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DIY HGTV tiki hut top

Home and Garden Television has information online on how to build a do it yourself valence that would make a great top for an inside tiki bar. The sample uses silk leaves, but raffia or party store grass skirts could be substituted depending on the look you’re going for.
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James Wharram’s DIY polynesian-inspired boats

England’s James Wharram started building catamarans inspired by polynesian designs in the 1950s. More than 50 years later, over 5,000 vessels have been built using his plans.
His boat designs cover a variety of sizes and budgets—everything from a 16′ outrigger for two to a 46′ yacht that sleeps seven. If you’ve got the money but [...]

DIY tiki bar construction book

Commercial tiki bar builder Kevin C. Dunn has put together an e-book of plans and instructions so do-it-yourselfers can construct a bar similar to the ones he charges clients $5000 to build. “How to Build Your Own Tiki Bar” covers the construction of an outdoor style thatched roof bar measuring 6 feet long and four [...]

DIY tiki fireplace

SGOTI (some guy on the Internet) named Marcus made himself a fantastic tiki fireplace.