the pocket holes should be facing down. (Pocket holes were made with a Kreg Jig on a 3/4″ setting.) The top shelves should be 11″ from the top and the bottom shelves are 11″ from the bottom.
Step 5
Assemble frame using using 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. (Pocket holes were made with a Kreg Jig on a 3/4″ setting.) Note: Make sure to measure against your assembled coffee bar before making cuts for best fit.
Step 6
Add coffee bar frame to coffee bar using a brad nailer, finish nails and wood glue.
Step 7
Add (49 1/2″x35″) 1/4″ plywood to the back of the coffee bar using a staple gun and wood glue.
Step 8
Fill all nail holes with DAP wood filler and let dry. Sand down the coffee bar with a corner cat sander and wipe off any dust.
Step 9
Paint the coffee bar with two light coats of paint and let dry thoroughly. I used Behr Ultra Pure White.
Step 10
Assemble Barn Door Hardware 4 – Clothesline Pulleys 4 – 2″ Hex Screws 4 – 1″ Spacers 1 – 1″ x !/8″ x 96″ Aluminum Flat Bar 4 – 1/4″ x 1″ Hex Bolts Pack of 1/4″ washers Pack of 1/4″ locking nuts 8 – Baby Hex Screws I used Shanty 2 Chics, barn door hardware tutorial for this project. Check it out here. http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2017/03/diy-barn-door-hardware-20.html
Step 11
Spray paint barn door hardware, drawer pulls, pipe and S hardware with color of choice (Rustoleum Metallic Finish), let dry and then spray with clear enamel spray.
Step 12
Assemble barn doors by adding (4 1/2″) 1/4″ mdf pieces to a sheet of (12″x35″) 1/2″ mdf. Space out the 1/4″ mdf by placing two nickels in between. Secure down with glue and hold it into place with clamps (overnight). Once the Doors are completely dry, paint the doors.and add the door handles.
Step 13
Cut the 1/2″ pipes down to size with a pipe cutter. Pipes should be long enough to fit snug in the bar. My pipes were 22 2/8″
Step 14
Add 1/4″ MDF pieces under piping for support. Attach with wood glue/brad nails. I placed my pipes based on the sizes of my cups.
Step 15
Place the flat bar on the coffee center and drill through the holes in the bar. I drilled four holes in my bar for extra support. Once the holes are drilled, attach the flat bar to the coffee center using the spacers and 2″ hex screws.
STEP: 16
Hang your pulleys on the flat bar and place your bar door up against the coffee center. I placed a 1×6 under the door for proper spacing and then attached the pulleys to the door with baby hex screws. Use a level to screw evenly.
