Bamboo shade awning, what to use to tie it? - Other Crafts

C catmomma Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Mar 14, 2007 Posts: 272	C catmomma Posted posted on Tue, Apr 29, 2008 9:36 AM Ok I have a arbor that covers most of the front of my house, it is just the frame. In this picture youcan see my bedroom windows and the front part of the frame and two of the support beams: I have a huge pile of 3" diameter bamboo that is from a fence some friends of mile pulled down. Not particularly good looking stuff but can be cleaned up and used. They are all between 6-8 feet long. So what I am thinking is laying the bamboo with like a 2" gap between them across the support beams of the arbor. That way I get a little morning shade in my bedroom window and my plants may stop cooking in the afternoon sun. My question is, what would be good to tie the bamboo to the arbor with. It will show on the underside of these 8" this beams and it will have to survive the elements. Any thoughts? Tips? Ideas?

Ok I have a arbor that covers most of the front of my house, it is just the frame. In this picture youcan see my bedroom windows and the front part of the frame and two of the support beams:

I have a huge pile of 3" diameter bamboo that is from a fence some friends of mile pulled down. Not particularly good looking stuff but can be cleaned up and used. They are all between 6-8 feet long. So what I am thinking is laying the bamboo with like a 2" gap between them across the support beams of the arbor. That way I get a little morning shade in my bedroom window and my plants may stop cooking in the afternoon sun.

My question is, what would be good to tie the bamboo to the arbor with. It will show on the underside of these 8" this beams and it will have to survive the elements.

Any thoughts? Tips? Ideas?

Post #376947 by catmomma on Tue, Apr 29, 2008 9:36 AM