Tiki house remodel (updated 06-19-05 with patio pics pg 8) - Tiki Carving

NC No Clue Member equatorial region of norfolk Joined: Apr 28, 2005 Posts: 6	NC No Clue Posted posted on Mon, May 2, 2005 9:08 AM On 2004-06-03 00:40, OnaTiki wrote: On 2004-06-02 14:55, diesel tiki wrote: how did you build the stone tiki head? It's a 7' sono-tube filled with concrete, wire mesh is then applied to the outside to shape it. Several more coats of concrete, texture it, color it and you're done. Instant Moai ! On 2004-06-02 20:49, Atomicchick wrote: Your house is beautiful and your landscaping is out of this world! Are you for hire? Absolutly, If you're in the San Diego area and are really serious, PM me. Mahalo, :drink: Onatiki, Is this the same approach that you used for all of the stuff around the walkways, waterfall, etc? Did you use forms of any sort for those? Also, what size mesh do you use? We are doing some work around our pool and this has got me thinking in a whole new direction.

On 2004-06-03 00:40, OnaTiki wrote:

On 2004-06-02 14:55, diesel tiki wrote:
how did you build the stone tiki head?

It's a 7' sono-tube filled with concrete, wire mesh is then applied to the outside to shape it. Several more coats of concrete, texture it, color it and you're done. Instant Moai !

On 2004-06-02 20:49, Atomicchick wrote:
Your house is beautiful and your landscaping is out of this world! Are you for hire?

Absolutly,
If you're in the San Diego area and are really serious, PM me.

Mahalo,
:drink:

Onatiki,

Is this the same approach that you used for all of the stuff around the walkways, waterfall, etc? Did you use forms of any sort for those? Also, what size mesh do you use?
We are doing some work around our pool and this has got me thinking in a whole new direction.

Post #156209 by No Clue on Mon, May 2, 2005 9:08 AM