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J JimTandem Tiki Socialite Ontario, Ca. Joined: Jan 02, 2005 Posts: 102	J JimTandem Posted posted on Sat, Aug 6, 2005 11:22 AM Urban, This is going to be a little long, but maybe it can give you an idea, or even someone else too. I'm glad Mr Smiley started this thread. I did a little web surfing after I read your thread in the Bilge. If I'm thinking right, this could give you a full size good looking tiki bar that breaks down easily and just might be able to be stored under your bed, and I think all for under $400.00. Go to http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/bambooarbor.htm The cheaper of the two arbors has the slightly curved top at $175. It comes in 3 seperate pieces that bolt together. Depending on your ceiling height, it looks like you could easily cut down the bottom of the legs to fit if needed. You'll also need: -a hardwood tabletop: cut it to just slide right thru the bamboo side pieces and approx. the 42" height. You may have to cut out a side bamboo support piece to fit it at the right height but those look beefy so no big deal. You can cut it so it sticks out the sides a few inches for stability and even have a small overhang in the front if you want. -bottom and side panels: measure and cut thin plywood to fill from floor to bottom of bartop. Then wrap luahala matting around it and staple gun it on the backside. Drill holes at the 4 corners of each panel and just lash the panels to the arbor with some heavy cord to create your 3 sided bottom "box". The side pieces would go on the inside of arbor so you can still see the bamboo frame on the outside. If tied tightly it should give the bottom some stability and prevent the bottom of the side arbor pieces from moving apart. -a couple of 4 ft pieces of weaved palm thatch layed over the top of the arbor and voila! Portable but full size tiki bar for your party or get-togethers. It looks like the side pieces and top have plenty of places to hang all kinds of decorations and lights and stuff. You and some buds could even cart it up to the roof and put it together there for rooftop tiki party. A nighttime view of the NYC skyline at a tiki party would be spectacular! I checked shipping to your area and it came out to about $78 dollars. So $252 for arbor and shipping. I'm lucky to be able to drive and get stuff locally in socal, so you might have shipping for lauhala matting and thatch but still should not be that much. Hope this gives you or someone else some ideas. Later Jim

Urban,
This is going to be a little long, but maybe it can give you an idea, or even someone else too. I'm glad Mr Smiley started this thread. I did a little web surfing after I read your thread in the Bilge. If I'm thinking right, this could give you a full size good looking tiki bar that breaks down easily and just might be able to be stored under your bed, and I think all for under $400.00.

Go to http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/bambooarbor.htm The cheaper of the two arbors has the slightly curved top at $175. It comes in 3 seperate pieces that bolt together. Depending on your ceiling height, it looks like you could easily cut down the bottom of the legs to fit if needed.

You'll also need:

-a hardwood tabletop: cut it to just slide right thru the bamboo side pieces and approx. the 42" height. You may have to cut out a side bamboo support piece to fit it at the right height but those look beefy so no big deal. You can cut it so it sticks out the sides a few inches for stability and even have a small overhang in the front if you want.

-bottom and side panels: measure and cut thin plywood to fill from floor to bottom of bartop. Then wrap luahala matting around it and staple gun it on the backside. Drill holes at the 4 corners of each panel and just lash the panels to the arbor with some heavy cord to create your 3 sided bottom "box". The side pieces would go on the inside of arbor so you can still see the bamboo frame on the outside. If tied tightly it should give the bottom some stability and prevent the bottom of the side arbor pieces from moving apart.

-a couple of 4 ft pieces of weaved palm thatch layed over the top of the arbor and voila! Portable but full size tiki bar for your party or get-togethers. It looks like the side pieces and top have plenty of places to hang all kinds of decorations and lights and stuff. You and some buds could even cart it up to the roof and put it together there for rooftop tiki party. A nighttime view of the NYC skyline at a tiki party would be spectacular!

I checked shipping to your area and it came out to about $78 dollars. So $252 for arbor and shipping. I'm lucky to be able to drive and get stuff locally in socal, so you might have shipping for lauhala matting and thatch but still should not be that much.

Hope this gives you or someone else some ideas.
Later
Jim

Post #177769 by JimTandem on Sat, Aug 6, 2005 11:22 AM