Basics for building your own bar for cheap

This post covers some very basic steps for constructing your own bar that is not secured to the floor.  I will cover more about building bars in further posts.

These steps will cover a bar built to the height of 42" and the width of 84".  If you would like a different size modify accordingly.  The total cost of everything should be under $200 if you don't make a floor.

Things you'll need
-Circular saw
-Table Saw
-Hammer
-Nails
-2"x4"s
-MDF-Medium-density fiberboard (or whatever you want to use for the front and side panels)
-Bartop (Can buy a bartop, use an old headboard and footboard from a bed stained a nice color or use any number of other things that are thick enough)

Step 1: Construct the Side Frames

Each of the two side panels is constructed from two short and two long boards. Using a circular saw cut four 2" x 4" boards to lengths of 42". Next, cut four 2" x 4" boards to lengths of 15". Place the shorter boards inside the longer ones to form the rectangular frame. Secure the boards with nails.
          

Step 2: Construct Front Frame

Using the circular saw cut two 2" x 4" boards to lengths of 42". Next, cut two 2" x 4" boards to lengths of 84" each. Place the shorter boards inside the longer ones to form the rectangular frame. Again, secure the boards with nails.

Step 3: Cut Front and Side Panels

Use a table saw to cut two pieces of MDF(Medium-density fiberboard) to fit over the side panels. Next, cut (or have cut by your local hardware store) one large piece of MDF to fit over the front panel.  Apply glue to the edges of the front and side MDF panels and nail it to the frames with nails.

Step 4: Assemble Bar

The side panels will connect to the front panel via two 4" x 4" posts. Cut two 4" x 4" posts to lengths of 42". Position one side panel and the front panel at a 45-degree angle with one post at the intersection. Toenail the pieces together to form one bar corner. Repeat with the remaining corner.

Step 5: Construct Bartop

Cut whatever you are using for your bartop to dimensions slightly larger than the bar to allow for overhang or if you're buying a bartop make sure its the correct dimensions. Apply glue to the underside of the bartop and fasten to the front and side panels with nails. You can toenail the nails into the bartop from underneath. Just make sure no nails come through the top of the bar and make sure you put some nails through the posts into the bar also.

Step 6: Finishing bar
Finish and then stain your bar top to your desired color. Consider adding a large piece of beadboard to the front panel of your bar to make it look nice.