If earlier the bar racks were postponed only in the Peetful establishments, thanks to which they got their name, now they can still be found in ordinary apartments or houses. This element of the interior often carries not only designer load, but also functional. About how to make a bar counter with the shelves with your own hands, let's tell further.

The main purpose of the bar rack made by hand

Bar racks in the modern interior can be used for various purposes. It depends on the functional load on the bar rack, as well as on what room it will be installed, namely, its area.

Install this interesting element of the interior in the following cases:

• With a decorative goal. Bar rack in the living room or dining room can create a beautiful and relaxed atmosphere for communication in a circle of family or friends. It resembles a bar or café created at home.
• Installing an additional work surface. This will allow you to use the area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen more efficiently. It is very important when planning space in apartments and houses with a lack of useful area.

• Zonal division of space. Installation of the bar stand in the rooms of a large area can separate it into several functional zones. This technique is often used to zoning modern apartments built according to Open Space technology or lofts.
• For use as a dining table. In small-sized "hotel apartments", the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is barely reaching 30 m ² The surface of the bar rack is used as a dining table. Of course, it is not entirely convenient to dinner fully for her, but in such conditions it is simply a full-fledged table.

Features of bar racks for small and large rooms

The use of bar racks in small and large rooms has a different functional load.

• For large premises, a bar counter, as a rule, plays the role of separator. It divides the space on the zones, such as kitchen and dining room. The island racks are perfectly coping with this.
• The small kitchens, on the contrary, do not need the separation of space, but require maximum use. Often in the "hotels" bar rack plays a role not only for an additional surface, but also a dining table, which imposes an imprint on its size and configuration.
• For small rooms, it is better to use bar racks with a base in the form of a closet. Thus, you can win additional space for storing things. Often the bar racks for small apartments make multi-tiered, which allows you to increase the useful surface area almost twice.

Standard Dimensions Bar Racks Makeable Hand

Dimensions of the bar rack can be different, similarly as its configuration. This is especially true of its length and tabletop widths. The only parameter that is more or less standard is its width.

The size of the bar rack must be seamless so that all households are comfortable to sit behind it.

Standard product sizes that are sold in furniture stores:

• Length - 1200 mm. This parameter often depends on the type of rack and the premises where it is installed. Naturally, set a long rack in small-sized apartments there is no point. When choosing the length of the product, determine the number of seats. So, for a comfortable seating of one person, not less than 600 mm should be isolated. Otherwise, people will simply interfere with each other.
• Width - 550 mm. This parameter mainly depends on the width of the table top.
• Height - 1050 mm. Very often, the height of the rack reaches 1200-1300 mm. If the rack is a continuation of the kitchen headset, then its height can be made equal to the dimensions of kitchen tumb. So she will fit better in the overall interior. In this case, the rack height will be equal to the standard height of the facade (720 mm) plus the dimensions of the kitchen base - from 100 to 150 mm.

Dimensions and dimensions of the bar counter stand in the kitchen with their own hands must be coordinated with masters that will make a kitchen set, which will create a single designer picture.

Basic materials and tools for the manufacture of bar counter racks do it yourself.

Speaking about the materials for the manufacture of the bar counter with their own hands, it is understood separately the material for the table top, as well as for the base.

For the manufacture of countertops, the following materials are used:

• Laminated chipboard. This is the most economical version of the tabletop. Its advantages include ease of processing, a wide range of colors, both under the tree and under the stone, a small weight, and, most importantly - low price. However, this material has a number of shortcomings. Among them: Fear of moisture, a tendency to deformation from sharp drops of temperature and to bloating.
• Natural tree. You can not even argue about the beauty of this material. Among the advantages of natural wood, versatility can be noted (it fits perfectly in any interior) and respectable appearance. The disadvantage of such a countertop is the need for constant wood care, as well as a relatively high price.

• Stone. This material is often used for the manufacture of tabletops. Among the positive sides of the stone of both natural and artificial, is its strength, excellent bactericidal properties, moisture resistance, ease of care. Among the disadvantages it is worth noting a lot of weight, which requires the installation of a solid frame, complexity in processing, as well as the high cost.
• Glass. The glass countertop has an original appearance, however, the use of this material is associated with some difficulties. The glass should be hardened or reinforced, a thickness of at least 10 mm. Countertops from this material are very afraid of mechanical loads, shocks. In case of damage, the glass can be traumatic, so applying such countertops in the presence of small children is not recommended.

