Post #523421 by ashman_atl on Sun, Apr 11, 2010 10:54 PM

Beautiful tiki bar building weather in Atlanta this weekend, so that's how I spent part of it anyway... Continue to be humbled by a lot of the bars in this forum, but inspired as well. Doing one of these projects for the first time is certainly a learning experience, but it helps when others share their knowledge and techniques and I appreciate TC'ers for the updates/pics.

Got the head beam for the awning done. Used Gorilla glue and dowels to attach the bamboo ribs and it turned out not too badly. Still to do: side and front support poles and thatch; more measuring, cutting and whatnot.

Some pics of the skeletal piece from different angles...

Longer shot along the wall of the room from the entrance into the corner...

Slowly but surely getting some decorative elements into the space. Made this little bamboo framed picture in the corner from a page-a-day calendar...

And what tiki bar is complete without a little Shag? Found these cocktail napkins at Tuesday Morning for $1...

That's all for now. Have to get back to my real job for a few days....