Post #518459 by jcorrigan on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 8:42 AM

Greetings all! I can't quite put my finger on why or how it happened but it did. I got bit by that Tiki bug when contemplating new patio furniture and commenting on how I couldn't find a bar set I liked. The Tiki God's must have been listening...

Here's the frame, built from pressure treated 2x4s

Notice not only the Inuit type statuettes (hey..it's still Canada) but their provider, the tiki muse Jenn complete in her stripper hat (she's not a stripper, but that's what we called it.)

Next we needed a test run of the bar height to ensure proper drinkage:

Thankfully it worked. That's me in the snake wrangler hat (I'm not a snake wrangler but that's what we called it.)

Next, I wanted a sturdy exterior. 1x12 rough cut pine boards:

Jenn found the tiki appliques for the patio doors. After putting the exterior on I believe this is where the 'portable' tiki bar just became a 'permanent' tiki bar.

Next the roof section, almost complete. There is another rafter to go on either end making the roof about 8 feet long when done. It attaches to the posts sticking up on either side of the bar...

Last night (I think it was last night...they're starting to run together...) I cut out and put on the bar top. No one said there would be any math involved in this!! But the tiki gods must be appeased so:

Here's the progress up to this point. I'm planning on doing a bamboo border around the top of the bar face. Going to try and get the roof done tonite. Any suggestions for the bar top surface? Tile? Matting?

[ Edited by: jcorrigan 2010-03-19 20:00 ]