Build story
Wet Bar with Concrete Countertop
A full-wall wet bar: welded steel base and upper cabinets, reclaimed-wood fronts, expanded-metal doors, and a hand-cast concrete countertop with a built-in sink.
12 photos, start to finish. Click any photo to zoom in.
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Step 1
The empty corner, with a first frame mocked up to check the fit.
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Step 2
Welding the first base section in the shop.
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Step 3
Base frames squared up and tacked together.
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Step 4
Upper cabinet frame with expanded-metal mesh panels.
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Step 5
Frames painted black and curing outside.
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Step 6
Base installed; reclaimed-wood drawer and door fronts going in.
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Step 7
Concrete countertop mold with steel mesh reinforcement and a knockout for the sink.
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Step 8
Concrete cured and out of the mold, sink opening clean.
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Step 9
Building up the concrete finish: a mottled black base coat.
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Step 10
Final black finish, sealed and ready to install.
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Step 11
Concrete countertop and sink installed.
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Finished
Finished wet bar: concrete top, sink, mesh-front upper cabinets, and reclaimed wood.