Duke of Earl ( The Garage )

The Duke of Earl bar built in my garage was a labour of love .
It features Wellington rugby memorabilia Posters / Signed and framed Wellington Jersey's / Programmes / and heaps of Wellington Rugby and Hurricanes nick knacks .
The garage was an eyesore with broken studs and lights and holes in the weatherboards back in 2006 .
It was damp and musty and dust and grime was everywhere .
I decided with the consent of my partner Charlene to make it into a room where I could store my wellington Rugby items and relax and watch sport on TV .
One of the tilt-a-doors was framed off and broken studs were replaced and new electrical wiring along with plumbing was installed prior to gibbing the walls ; along with Coaxiel cable which was run from the bar through the walls to where a TV was to be mounted on the wall .
The walls were fully insulated along with the ceiling and a bar was added ( Old reception desk from work ) which had a sink added along with taps and hot / cold water .
Carpet throughout and tiles around the bar were next on the agenda and gib stopping followed by painting .
Curtains were put up and final checks were done on the sound systems and DVD which along with the TV all run from the bar .
The official opening was on the 3rd of December 2006 with 50 people attending as we had a marque running off the front of the other tilt-a-door .
Since then spirit racks have been installed along with bar pourers for beer which run off two 30 litre kegs .
Also a 37 LCD Flat screen TV showing Sky TV has been mounted on the wall which we watch the rugby on and the other TV is tuned to the races as having a phone in the garage i have a TAB phone account .
Music DVD's can be played through both TV's along with a stereo with speakers mounted on the wall also .
Presently a toilet is been installed and should be operational by winter .
The bar featured on close up on TV One prior to the Hurricanes V's Crusaders Super 14 final .