Protecting outdoor tikis from theft (or just falling over). The how-to thread. - Tiki Carving

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 9:27 AM The bear and indian carver here in the mountains adds something you might want to consider. The reason wood carvings rot is that water can't evaporate, which is due to no air circulation. When this guy installs his big carvings, he rests them on 1 or so inch plumbing pipes. That gives a littel room for air flow under the wood, and a very minimum amount of touching of wood to anything where water will collect and rot. I have wondered about putting them on a raised grating of some sort as well to prevent rot. The one vintage piece I have has 3 holes from a plate that was lag bolted on it and probably connected to a cable.

The bear and indian carver here in the mountains adds something you might want to consider. The reason wood carvings rot is that water can't evaporate, which is due to no air circulation. When this guy installs his big carvings, he rests them on 1 or so inch plumbing pipes. That gives a littel room for air flow under the wood, and a very minimum amount of touching of wood to anything where water will collect and rot.

I have wondered about putting them on a raised grating of some sort as well to prevent rot.

The one vintage piece I have has 3 holes from a plate that was lag bolted on it and probably connected to a cable.

Post #472695 by Swanky on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 9:27 AM