Getting decked

My buddy (and famous television actor/host) Jonathan Levit lends a gloved hand to help install the redwood deck. The deck is attached to old railroad ties used as a foundation.

We tied little strings to plastic spacers so they are easy to remove. We so clever!

That's me working - you don't think JL did ALL the work, do ya?

The finished deck...

Resident #2 at the Tiki Pub

Here is my second tiki carving, entitled "Hear No Excuses Tiki", the spirit who watches over the pub and makes people forget about things like "having to work tomorrow" and "it's getting late" when offered another cocktail.

Tiki Transformation

I bought some polished reed fencing and cut it to fit between the ceiling beams. This gave a nice illusion that we are seeing the underside of the thatched roof.


An old sliding closet mirror door will serve as the back bar mirror - notice the rollers still intact on the bottom! Hey, you gotta be creative sometimes...

THE BIG EVENT! I finally got to cut the opening in the pub. Now it starts to look like a tiki bar.

Here is the interior decor material - Java Grass from Oceanic Arts. I am trimming it to fit, but both sections will be used...

And here is another part of the interior wall covering - Bac-Bac with Sisal, a woven mat that comes in rolls 3' x 32' long. Again, from the mecca of Oceanic Arts in Whittier, CA.

The flash on the camera has washed out the look in this photo, but it looks sweet in person. Notice the mirror, a/c and window framed with old bamboo from my yard!


After a little more work, and the addition of a lamp from - guess where? Did I mention that place is a mecca?