The 40 Year Old House
Discussion
I have decided that the bar wouldn't be a proper Tiki Bar without a couple of proper carved Tiki's so who better to call on than my friend Trader Tark down in Brighton. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trader-Tark-Tiki-Ca... He is carving two Tiki's to sit either side at the top of the stairs. He's been kind enough to take a few photos to show the process.
From the log pile...
Into the car...
To the Brighton...
First cuts...
Matching pair...
Still roughed out at this stage...
I'm driving down south to a car show in July and collecting the Tikis, they will have to ride up in the back seat of my '57 Chevy
From the log pile...
Into the car...
To the Brighton...
First cuts...
Matching pair...
Still roughed out at this stage...
I'm driving down south to a car show in July and collecting the Tikis, they will have to ride up in the back seat of my '57 Chevy
Some more progress on the Tiki Bar, door is pretty much done now final bit yesterday was to wallpaper the inside! Now there will always be a sunny beach on hand.
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Then today local pinstriper Ross Hastie came round to paint some lines on the sideboard I picked up that will be a drinks cabinet
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Could I ask about the car wash thing - is that glass or a big tile? I had an idea for one of our bathrooms but wasn't sure how to do it. But however you've done that would probably work
TooLateForAName said:
Could I ask about the car wash thing - is that glass or a big tile? I had an idea for one of our bathrooms but wasn't sure how to do it. But however you've done that would probably work
Nick Grant said:
The sign on the wall is a 1500x1000 piece of glass with printed vinyl on the back, made by a splashback company.
Can't remember the name of the company off my head but I could go through some old emails. Mouse1903 said:
All of it looks great! How much to do your first bathroom if you don't mind me asking?
Nick Grant said:
No probs Matt, we bought all the fittings, fixtures and tiles ourselves then employed a plumber to do all the work and he supplied grout and adhesive and any service pipes and stuff he needed. Both bathrooms cost about the same each to do. About £2500 in materials and fixtures and £2200 in labour. Not including the Sonos Connect Amps so about £10K all told for both. This includes underfloor heating for both with a touch screen controller and some good quality fixtures, some from Bathstore (in their sale) and some ebay bargins such as the shower tray/screen and speakers. I could have had a go at doing them myself as I've done a kitchen before but don't really have the time and the finish wouldn't have been as good I'm sure
About £5K for everything, parts and labour. Nick, I thought of your project when I found this interesting article on the history of tiki. The author is a little disparaging, but putting the negativity aside, it's a good read:
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-bizarre-rise-and-...
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-bizarre-rise-and-...
The Tiki's are in place now...
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Untitled by NickGrant.co.uk, on FlickrUntitled by NickGrant.co.uk, on FlickrUntitled by NickGrant.co.uk, on FlickrUntitled by NickGrant.co.uk, on FlickrBeen a long time since I updated this thread, finally got round to progressing the interior of the Tiki Bar. One of our neighbours is having all their doors replaced so I've nabbed all the old ones, I've stripped all the hardware off and will be using them to wood panel the shed inside. Bonus was on one of the doors was the drunken octopus who wants to fight hook! That will make it's way into the bar.
Tiki Bat by Nick Grant, on Flickr
Tiki Bar by Nick Grant, on Flickr
Tiki Bar by Nick Grant, on Flickr
Tiki Bat by Nick Grant, on FlickrTiki Bar by Nick Grant, on FlickrTiki Bar by Nick Grant, on FlickrSpent my lunch with a circular saw and now have the back wall done...
Tiki Bar by Nick Grant, on Flickr
Tiki Bar by Nick Grant, on Flickr
Tiki Bar by Nick Grant, on FlickrTiki Bar by Nick Grant, on FlickrDu1point8 said:
looks awesome, how does the car hold up to the weather?
At some stage I will end up moving to finland and would love to do this in the garden as a man retreat in addition to the a man cave, just not sure of the weather situation out there.
Thanks. Chevy is off the road at the min as gearbox is fubar. It's holding up alright, needs a few bits of body work doing but nothing major. At some stage I will end up moving to finland and would love to do this in the garden as a man retreat in addition to the a man cave, just not sure of the weather situation out there.
The bar is a nice place to go in the middle of winter with a hot drink in a warm coat so not just weather dependant.
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