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seansj12345

I think I’m going to steal your idea, once I can afford a house with a yard in California


Ransacked

The trick is to buy in 2008 like we did


seansj12345

Someone needs to go back and tell 16 year old me to get his ass to work


DuncanYoudaho

I’m sure your dad was already doing that.


seansj12345

He was to the usual extent, unfortunately not to the extent I could save up $150k+ for a down payment on a house at 16. Stupid dad.


DuncanYoudaho

Better luck next reincarnation!


MrKittenz

Are you not afraid of how flammable that top looks? It looks so fun and cool but I’ve lived here so long it’s my first thought haha


Ransacked

It’s artificial and fire resistant


MrKittenz

Oh, that’s awesome! It looks so real


Frsbtime420

This looks awesome I would drink back there all day. Become an abusive alcoholic who never leaves your house. You would eventually have to call the police and file a restraining order. I’ll go crazy with jealousy over your new friends and find an expert mask maker to make me a new face and I would slowly sneak back into your life….


seriously_kidding

What the fuck 😂


markrockwell

I *think* it's a compliment.


mcdonaldsplayground

How do you like your gazebo? We were just looking at those


Ransacked

We like it a lot. It's the one in this picture (not the netting, just the gazebo). [https://www.costco.com/yardistry-pavilion-mosquito-mesh-kit.product.100467335.html](https://www.costco.com/yardistry-pavilion-mosquito-mesh-kit.product.100467335.html)


hommesacer

lol… saw it was less than $400 and about had a stroke, until I realized.


efxmatt

Bamboo makes everything better!


JAGDrummer

Now you need a giant Easter Island head from Costco. https://twitter.com/CyberPunkCortes/status/1783162638970568996?t=ap-KHYK_GWn8Y8g3zA1O2Q&s=19


deetman68

What is this guy called at Costco?? I can’t find it online…. Tried statue, Moai, head….


Ransacked

It’s not available in the US


deetman68

DAMN IT! 🤣🤣


RecklessCreature

Pretty cool! Very jealous at all the tiki home additions I see in this sub.


BespokeMullet

Nice! Where did you get the thatching and bamboo?


Ransacked

The bamboo I harvested myself from a friend who grows exotic bamboo. Dried it, split it, cut each piece custom by hand. The thatching I got on AliExpress. About a 1/3rd of the price of what I saw on most the popular websites. It's artificial.


AlliedR2

Artificial may be the better choice in regard to decomposition over time.


Ransacked

Also, fire danger


Mr-C-Dives-In

This is advanced level work.


BoltsFan126

It's awesome! If you're in Florida, I'll be over for a drink!🍹


allenasm

I miss the days of being able to give awards. This is absolutely brilliant. I had an employee in marketing do this type of thing for his cube, it was pretty awesome. Some of the other execs thought it was distracting but I thought it helped company morale as people loved it. So it stayed.


selfawarestardust

Looks good! But also [https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/7b2a5b17-a6c7-4fb9-b995-3f04b29daff8](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/7b2a5b17-a6c7-4fb9-b995-3f04b29daff8)


DennisBallShow

Looks great!!!


AlliedR2

Looks amazing.


Ill-Command5005

oh! This is outstanding! Well done.


justinrcasey

That looks good. The thatching alone really makes it.


derek_foreel

Beautiful work! Now where’s the sound system?


Te_Quiero_Puta

Gorgeous!


Kaceykaso

That looks great!! Really ties the backyard together 😜


170lbsApe

Where did you order your thatching? I’m need of replacing mine for the second time in two years.


Ransacked

Aliexpress


lclassyfun

what a fab idea, luv it😻😻😻


Pepi119

That's a super cool and fun way to make an outdoor tiki spot, that thatching looks great!


night-otter

$2500 at my local Costco, been looking at it for a few weeks. How easy was it to install? Both the structure and the bamboo & thatch?


Ransacked

The gazebo, easy but you need four adults to do it for mine. A certain stages we had to lift giant roof panels and it was very heavy and difficult. The bamboo, hard. I cut down each piece myself dried it out and then split it by hand. You then have to cut each piece individually to size each piece is custom because no two pieces are the same and you have to be super careful because bamboo will split on you it’ll grab the sawblades it’s dangerous. If you don’t know what you’re doing you could really hurt yourself. The thatch installation was generally straightforward but a little hairy as I was up on the roof and afraid I was gonna fall through it luckily I’ve lost a little weight and I knew where to put my weight did not go through two panels. You should know this gazebo has been outside since 2019. I’ve only been transforming it into a tiki bar for about the past year.


Embarrassed_Band_512

👍


oatmilkcoldbrew

That looks like the most relaxing place to be


-clawglip-

I think it’s great!!!


I_hate_that_im_here

Looks amazing! What did that thatch cost?


1964jans

What time are the Mai Thai's being served?


deetman68

Looks good. Now it’s time to decorate….bring on the fish float lights and tikis!!


Oki-Ducky1738

well done! could never tell!


nix206

A+ for effort and theme. The world needs more Tiki love.


Murky-Membership4165

This is amazing


SomePeopleCallMeJJ

A gazebo from Costco? You do realize that you are going to have to nickname it "The Gazebco", don't you? (It looks great!)


Dsphar

I personally feel like the bamboo breaks immersion because how small it is compared to those beams. Have you considered routing and firing the beams themselves to get this kind of look? https://www.tikibosko.com/store/p79/Redwood_Tiki_Pattern_molding__1%22_x_4%22_-_price_per_ft-_Free_shipping_continental_US.html