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TikiAno
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Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 622
From: San Diego, CA
|  Posted: 2013-12-31 12:56 pm Permalink
I agree with nomeus, I dig the beams. Amazing detail throughout onthebeams, and I. Especially like all of the different details/ decor found above. Look forward to seeing more!
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Zinctiki
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Joined: Aug 11, 2010
Posts: 72
From: Walnut, CA
| Posted: 2013-12-31 3:17 pm Permalink
Killer work! This was one hot year, and in Yucaipa... whoa. Now that it's cooler I hope to see more!
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Pele Paul
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Joined: Aug 26, 2008
Posts: 390
From: San Dimas, ca
| Posted: 2013-12-31 4:01 pm Permalink
Wowsers!!! that's totally awesome!!! looks like a cool hotel or dive bar!!! I love your metal ship's door too, soooooo cool!!!!!
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ErichTroudt
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Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 364
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2013-12-31 11:22 pm Permalink
Thanks for the nice words... it honestly helps motivate me..... I'm glad people are diggin it.
next are Ship door hinges to make it functional, finish the lauhala matting on the wall, more shelves and eventually the floor.
In the meantime I'm visioning my Disney tiki room area, and if I have enough talent and money to pull it off.
(it will be nice to see my 2 drummers...they are still in the original boxes)
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ErichTroudt
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Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 364
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2014-01-06 12:10 am Permalink
Got the hinges made for the ship door. They work great, plenty strong to hold that 85,000 pound door...(okay maybe not that heavy, but its gotta 200-300 pounds)and the door is swinging nicely.
Now I can finish the closet and put bamboo, matting, and shelves on the east wall.
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1961
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2014-01-06 05:33 am Permalink
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On 2014-01-06 00:10, ErichTroudt wrote:
Got the hinges made for the ship door. They work great, plenty strong to hold that 85,000 pound door...(okay maybe not that heavy, but its gotta 200-300 pounds)and the door is swinging nicely.
Now I can finish the closet and put bamboo, matting, and shelves on the east wall.
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I hope they are 'thru bolted' with a steel plate on the back side.
NOT just lagged in.
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ErichTroudt
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Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 364
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2014-01-06 11:54 pm Permalink
It is bolted thru. The closet walls are into the wall studs and the floor. The door is bolted thru a 4x4 and a 2x4 so it goes thru both walls. The gussets on the hinges take all the strain from the door weight pushing down. Hinges are made from 3/8 steel. All welded by a professional. A lot of planning and thought went into it, which is why its taken so damn long to do lol.
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Tiki Toli
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Joined: Feb 05, 2013
Posts: 42 | Posted: 12 days ago; 08:39 am Permalink
Great Work, love the ceiling. I can only hope mine comes out half as nice.
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ErichTroudt
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Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 364
From: SoCal
| Posted: 12 days ago; 7:17 pm Permalink
Thanks Tiki Toli, I hope you end up as happy with yours as I am with mine.
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 2157
From: SoMass
| Posted: 12 days ago; 7:25 pm Permalink
That door is amazing! Keep us updated!
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ErichTroudt
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Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 364
From: SoCal
| Posted: 12 days ago; 8:45 pm Permalink
Thanks, I've actually got quite a bit accomplished lately... the closet is completely done on the inside (except the light shade), and the outside of the closet is almost done. I got a great ship light for above the closet door.
All the walls in the hut are almost finished in Lauhala Matting and routed boards to cover the seams. Few more shelves are done too.
I spent a lot of time super planning out everything...and this week I actually had to back track and take some things down to install a new idea... (but the idea was so cool and totally worth doing)...this week will be spent retro fitting the old work back in around the new project.... blah....but it will be totally worth it....
not the greatest pics, and they are kinda outdated already as there are things not seen in this pics that are done...bamboo pole borders, etc.. but here's the inside of the closet and the new light...
closet ceiling
closet wall
closet wall
closet floor
closet shelves
Light above closet door
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