Post #194744 by tikigik on Tue, Oct 25, 2005 2:31 PM

On 2003-10-09 18:05, Humuhumu wrote:
I'm afraid that thatch wouldn't work well
here in Seattle -- it would never get a
chance to dry out, and would probably get
moldy & rotten.
...
I wonder how expensive synthetic thatch
products are?

I've been considering a "roof" over an in-
door bar (but may still go with an outdoor
bar) after I move somewhere warm and have
been thinking of trying to find some scrap
corrugated steel (quonset hut material) to
use to build the "roof"/roof. I think that
the look would "fit in" okay and it would
be fireproof if used inside and sound GREAT
outside in the rain.

BTW, this is my first post here. Been a bit
of a tiki nut for a LONG time but am just
starting to build my "collection" of tiki-
themed items. I have a # of hawaiian print
shirts, a set of 4 tiki coffee mugs (wood-
en), 2 small table torches, some plastic
servingware with tropical themes, a couple
of decor items that are sort of heavy ped-
estals that you could use on a buffet that
are a foot or so tall each and LOTS of ex-
otica music on CD (including the Ultra
Lounge series). Oh, and some palm tree-
themed mats and towels and wallpaper accents
as well, plus a couple of "tropical fish"
prints for art. I'll probably obtain some
tiki mugs soon as well. I also have a bam-
boo shelf to display the mugs on.