[Ansteorra] Carport Tents on sale- Big Lots

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What about using a bunch of those cheap grass skirts they use for luau
parties?
Joanna

On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 23:33:06 -0500 Stefan li Rous
<StefanliRous at austin.rr.com> writes:
> Thanks for the idea Ciard, but I'm not sure what this raffia is. Is
> it
> fluffy or bushy? I've considered reed mats, but while they would
> roll
> well, thatch isn't flat, so I'm not sure that would look
> appropriate.
>
> Yes, I assumed that any kind of reed or brush covering would just be
> a
> disguise for the real roof underneath. With these garage tents, I
> would
> assume you would just leave the regular plasticized material in
> place.
> I have wondered if some kind of paint or coloring might keep the
> normal
> bright white plastic from showing through the "thatch". That might
> also
> allow the "thatch" to be made thinner.
>
> Those of you who have painted these tents, (anyone from the House of
> Bricks out there), what type paint did you use to paint them. Some
> paints might not stick well to the plastic cloth.
>
> Stefan
>
> On Thursday, June 5, 2003, at 11:07 PM, Ciard49 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > StefanliRous at austin.rr.com writes:
> >> Anyone know how to make a passable thatch roof, that
> >> is also transportable and preferably fireproof or resistant?
> >
> > I have thought about using raffia from the craft stores. It looks
> like
> > it
> > will shed water and also looks a whole lot like straw. The roof
> would
> > still be
> > soft and could be folded or rolled. The raffia would have to be
> sewn
> > on cloth
> > used as a decorative cover for the true roof.
> >
> > I have not yet tested this idea.
> >
> > Ciard
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