How To Build A Tiki Roof

This will create the shape for your roof.

How to build a tiki roof. For the first part of the building process we break the palle. This step by step woodworking project is about free tiki bar plans. Cut a 4x4 to this height. The most basic tiki bar for example would just be a bamboo lined bar without a roof or floor.

Do not cut corners with the roof as it can make or break the appearance of the bar. My plans come with step by step instructions and you can easily adjust all the dimensions to suit your needs. Take outdoor entertaining to new heights by building a backyard tiki bar with bamboo accents and a thatched roof. First lift the roof structure into place and secure it on all four corners of the bar.

At the top end of this post cut a notch on all four corners. This step can be done at any point in the build however this is when i chose to do it. Leave about four inches between each piece of plywood and secure them with framing nails. Once the structure of the roof is ready it s time to attach the thatch roofing.

Build your thatch roof. Step 11 build base for roof structure. Cost skill level start to finish 2 days. Attach the second set of 2x4s together in a.

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. We build a tiki bar using recycled pallet wood to add to our off grid cabin site in the forest. Check out the part 1 so you learn how to make the actual bar. 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.

I purchased a 20 foot roll of thatch for 100 from a specialty bamboo store that was a 30 minute drive from my house. Determine the pitch of the roof from the peak to corner. This is part 2 of the tiki bar project where i show you how to build the roof and the supports. We knew we d need at least 6 posts to hold up the pallets and the roof.

The second set of 2x4s will be used to make the frame of the roof structure.