Building a Tiki Bar from Plans

Building a South Pacific Tiki bar in your pool, deck or patio area is a great way to bring the relaxing feeling of the Islands right to your home. Your family and friends will thank you over and over again, and you will be the envy of your neighbors.

Having a Tiki bar is enough reason for a party; party guests seem to appear out of no where once you push the blend button. Along with the parties may come excess alcohol use and cigarette smokers who may not realize a thatch roof goes up in flames quickly, so take necessary precautions to keep your Tiki bar from becoming a bon fire. Some fireproofing techniques can be employed during construction, but common sense afterwards will help keep the fire risk to a minimum.

Starting Construction of Your Tiki Bar

The best place to start is with a good set of Tiki plans, either from a reputable builder or ordered from a Tiki bar specialist over the internet. Make sure theTiki plans include easy-to-follow step by step instructions, and product support until the project is completed. If this is your first Tiki bar building experience, this is especially important if your Tiki plans are customized for your site.

Materials for a Tiki bar are a little specialized, and if you can’t find them at your home and garden center, palm leaves and bamboo poles can be ordered online. You may need to order online to get some of the specialty items like totem poles, idols or masks to make your bar authentic looking.

Most construction projects require a project manager, design engineer and jobsite foreman. This may be necessary if you are building a very large Tiki bar, but for most poolside or patio projects, this won’t be necessary. Construction projects are all about multi-tasking and handling materials, permits and following plans have to be done systematically for a successful project.

Completing Construction

A successful construction project is often a function of good planning. Construction delays of a Tiki bar seldom cause public outrage when delays occur, but planning is still important. Larger construction projects incur cost over runs, construction delays and environmental issues. A pool side Tiki bar is not a big enough project generally to have these type of problems. If you don’t run your wet bar sink directly into the swimming pool, you should be all right environmentally. Running electrical near a pool, with a sink can be tricky, and wiring should be done and inspected by professionals. After all's well and done, your Tiki bar will be a welcome addition to your home, and your neighborhood.

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