Post #778055 by AlohaYall on Fri, Jul 21, 2017 11:58 AM

Aloha Y'all, I'm about to start my first tiki build. I've got cinder block walls that I'm going to be attaching bamboo and lauhala matting to. 3 walls are concrete and one is plywood. I put a coat of primer on the cinder block at the suggestion of someone who said to use contact cement. They said the concrete will suck up the contact cement if you don't put something on it first. Before I commit to this idea, I thought I'd ask the pro's if you have better or different ideas. Any experience with good or bad contact cement if that is the way I should go? Also, the matting comes in rolls (it just arrived) do I need to let it lay out flat for a couple of days before I start this project? Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I've never messed with any of these materials. Thanks!