Outdoor bar version 2 progess pics - Other Crafts

T teamtom Member Maryland Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 38	T teamtom Posted posted on Tue, May 1, 2007 6:24 PM I have to say, after last year I'm a little leary about using only Tiki products. I had bamboo mat around the base of the bar (rotted apart at the lacing), bamboo posts going from the floor to the roof (split where the frame attached), thatch roof that was woven (also rotted) and the list goes on. Maybe I'm not as accustomed to working with these materials but the wear and tear from a party every Friday and keeping all the stuff outside really wore through the materials quickly. Basement bars are one thing but to survive outside year in and year out, it needs to be tough. Do others have suggestions about tiki items that can survive outside? How are those bars you see premade holding up over time? [ Edited by: teamtom 2007-05-01 18:51 ]

I have to say, after last year I'm a little leary about using only Tiki products. I had bamboo mat around the base of the bar (rotted apart at the lacing), bamboo posts going from the floor to the roof (split where the frame attached), thatch roof that was woven (also rotted) and the list goes on. Maybe I'm not as accustomed to working with these materials but the wear and tear from a party every Friday and keeping all the stuff outside really wore through the materials quickly. Basement bars are one thing but to survive outside year in and year out, it needs to be tough. Do others have suggestions about tiki items that can survive outside? How are those bars you see premade holding up over time?

[ Edited by: teamtom 2007-05-01 18:51 ]

Post #303378 by teamtom on Tue, May 1, 2007 6:24 PM