Post #362828 by ErichTroudt on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 1:01 AM

on the outside walls of my hut I used the rolls of 5 x 15 ft that you can get at Home Depot. They hold up pretty good. I just stapled it to the walls. They do get discolored (white stain) from the water, but then again, I like the weathered look for "keeping it real" feeling. You can see the color difference in the top of the reed than the bottom. As cheap as it is, I figure I could always replace it without too much cost.

The matting I used (not sure of the real name) is on the door and in the eaves,(both facing East) so its basically protected from the elements. Not sure how it would hold up.

In the garden section of Depot there is some netting called erosion netting. Its cheap, like .35 cents of foot for a 3 ft wide section. It looks really cool around the ground, hanging down from trees, or anywhere netting would look cool, but its doesn't last long and breaks apart and stinks after it gets wet....hence erosion netting. In non-wet spots it can be cool.

Oceanic arts actually makes a cool fiberglass or resin (?) board that is matting. very nice. Not too pricey either. Might be worth checking into to see how it holds up outside.

Good luck