How To Create A Tiki Bar

Posted in Uncategorized on April 30th, 2009

Among drinking places, Tiki Bars are known to serve exotic and fancy cocktails with island charm touch. It is famous for having decorations defined of Tiki Culture, usually by having Hula girls and palm tree designs. Fancy ceramic cups known as “Tiki Mugs” decorated with flowers or cocktail umbrellas are used to serve drinks at a Tiki Bar.

People who are looking for a suitable business can follow these easy steps on make your own 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 Tiki Hut’s basic shape and design patterns are to be decided on as the next step. Make a plan for putting up a sink and a place for the refrigerator before framing the hut. . The tabletop height is needed to be adjusted correspondingly to the bar stools so make sure you buy the stools ahead of time. 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. You have to make holes into the four corners of the tabletop, then slide a bamboo pole in each. Remember to secure each of the poles to the tabletop with tape or clamps or cable ties which can be found in any hardware store. These poles will serve as the foundation for the roof and secure it. The roof itself will compose of a plywood sheet that is designed with the Tiki motif. Nail the plywood to the poles and fasten it with sealing tape then attach thatching which can be palm leaves or other tree leaves to it. Now you have the table and the roof, and the only thing missing now is the proper lighting which will create the perfect Tiki ambience.

Bamboo torches are the most appropriate for adding the right lighting effects to the Tiki Bar. Almost hardware and convenience stores sell these Bamboo Torches. 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. In order to imitate the traditional teak woods of original Tiki Bars, do not forget to use at least three coasts of dark brown water resistant stain in all of the bamboo poles. 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 how to build a tiki bar.