Building With Bamboo - Structural - Other Crafts

S scaperman Member Joined: Jan 27, 2005 Posts: 50	S scaperman Posted posted on Tue, Feb 14, 2006 4:26 PM Thanks mbonga,I got my thatch from this placehttp://www.endureed.com/it wasn't cheap but it has a twenty year warranty on it and looks very real even up close,i didn't want something that i would have to replace after a year or two like the real thatch it wouldn't hold up to the snow that we get around here.I had my friend that is roofer help me with the rafters which took some time to cut and notch out,the biggest time cosumer on the project was varnishing the bamboo so it doesn't split and tying them on to the rafters which i used copper wire to secure them, about 8,000ft of it.I really like using a mix of materials it adds interest to any structure,my next project is going to be a cabana 24'/24'with a bar and has the same type of look but on a grander scale.

Thanks mbonga,I got my thatch from this placehttp://www.endureed.com/it wasn't cheap but it has a twenty year warranty on it and looks very real even up close,i didn't want something that i would have to replace after a year or two like the real thatch it wouldn't hold up to the snow that we get around here.I had my friend that is roofer help me with the rafters which took some time to cut and notch out,the biggest time cosumer on the project was varnishing the bamboo so it doesn't split and tying them on to the rafters which i used copper wire to secure them, about 8,000ft of it.I really like using a mix of materials it adds interest to any structure,my next project is going to be a cabana 24'/24'with a bar and has the same type of look but on a grander scale.

Post #214639 by scaperman on Tue, Feb 14, 2006 4:26 PM