Instructions To Build A Tiki Bar
A Tiki Bar is a drinking establishment that serves exotic and fancy cocktails to its customers with the touch of island charm. It is famous for having decorations defined of Tiki Culture, usually by having Hula girls and palm tree designs. Drinks served at a Tiki Bar come in fancy ceramic cups called “Tiki Mugs” that is often decorated with flowers or cocktail umbrellas.
People who are looking for a suitable business can follow these easy steps on home tiki bar. The first step is to find an old or sturdy bar, preferably located in places where there are flocks of people. The next step is to decide the basic shape and the design patterns for the Tiki Hut. Before framing the hut, make sure there is room to put up for the sink and the refrigerator. Be sure to buy bar stools ahead of time in order to adjust the tabletop height correspondingly. After doing these things, you are now ready for the next step of framing and building your Tiki Hut.
The next action in building your Tiki Bar is to personalize the tabletop. The tabletop is sure to be present given that the place was or is still currently being used as a bar. Bamboo poles will be put into the holes that will be made in each corner of the tabletop. Sealing tape, clamps or cable ties that can be found in any hardware store must be used to secure each of the poles into the tabletop. The Tiki Hut roof will be secured by these poles as these poles will serve as its foundation. The roof itself will compose of a plywood sheet that is designed with the Tiki motif. Attach thatching composed of palm leaves and other tree leaves into the plywood then nail the plywood into the bamboo poles and seal it using tape. The only thing left is the proper lighting to create the perfect Tiki ambience, since the tabletop and the roof have been finished.
To have the Tiki effect upon the bar, bamboo torches are the most suitable to use for lighting it. Bamboo torches are available at most hardware and convenience stores. Secure the bamboo torches by wrapping it around the poles using wire then use screws and glue on it. As for the tabletop, use tropical lanterns on it to enhance the Tiki ambience. Do not forget to use at least three coats of dark brown water resistant stain in all of the bamboo poles in order to imitate the richly colored traditional teak woods of the original Tiki Bars. Further enhance the look of the Tiki Bar by adding more decorations like a drape of bamboo mat, a bamboo screen and tropical flowers and together with authentic Tiki drinks then the bar has been completed. I hope this guide has shown you build a tiki bar.
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Home Hardware | Jane | 28 April 2009 |
