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martiki
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Joined: Mar 29, 2002
Posts: 3056
From: http://www.smugglerscovesf.com
|  Posted: 2004-08-22 11:57 am Permalink
Obnviously everyone will have different answers, but what are the heights of people's home bars? Either vintage bars or homemade Chiki/Ben/etc. bars? Just looking for a general survey. Do you make it different depending on whether or not you use stools?
Thanks all.
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Bamboo Dude
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 05, 2004
Posts: 164
From: Orange Countiki, CA
| Posted: 2004-08-22 12:03 pm Permalink
Since I sell furniture, I can tell you that barstools are generally made in two standard heights...24" & 30". The rule of thumb is that there should be about 12" between the seat of the barstool and the countertop/bartop. For most bars, the standard height would be within an inch or two (+/-) of 42". Hope this helps.
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Satan's Sin
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2004
Posts: 729
From: Imperial Beach, CA
| Posted: 2004-08-22 2:06 pm Permalink
My bar height: 42 1/2 "
Stool height: 30"
(the "chair" kind of stool, not the other kind)
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Kono
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Joined: Oct 08, 2003
Posts: 1266
From: Orlando
| Posted: 2004-08-22 6:53 pm Permalink
Mine stands at 39 1/2 inches. My bar that is.
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LAWebChick
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Joined: Apr 21, 2003
Posts: 87
From: Los Angeles
| Posted: 2004-08-22 9:29 pm Permalink
Our (vintage) stools are 30", the (ditto) bar is 40+, except 42" on the edge where it's padded...
Tim saw this post and trotted to another room to pick up his copy of "Successful Beverage Management" book. I don't know whether I'm more concerned that he owns it at all, or that it was on his nightstand as light reading material! So herewith - more information that you ever wanted to know about standard bar measurements:
- Width of back bar - 24"
- Width of liquor display shelves - 12-16"
- Height of back bar - 42"
- Distance between edge of speed rack and bar rail - 14"
- Height of underbar - 30"
- Width of underbar - 18"
- Width of underwar including speed rack - 23-24"
- Distance from underbar to bar top - 12"
- Width of bar top - 24"
- Width of speed rack - 5-6"
- Distance between bar rail and front edge of underbar - 7-8"
- Height of bar top - 42"
- Distance between outside edge of bar top and speed rack - 37"
- Height of bar die - 40"
- Distance between bar die and back of underbar equipment - 3"
- Distance from back wall to outer edge of bar top - 91"
A lot of things say width when I would have said depth, but that's just the tech writer in me talking.  I have no idea what a "bar die" is, though.
[ This Message was edited by: LAWebChick on 2004-08-22 21:31 ]
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2004-08-23 11:11 am Permalink
This is Unga's bar height
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hazmania
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 29, 2003
Posts: 35
From: Dallas, Texas
| Posted: 2004-08-23 8:30 pm Permalink
I built my bar according to the American Instutute of Architects Graphic Standards- 3'6" - 3'9" is the range given.
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Alnshely
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 974
From: Oceanside CA
| Posted: 2004-08-23 11:18 pm Permalink
41 1/2" Professor.
Mahalo,
Al
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Tiki Diablo
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1893
From: socal
| Posted: 2004-08-24 12:52 am Permalink
I build them anywhere between 39 and 42 inches tall. This depends on how tall the bartenders/clients are. Maaaa tin
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Tonnikan Jinn
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Joined: Feb 28, 2004
Posts: 143
From: La Conchita
| Posted: 2004-08-27 07:14 am Permalink
No more than 9.5 inches from the ground.... it's much safer that way. If you are already on the ground, you have very little chance of injuring yourself falling.
-T.J.
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freddiefreelance
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Joined: Feb 15, 2003
Posts: 2983
From: San Diego, Ca.
| Posted: 2004-08-27 1:06 pm Permalink
All the way to the ground... I'm 6'+, so I like a taller bar, 40".
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Tiki Matt
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Joined: Jul 06, 2004
Posts: 920
From: North O.C.
| Posted: 2004-08-27 4:53 pm Permalink
About 42" is a good height. Standard 30" barstools will work fine with a bar at that height.
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martiki
Official Mixologist
Joined: Mar 29, 2002
Posts: 3056
From: http://www.smugglerscovesf.com
| Posted: 2004-08-27 5:42 pm Permalink
Thanks all for the help.
Construction has commenced on the Novato Grotto! And what a perfect fucking 93 degree day to start sawing! Ugh.
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RevBambooBen
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Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7198
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2004-08-30 10:19 pm Permalink
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On 2004-08-27 17:42, martiki wrote:
Thanks all for the help.
Construction has commenced on the Novato Grotto! And what a perfect fucking 93 degree day to start sawing! Ugh.
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He said Fucking!! (name calling on the weather!!)
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