Post #722939 by freestylpolaris on Fri, Jul 18, 2014 9:07 AM

TikiSkip: I am located in IL so it rains a fairly decent amount but I am putting it in between two trees in a very shaded area. It will receive no direct sunlight which will prevent color wearing and rain exposure will be to a minimum since the trees above will divert the water away (plus the roof of the bar will help too). There is also a fence directly to the left which will prevent rain from that direction and I am planning to cover it during winter. If everything is applied correctly I should get at least two years out of it before a re-finish would be needed again which I would not mind doing.

You are right about the gritty look though. I cannot decide if that's for me or not though. Since it is surrounded by dark trees I think it would look REALLY cool to get a similar color going and keep the "tropical rain forest" theme going that I am shooting for. Since I live in Chicago my yard is really cool to have with those trees opposed to the urban landscape everywhere else. Let me know what you guys think! I am going to post a picture of the backyard below and try to mark where I am planning to assemble it (backyard still a work in progress).

Also please note that I have not assembled it yet just because it will be a lot easier to sand, burn, stain, varnish, dissembled.

At night time I put lights around the trees. It looks really cool and this bar will be a great addition. Right now I have an old indoor bar out there that just doesn't look good.

[ Edited by: freestylpolaris 2014-07-18 09:21 ]