Post #785185 by IFlyPlanes on Mon, Mar 19, 2018 10:13 PM

The image above shows where I ended up last weekend on my Tiki/Adventurer outdoor bar.

A little background, I started the project last year with my dad after my wife and I bought the house. We have a gravel foundation and the rest is 4x4 posts stained with a vinegar and steel wool mix, 2x4 and fence posts.

I just cut my sloped roof and abandoned the corrugated metal roof and plan on doing a thatch roof since it will be safer and won’t get too hot in the summer. I plan on decorating with adventurer pieces like lanterns, gas cans, masks, safari gear, and vintage aviation and nautical items.

Here are a few questions that will help me wrap this up.

1. Does thatch roofing need some sort of waterproof underlayment? Where is the best place to buy thatch roofing?
2. Should I stain the front boards or leave them and drape fishing net over them under the signage?
3. What type of lighting should I do inside that would be ok for outdoors?
4. What type of decorations should I put inside that would be ok for outdoors?
5. Where is a good place to buy large wooden Tikis?
6. BIG ONE...what is the best bar top I could use outdoors that’s not too expensive?

I think that’s all and I look forward to your advice. I’ll be going to Oceanic Arts this weekend but am on a bit of a budget for the rest.

Here’s the signage my wife bought which will be mounted on the front.