Outdoor Bar Top Options? - General Tiki

T teamtom Member Maryland Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 38	T teamtom Posted posted on Sun, Apr 1, 2007 12:53 PM I built a nice bar last year and used plywood (3/4" ) which I put a lot of exterior polyurethane on. However, it started to check last year, it is warping and the finish is shot. I am looking for ideas for a new top this year and needed some inspiration or just plain old sage advice. I am a carpenter by trade and don't mind some labor in order to have a durable top. Some ideas that have crossed my mind are concrete (might be too heavy), left-over Mangaris decking (sort of like teak/), or a new plywood top with a different/better finish. Can you help me out? And pics are always appreciated! Tom

I built a nice bar last year and used plywood (3/4" ) which I put a lot of exterior polyurethane on. However, it started to check last year, it is warping and the finish is shot. I am looking for ideas for a new top this year and needed some inspiration or just plain old sage advice. I am a carpenter by trade and don't mind some labor in order to have a durable top. Some ideas that have crossed my mind are concrete (might be too heavy), left-over Mangaris decking (sort of like teak/), or a new plywood top with a different/better finish. Can you help me out? And pics are always appreciated!

Tom

Post #296111 by teamtom on Sun, Apr 1, 2007 12:53 PM