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My new Hut..the beginning.... |
ErichTroudt
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 414
From: SoCal
|  Posted: 2012-07-27 1:08 pm Permalink
So for 11 years this was my hut. It was the only 8x8, but it was my place to smoke cigars, watch tv, and escape. I was even lucky enough to have it in an issue of tiki magazine....
About 9 months ago I sold my house and moved to Yucaipa. I left the shell of the hut behind for a shed, bringing all the decorations and cool stuff with me.
So now its time for a new hut..... its a slow process, doing most of it myself or with my dad. My contractor buddy helped me with the framing..or I helped him actually.... 99% of the electricity, speaker wire, and remote light controller is all in. All the bare wood outside has been primered. Next will be paint and the corrugated metal roof.
This hut is 16x20. It will have real working porthole windows. The closet door inside will be a 1950-60's navy interior ship door.
The plan will be more "trading post" than trader vics...I have always enjoyed the idea of mixing nautical, tiki, and 1900's-1930's british/french colony
Here's a few pics so far... (don't expect anything to cool yet...lol)
these beams are a tribute (or copy depending on way you think) of the beam that sticks out over the Dole Whip shack at the Tiki room in Disneyland....
My navy door
Thats it for now..... Long long long long long way to go... so many ideas and thoughts, so little time and money...lol
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WestADad
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 745
From: Tornado Alley
| Posted: 2012-07-27 1:18 pm Permalink
Erich that is fantastic! I really like the outrigger beams on the roof trusses.
Best of luck, and thanks for the pictures, keep them coming!
Chris
WestADad
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Q-tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 22, 2011
Posts: 195
From: East TN
| Posted: 2012-07-27 1:48 pm Permalink
Wow! You've more than doubled the size. This ought to be fun to watch. 
Congrats on the new project. It's really looking good so far!
Keep the pics coming when you can.
Cheers!!
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Bloody Good
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 18, 2012
Posts: 38
From: Portland OR
| Posted: 2012-07-27 2:50 pm Permalink
Awesomeness!! Can't wait to see pics of the new hut, the old one looked sweet!
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 3754
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-07-27 8:14 pm Permalink
Sweet
Keep up da good work
Ya made me thirsty
Cheers
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5667
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-07-27 9:51 pm Permalink
Oooooh....how exciting. I love the decor style you have planned and that door is off the hook. Have fun...looking forward to more pictures as you progress.
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El Jefe
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Mar 13, 2012
Posts: 241
From: The Third Coast
| Posted: 2012-07-28 12:51 am Permalink
Very cool!! Looking forward for updates.
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LoriLovesTiki
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Joined: Jul 03, 2011
Posts: 846
From: NJ
| Posted: 2012-07-30 2:19 pm Permalink
Holy moly that thing is HUGE! Can't wait to see how it develops.
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ErichTroudt
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 414
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2012-08-15 2:45 pm Permalink
Got the ship porch lights up and working.....This weekend the roof goes on...
Night shot...
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Derek Mitchell
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 20, 2006
Posts: 74
From: La Mesa, SoCal
| Posted: 2012-08-16 3:48 pm Permalink
I take it you're up near Wildwood Canyon/Oak Glen area?
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ErichTroudt
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 414
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2012-08-16 4:10 pm Permalink
real close to oak glen... trying to build a tropical place in the mountains with snow and bears.... lol
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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2777 | Posted: 2012-08-17 07:24 am Permalink
That navy door is AWSOME!
Maybe you could use it inside as your booze cabinet door.
Great start.
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tikirancher
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 26, 2012
Posts: 116
From: Atlanta, GA
| Posted: 2012-08-23 08:25 am Permalink
AWesomeeee. love the steel door - keep on keeping on...if you need some ideas check out my hut blog...diy www.tikirancher.blogspot.com
cheers
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ErichTroudt
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 414
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2012-10-12 4:15 pm Permalink
slow going so far..working on interior walls and insulation. I got 1 of 3 porthole windows in and working. Didn't leak in the rain either!!!!
All the bamboo and tiki are still in the 100's of boxes waiting to be released...
Had a metal company make the outside portholes to exactly match the size and bolt pattern of the old ship portholes. I built a tunnel system between them.
I learned to if you take your torch and burn the zinc shiny nuts and bolts they will look gray, old and ugly real quick...which is exactly the look I wanted to match the porthole...
I know I know...hurry up with the tiki and bamboo.... 
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (7 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5667
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-10-12 6:08 pm Permalink
Quality takes time...looking good!!!
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