Post #246170 by Bay Park Buzzy on Tue, Aug 1, 2006 6:19 PM

I hoped to finish the second half of the project in a single day. The heat last week made me have to reschedule. On Sunday, I was able to get it done...
Started out the day by tearing down the existing roof and building an new, stronger and weatherproof frame. In this picture, you can really see how the original structure poles were not installed square. There were a couple of other limiting factors in this project's original construction that made for some interesting challenges. The goal was to do this as cheap as possible, so we just worked around the problem areas as best I could.

I hung mats for the ceiling...

The next step was decorating with the bamboo that I brought up

This is what I came up with to embellish the ceiling...



Next I built another bamboo railing. The pole in the middle was requested to hang things from. You'll also notice that I covered all of the original 4x4 poles with split bamboo strips.

If you think this looks like a place you might want to sit in, I did my job.


That's a rare mug...

I think I need one of these at my house. Too bad I cannot afford to hire myself...

This is a neat view through the canopy...It's like a cloister

The finished project


Custom made, hand sewn cusions were provided by project financier...

this was so much fun I can't believe it. I love the results. It shows me you can do a lot with a little bit of money. I hope more opportunities like this come up...

Dear Boss: Thank you so much for trusting me with this project. I'm glad you like it, and hope it will only get better with time. Enjoy your new patio,
Buzzy