Which Bars Have Tiki Torches? - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Mon, May 7, 2007 12:53 PM On 2007-05-07 12:08, Humuhumu wrote: How much of the reluctance to use torches today is a knee-jerk reaction about the danger, along the lines of folks fearing thatch even if it's been fire-treated? This sort of thing is annoying. A trick we found accidentally at Hale Tiki, is that the fire codes guy can inspect your property very early, like before you put anything on the walls. The guy was very iffy about the stuff on the walls and thatch and said, "You should have called me before you put this stuff in and I would have signed off no problem." It's stuff on the walls like wallpaper and table clothes. It's in every bar. But I was told the bar owner here in town with the torches didn't get permission, he just did it. Been burning for years now just fine.

On 2007-05-07 12:08, Humuhumu wrote:
How much of the reluctance to use torches today is a knee-jerk reaction about the danger, along the lines of folks fearing thatch even if it's been fire-treated?

This sort of thing is annoying. A trick we found accidentally at Hale Tiki, is that the fire codes guy can inspect your property very early, like before you put anything on the walls. The guy was very iffy about the stuff on the walls and thatch and said, "You should have called me before you put this stuff in and I would have signed off no problem." It's stuff on the walls like wallpaper and table clothes. It's in every bar.

But I was told the bar owner here in town with the torches didn't get permission, he just did it. Been burning for years now just fine.

Post #304630 by Swanky on Mon, May 7, 2007 12:53 PM