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Acrylic Block Bar Installation From "DIY to the Rescue" episode DTTR-506F

The bar is stylishly lit.

The Klimas take the materials they have prepared for the base of the bar back to the basement and begin the assembly process.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F
	Figure G

Materials:

Masking tape
Tube lighting
Glass blocks
Miter saw
Nails
Hammer
Fiberboard
Wood glue
Paint
Plywood
Screws

Acrylic Block Bar Installation

1. Transfer dimensions of the footprint of the bar to your floor using masking tape (figure A). Pre-install tube lighting into slots between glass blocks in acrylic bar section (figure B).

2. Using a miter saw, cut down pine 1x4's for framing members (figure C). Nail 1x4's together with a brad nailer to create framed sections. Measure and cut pieces of MDF (medium density fiberboard) using a circular saw, to act as front and side panels of the bar. Once panels are cut, use wood glue and brad nails to attach them to your 1x4 pine framed sections. After the frame is complete, add a coat of paint (figure D).

3. Using a 3/4" 4x8 sheet of birch plywood, lay out the measurements for the countertop and make necessary cuts using a circular saw. Add edge molding to perimeter of bar. Apply desired stain color and finish with polyurethane.

4. Attach framed panels to one another using 1-1/2" wood screws (figure E). Set the panels aside to prepare for acrylic bar installation. Set the pre-cut channels for securing the acrylic bar to the floor, into place using painter's tape to temporarily hold them. Mark holes that need to be pre-drilled into the floor, remove channels and drill holes using a hammer drill and a masonry bit. Once holes are drilled, put track back into place and fasten with masonry screws (figure F). With channels fixed in position, slide the acrylic block sections into place (figure G). Join one section to the other using a 90 degree corner cap and connect the tube lighting between the sections. Have a licensed electrician make connections to a 12 volt transformer. Now, slide framed and painted panels into place.

5. Measure and cut strips of MDF and attach them to flat caps. Snap flat caps into place on top of acrylic sections. Move countertop into place and secure to MDF strips using 1-1/2 " wood screws (figure H).

6. Install pre-finished shelving material that's been cut to fit the space below the countertop (figure I).

Figure H

Figure I

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