Private 10 foot tiki statue for sale in New York - Tiki Marketplace

QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 10:46 AM On 2009-09-10 10:33, TIKI DAVID wrote: quote,"the bottom is a bit rotten and some small pieces came off but will be set in cement, so it's ok." setting it cement is not a good idea,it will not stop the rotting.cement is porous and will allow moisture in and continue to rot. find another way that keeps the bottom in the circulating air and off the ground. "Pets are welcome,Children 'MUST' be on leash" TD [ Edited by: TIKI DAVID 2009-09-10 10:33 ] Thanks David, Maybe this one stays above ground. In the desert there are bugs, and the ones that I have put in the ground without Cement have rotted from bugs not water, as it has hardly rains out there. It might be a sand thing too. I will see if I can get my guys to build a base for it and keep it above ground, great idea.

On 2009-09-10 10:33, TIKI DAVID wrote:
quote,"the bottom is a bit rotten and some small pieces came off but will be set in cement, so it's ok."
setting it cement is not a good idea,it will not stop the rotting.cement is porous and will allow moisture in and continue to rot.
find another way that keeps the bottom in the circulating air and off the ground.

"Pets are welcome,Children 'MUST' be on leash" TD

[ Edited by: TIKI DAVID 2009-09-10 10:33 ]

Thanks David, Maybe this one stays above ground. In the desert there are bugs, and the ones that I have put in the ground without Cement have rotted from bugs not water, as it has hardly rains out there. It might be a sand thing too. I will see if I can get my guys to build a base for it and keep it above ground, great idea.

Post #482599 by Queen Kamehameha on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 10:46 AM