Post #714022 by komohana on Tue, Apr 15, 2014 7:27 PM

Thanks all for your comments.

Welcome anytime Gibbo.

SoCal Savage - yes, just the common garden variety fencing, the reeds being
hollow and about a quarter inch average diameter - untreated - a few types available here,
this one is called Java.

The inside will stay about the same colour for years, the outside will grey over time,
but another layer won't be too hard to apply.

Initially, i was thinking of thatch but decided to go with reed for several reasons; not only
to keep the cost down but also the weight - reed being much lighter, it's also quicker to attach,
air can pass through - reducing any impact by strong winds - this is also another reason why
i used shadecloth between - instead of a waterproof membrane, and i figured that the reed would be less
of a fire hazard - although i plan to give the whole thing a good spray with fire retardant some time soon.

SandraDee - like yourself, I'm a very keen op-shopper/garage-saler/scrounger and absolutely love the hunt,
of course, genuine mid-century american Tiki artefacts are next to impossible to find here.

Also strive to recycle as much materials as possible.

Pele Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice of ya to drop by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

IDoVoodoo - check out Tiki tOny's place :

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=41052&forum=20&vpost=604721&hilite=TikiTony

along with lotsa folk here on TC, his work lit the fire under my butt and i plan on a similar shack for
our barbecue area, maybe with fire proof fake thatch.. 'cause.. you know....... my butt's on fire...

...am also gonna have a fire pit where that DAMNED lilac tree was, sure not gonna miss clean'n up after that bastard.

...although, we'll miss the birds that used to visit.

[ Edited by: komohana 2016-03-24 03:06 ]