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Homebrew Outdoor Tiki Bar

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Bincho posted on 09/05/2006

I just finished my Tiki bar project in the backyard- it weighs in at 400+lbs. and was quite a hump to get in the backyard. Made of entirely salvaged or clearance materials and stiched together over 3-4 weekend sessions...
I landed a free box of thatch on a production set-so I added that to the roof- helped on the direct sunlight factor... ;P
I ran an electrical extension to it for power and built a small canopy off the back- its nice and shady... I lucked into some Luau lites at a clearance store and made undercounter and perimeter lights around- helps for when you are looking for a bottle of pineapple juice in the night. The torches work well-I am hoping the thatch doesnt catch.
Looking forward to breaking it in soon....

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Tikiwahine posted on 09/05/2006

Nice bar.
If you want to make it a tiki bar, you're going to need some tikis! I suggest one of the many talented carvers these forums have to offer.

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Bincho posted on 09/05/2006

Oh thats how I found this site-- I am working on the carving now that the carpentry is finished.... much to my wife's chagrin

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Sneakytiki posted on 09/05/2006

I'd advise wiring the tiki torches and putting in flicker bulbs, nice to have power or outlet to the bar anyway.

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stuf123 posted on 09/05/2006

What a fantastic view! I'm very jealous. My tiki bar looks out onto a parking lot and a fire-station.

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TheBigT posted on 09/05/2006

Great start on the bar! Really good job considering you used salvaged materials. Man, but that view is killer!

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Bincho posted on 09/06/2006

Thanks All!- The bar IS wired- and personally, nothing satisfies like real fire ;P so I cannot forgo the lamp oil torches....
The house was a wreck, but it came with this awesome view (once the trees were groomed) which has provided me the raw materials to begin carving with...

[ Edited by: Bincho 2006-09-05 17:10 ]

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TikiLaLe posted on 09/08/2006

wrong turn you could drown or take a drop ---tiki insurance !!!!

nice work !!!! nice view !!!

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