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Thatched gazebo - jerry - 05-16-2010
We have a 12 x 12 deck with one of those cheap 10 x 10 screened "rooms" that all the big boxes sell. It is totally rusted and the top is decaying fast.
I would like to replace it with something more Hawaiian, made from bamboo with a palm or thatch roof--like a small version of the canoe shed at Pu`uhonua o Honaunau.
Experienced help needed.
Jerry
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RE: Thatched gazebo - Carey - 05-16-2010
Jerry, I do know the newer town home on Kalanianaole near 4 Mile Beach has a synthetic thatch roof. The product is placed like a normal shingle roof & I seem to remember was fire tested & listed (may be something to think about...) I also seem to remember that someone on this forum was connected with the building & may be able to fill you in more...
Probably also less likely to rot & have bug and critter nests in it....
RE: Thatched gazebo - Radiopeg - 05-17-2010
Googled artificial thatch, it's definitely out there. Now I have a new standard for my wished for house.
http://www.amazuluinc.com/faux-palm-thatch-faux-palm-thatch.htm
http://www.thatchroofing.com/
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RE: Thatched gazebo - Kelena - 05-17-2010
Make sure the thatch is artificial. I had a gorgeous palapa made of real bamboo and thatch. It did not stand the test of time. For that matter, I am not so sure about artificial thatch standing the test of time. Ten years? Probably not.
RE: Thatched gazebo - Markie - 05-18-2010
Glen, what do you consider the test of time? One year? Six years? How long did the palapa last?
Markie
RE: Thatched gazebo - Kapohocat - 05-18-2010
Hey Markie - I have some lemon grass you can use for thatch! [
][]Your plant has gone wild - we give big clumps away all the time and two weeks later it is large again!!
-Cat
RE: Thatched gazebo - hotinhawaii - 05-18-2010
RSI roofing in Kona carries the artificial thatch shingles. They are vinyl and look pretty good.
RE: Thatched gazebo - Kapohocat - 05-19-2010
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Originally posted by hotinhawaii
RSI roofing in Kona carries the artificial thatch shingles. They are vinyl and look pretty good.
$21/SF per David at RSI today.
Catherine Dumond
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RE: Thatched gazebo - Kelena - 05-19-2010
I estimate the palapa lasted about 3 years. It was quite dangerous by then and I had to remove it. Completely rotted. My future plan is to get a market umbrella (big umbrella) and artificial thatch to go over that.
RE: Thatched gazebo - Carey - 05-19-2010
KCat- $21 per SF???That seems high for roofing, esp when it replaces grass....