How To Make A Tiki Roof

Attach 1 6 slats to the roof of the tiki bar.

How to make a tiki roof.

Determine the pitch of the roof from the peak to corner. Construction of an authentic tiki hut made to withstand hurricane force winds. Ours roof overhangs by approximately one foot on all sides determine the height from the middle horizontal support beam to the roof s peak. Pick and choose from the following steps depending on your desires and skill level.

Build your thatch roof. At the top end of this post cut a notch on all four corners. Make sure you use cedar or other weather resistant materials for the project as the tiki bar will be exposed to the elements. Once the structure of the roof is ready it s time to attach the thatch roofing.

Central florida 2018 music honchograhamfrombirmingham by josh woodward. Cut a 4x4 to this height. Making artificial thatches a popular alternative to have an exotic look to your property without the maintenance of natural thatches. At first we planned to have one pallet on each side to make a u shape but we ended up not doing it that way you ll see below.

Tiki thatch installation for a new tiki bar a framed roof if you would like overhang around all edges then you would start at one corner with our thatch roll create 12 foot of overhang staple every 12 to 18 and do two rows of staples and continue around all edges and back to your starting point. The most basic tiki bar for example would just be a bamboo lined bar without a roof or floor. Synthetic thatch roof materials have come a long way in replicating the look of natural thatches over the past 10 years. And as for a roof we planned to put one on but the tree branches would remain on the roof as part of the tiki look.

Synthetic thatch roof materials. Hope you enjoy my video on how i customised my tiki bar check out my tropical garden makeover video if you haven t seen it already linked below. First lift the roof structure into place and secure it on all four corners of the bar. But you could also build a deck a frame to hang things from and the classic thatched roof if desired.