Post #85170 by Swanky on Wed, Apr 7, 2004 5:22 PM

This has been a plan for a while and I went through a few ideas. I can't do it a certain way because I am renting. I finally came up with an easy, undestructive plan. With the gracious help of Brad the Beachcomber, who donated the thatch, I have nearly finished.

Here is the panel laid out in the living room. I used jute twine to tie it to 1/4 split 3 inch bamboo all around. Mainly top and bottom. A canter piece will be added too.

Here I have hung the first panel. I drilled into the stucco and ceiling, then ran 18 gauge anodized wire up through the hole. I then had to get in the attic and find the wire sticking up under the insulation. I put a screw in a stud and wrapped the wire around the screw. I then ran the wire through the 4 corners of the panel.

I added the extra cross pieces because the thatch sagged a lot. The are not tied in, just placed.

Here you see a second panel. I used the same wires from the first 2 panels to hang the second and third panels. So there are 4 wires in the center, each supporting the corner of 2 panels.


Another corner

Now I used the bottom wires and put a corner cross member.

This piece is also hung by the center wire that supports the 2 panels.

Here is a finished corner. I used scrap pieces, so it'a little rough. Just dropped the fish from his previous hook.

Here is a second finished corner with the float dropped through.

Here are the 2 finished corners.

I am out of scrap for the last 2 corners, but will try to make something work.

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[ Edited by: Swanky 2006-03-07 16:44 ]