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

S SilverLine Member Kansas City Joined: Mar 02, 2004 Posts: 637	S SilverLine Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 9:50 AM I like the plumbing pipe idea. Simple, cheap and effective. When I set mine outside I just put it on a brick smaller than the base of the log so that water would flow off and not under it. So far so good. This is a great topic as I plan to set out a larger carving at our lake house, where NOBODY is around to guard it for long periods of time. I've thought about footer plates sunk into concrete that bolt into the wood. 8ft's idea is better because it give better support. BTW 8ft, that tiki is AWSOME! it looks much better standing up than it did laying down! We'll never accidently drive past your house again!

I like the plumbing pipe idea. Simple, cheap and effective. When I set mine outside I just put it on a brick smaller than the base of the log so that water would flow off and not under it. So far so good.

This is a great topic as I plan to set out a larger carving at our lake house, where NOBODY is around to guard it for long periods of time. I've thought about footer plates sunk into concrete that bolt into the wood. 8ft's idea is better because it give better support.

BTW 8ft, that tiki is AWSOME! it looks much better standing up than it did laying down! We'll never accidently drive past your house again!

Post #472700 by SilverLine on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 9:50 AM