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Wet Bar: The Brothers Begin Battle (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) From "Warehouse Warriors" episode WHW-201

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After the brothers have exchanged competitive banter and have engaged in friendly rough-housing, host Ed Del Grande explains the rules before sending them off to battle. Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D

The Teams: It's a battle of sibling superiority between two teams of brothers -- one team older; the other, younger.

The Project: A stylish -- yet thirst-quenching -- wet bar

The Timeframe: 8 hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

The old MacDonalds face off against the young MacDonalds in a classic family feud. Let's meet the teams.

Red Team (Younger MacDonalds)

Phil MacDonald
Jeff MacDonald
Danny MacDonald

Blue Team (Older MacDonalds)

Joe MacDonald
Jim MacDonald
John MacDonald

Red Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 1 a.m.)

• After deciding on a two-level bar design with a sink, the team gets ready to build. First, the team starts with unfinished cabinets, adding a cabinet face and shelf between the base cabinets (to house a mini- refrigerator).

• A 2" x 4" forms a shelf (figure A) that connects the two cabinets.

• After constructing the base, the team cuts a 1" x 6" piece of poplar for the front of cabinet (figure B)

Blue Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.)

• The Blue Team designs a two-level, u-shaped bar with a raised serving area and a sink. The team starts with a 3' x 5' unfinished plywood base.

• Starting with unfinished cabinets, the team measures and cuts plywood to rest on top of the base cabinets and act as a countertop support. A 36" x 59-1/4" section is cut from the plywood and secured to the base cabinets (figure C)

• After securing the plywood, the team cuts plywood for sides and backs of cabinets (figure D), then secures to the base.

Ed's Tip: Before soldering joints, first do a little prep work. Use emery or sandpaper to sand the connection areas, then use a reamer to sand the inside of valves. Before connecting the pieces, smear Plumbing Flux on both areas. Join the pieces, then use a torch to heat the joint. Use lead-free solder on copper pipe joints.

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