For the base of the bar rack used:

• Furniture chipboard.
• Natural tree.
• Plasterboard.
• Natural or artificial stone.
• Brick.

The choice of material depends on the overall design picture of the interior and the functionality of the bar rack. So, a natural thread tree is perfect for the interior in classical design, while the drywall base with a glass surface will be an excellent addition to the interior in minimalist style or the style of "High-Tech".

It will be guaranteed from the tool:

• Drill.
• Screwdriver.
• Electrolovka.
• Level.
• Hex keys.
• Clamps, spatula, grinding bar.

The choice of tool close depends on which material will have to work with.

How to make a bar rack from drywall do it yourself

Plasterboard - the second most popular material after a chipboard, which is used for the manufacture of the base of the bar rack. The popularity of drywall is due to the fact that with further processing it can be given any appearance: paint in colosts in any color, go with wallpaper or decorative tiles, apply decorative plaster. Thanks to this, the design of the bar rack can be organically fitted almost any interior. Another base from the plasterboard is characterized by ease of manufacture and low cost of materials.

For the manufacture of a simple-willed rack from GLC will be needed:

• Bar or metal profile for the manufacture of frame.
• Moisture-resistant plasterboard.
• Selfless.
• Putty.
• Perforated corner.
• Ribbon-Sherryanka.
• Putty.

Start the manufacture of a bar rack from the installation of the frame. It is necessary to do this in such a way as to ensure maximum stability and stiffness of the structure. Special attention should be paid to the corners of the structure.

To install the frame of a 1200 mm long frame, a 1300 mm high and 600 mm wide will be needed:

• Guide profile cross section 75 x 40 mm - 7 meters.
• Profile of the rack of the same section - 17 meters.
• Self-tapping screws for fastening of plasterboard (seed).
• Dowel fast mounting 4x40 mm.

Procedure for work:

• First, it is necessary to install guide profiles on the surface of the floor (2, 1.3 m and 2 to 0.6 m). A feature of the mounting of the bar counter with their own hands from the plasterboard is that the lower profiles are attached directly to the floor.

• Dowels are used to fasten the lower profiles of bases to the floor. The hole is drilled by the perforator through the profile, the dowel is installed in it and the nail is clogged.
• Next, the upper guide profile is 600 mm long, which is attached to the wall with DBM.
• Then 2 rack profiles are installed, which will form corners of the bar counter. The length of them is 1300 mm. They are connected with each other guide profile.
• The next step is installed 2 guides that connect the wall profile and angular. All profiles among themselves are connected to at least a pair of self-tale. As a result, it turns out a lightweight frame to enhance vertical racks and horizontal crossings.
• The installation step of vertical and horizontal profiles should not exceed 300 mm to ensure maximum strength. If you need to make an additional rigidity frame, you can install connecting profiles between the racks.

• After the frame is ready, you can wash it with plasterboard. Cut the pieces of GLC with the help of an ordinary stationery knife. Plasterboard is attached to the frame of special self-drawing.
• When the framework of the frame is ready, all the joints between the material sheets are sealed. It will provide a better grip with a surface. After that, the surface of the plasterboard is well ground.
• Next, you can proceed to putty. The corners of the design are leveled with a perforated corner. It is glued to plasterboard with a putty. The entire base surface is sweeping. Since it is relatively smooth, you can use the finish putty applied in 1 layer.

• After drying the putty, all irregularities are watched by a painting mesh and are ground. Next you can start painting. Coloring the surface with a roller in several layers, changing the direction of movement.
• The last stroke is the installation of the table top. It is attached to several profiles using self-tapping screws.

More ideas for manufacturing a bar rack on the walls of the wall can be seen in the photo:

The ideas of making a bar rack on the remnants of the wall with their own hands

Often when redeveloping apartments, a wall area remains, which is not possible to simply remove. This is especially true for loggia. Removing the window-balcony block, a piece of wall remains under the former window. It can be an excellent base for a bar counter, which separates the recreation area (former balcony) from the main kitchen.

• After dismantling the window, you need to make a disassembly of the window sill and align the top end of the wall. If necessary, in order to increase the height of the future rack, you can put 1-2 rows of bricks to the top end, and then launching.
• If the wall thicknesses for stacking table tops are not enough, which happens quite rarely, it is increased using a metal frame, which is then sewn with plasterboard.
• The finish of such a rack can be diverse. It can be saved with artificial stone, separated by wood or clapboard, paint in any color. Thus, the residue of the wall after repair can become an excellent detail of the interior.

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