Post #813109 by TikiReno on Mon, Jun 24, 2024 11:49 AM

Hi folks - I'm wanting to build a thatch support extending out from a wall kinda like this at Frankie's in Vegas (sorry for the low-res photo found online). I'd be using 2" bamboo poles. My rudimentary engineering skills tell me that the weight stress would be on the top angled pole where it meets the wall. How best to secure the bamboo to the wall? I'm thinking I'd install a wooden strip up along the top where the ceiling meets the wall, cut the bamboo pole at the flush angle and run a screw through the pole into the wood. Would this be strong enough? Will be using Mexican thatch which isn't that heavy. Am I on the right track or do you have a better method? Thanks in advance!