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My little bar by the pool
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07/11/2013
[ Edited by: TikiRetardo 2013-07-11 00:09 ] [ Edited by: TikiRetardo 2013-08-17 07:25 ] [ Edited by: TikiRetardo 2014-07-06 22:24 ] [ Edited by: TikiRetardo 2014-07-06 23:25 ] |
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jimsflies
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07/11/2013
Looks great! Looks like a similar size to the one I am building. How does it look behind the bar? Do you have a counter space back there with shelves? |
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TikiRetardo
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07/11/2013
It doesn't have a lot of room for shelves .It is biased forward to get the most room behind it I could .I do have plans for small shelves for bottles but I have not got to that point yet still have to fix the pavers I moved around when I first started . The bar top is about 20 inches wide |
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LoriLovesTiki
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07/11/2013
Love it! |
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hang10tiki
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07/11/2013
Off to a great start Jon |
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TikiRetardo
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07/13/2013
Thanks for the kind words ..........yeah i guess it could have been the Blue Balls Tiki Bar ? :) |
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Murph
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07/14/2013
Lookin' good! |
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07/14/2013
Good use for the space indeed. I have a small space behind my bar, and I am thinking organization with quality products is probably the secret to success. Don't forget the Tikis, and have fun. Welcome to Tiki Central, be sure to check out our Sacramento Crawl and join us in October. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=44787&forum=17 |
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TikiRetardo
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07/15/2013
Oh it needs some tikis for sure ......Its actually quite Un-Tiki right now , I am still trying to get the pavers and shelving done ....I think I have the lighting figured out but ............I will get there :) |
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TikiRetardo
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07/07/2014
Here is some of the shelving behind the bar |
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TikiRetardo
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07/07/2014
sorry about the sideways pics I'm tech-stupid . In the first pic you can see the shelve / glass holder .The second pic was right before I finished the pavers but you can see the shelves at work ? |
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07/21/2014
It's looking pretty good. [ Edited by: Hakalugi - spam link removed - 2014-07-22 00:40 ] |
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07/21/2014
Keep building your bar, buying one is for Squares. I've found that building a bar is more fun that just drinking at it. Besides, I doubt that you'll ever be finished with it, if your like most people on this site. Keep up the good work! -Longboard |
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TikiRetardo
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07/24/2014
The thing about building your own bar is it can be whatever you want it to be . Mine has two sides it seats about 6 but I always end up with as many people tending bar as i do sitting on the out side . I think for me its like having something to tinker with all the time too .As far as saving money :) I would have saved alot if I would have never found this site .:) |
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TheBigT
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07/24/2014
Nice start. Love you nickname!! |
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LoriLovesTiki
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07/28/2014
I just had to laugh at the comment above about how much $$$ you'd have saved if you hadn't ever found this site. Ain't THAT the truth?!?!?!? |
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TikiRetardo
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08/03/2016
.........a little bartop upgrade |
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08/03/2016
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TikiRetardo
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08/03/2016
................oops sideways again |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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08/03/2016
T R, that looks good. How did you do it? |
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TikiRetardo
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08/04/2016
............simple as that :) |
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Bam Bam
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08/04/2016
...I absolutely must remember this idea for the future. Excellent! |
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nui 'umi 'umi
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08/04/2016
Mahalo T R. Pictures are indeed worth a thousand words. |
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TikiRetardo
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08/04/2016
I hope it helped some ? The epoxy I used wasn't anything special ( I am sure there is better stuff ). I poured it in layers ,it wasn't too hard to do. The LED lighting is the cheap stuff you find online . I do keep the bar covered most of the time to try and minimize sun damage .......but if it gets ruined it will give me a reason to tear it apart to do something else . |
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Hearn
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08/04/2016
Awesome job. Love it! Did you encase the LED Strips inside the poured epoxy? |
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TikiRetardo
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08/04/2016
Yep put everything in the trough I created including the lights and started pouring epoxy over the whole deal.......I will admit it came out better than I expected and the seashells had more color after they were submerged in epoxy :) [ Edited by: TikiRetardo 2016-08-04 10:44 ] |
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W8N2Surf
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09/07/2016
Anyone with a pool needs one of these, good work. |
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jimsflies
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09/07/2016
It looks great. It will be interesting to see how it holds up. I've read that epoxy will yellow/crack with exposure to sunlight. I guess the LEDs should be okay...the strips seem to hold up fairly well. Most of the time the issues I've had are the power supplies or the connections between strips. |
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TikiRetardo
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09/12/2016
The epoxy has been in for about a year and a half .....I am sure it has yellowed some but not much . I live in Northern California so it gets its fair share of heat and sun .I keep the bartops covered with sheets when not in use . The only lighting problem I have had is one of the control boxes filled with water over the winter and had to be replaced .I am currently planning to expand the bar so new tops will have to be made :) |
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TikiRetardo
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09/12/2016
There it is all covered up .....and I apologize for the sideways pic [ Edited by: TikiRetardo 2016-09-11 22:58 ] |
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