Post #343578 by TheLavaLounger on Mon, Nov 12, 2007 8:52 PM

What started out as a small backyard project quickly got out of control. I found a good deal on a small hot tub for my backyard. After I got it hooked up I thought " This is great but, it needs a gazebo or something over it, wait, i got it, Ill build a tiki hut!".

The retractable roof is made from heavy-duty sunbrella material that is hung from steel cables. I added some plants and a couple stone moai

I found a nice tiki mask (thanks tiki lee)

Ater about a month we decided that the little tub was just not big enough so I found another one (good ole craigslist). This one was a 7 person model complete with fiber optic lights, mister, CD player with surround sound and subwoofer, and all the Jet-action you could ever need. I also expanded the tiki hut to cover this larger tub.

I found a water ripple effect light that was used in a nightclub and added a red filter. The result was a perfect lava-flow efftect that is projected on the ceiling.


For now in enjoying the hell out of this setup but I have some big plans for next summer. Eventualy id like to build a "Tiki Grotto" with caves and waterfalls and of coarse a nice bar. Still in the planning stages though.