I purchased a 20 foot roll of thatch for 100 from a specialty bamboo store that was a 30 minute drive from my house.
Tiki bar roof frame.
Tiki thatch roof material with free shipping tiki thatch roofing tiki thatch roof materials are often made out of mexican palm leaves and are tightly woven or braided on one side while the opposing side is lightly ridged and fringed thus ensuring durability as well as easy manipulation and installation.
Do not cut corners with the roof as it can make or break the appearance of the bar.
Start with the vertical inner walls of the bar using the pressure treated plywood.
Measure and cut the three pieces for each of three sections of the bar for a total of nine two outer and one middle support for each.
From thatched roofing comprised of palm leaf thatch to authentic bamboo poles for building a thatched roof to bamboo slats for walls and bar trimming and palapa thatch umbrellas for overhead.
There are synthetic artificial thatch roofing materials for new construction custom built tiki huts tiki bars converting existing building diy framing and for replacement thatch on your existing tiki huts with some modification.
Make sure it has good pitch for water drainage and no less than a 10 degree angle.
Our synthetic faux african thatch panels are a great replacement for the natural thatch reed panels and top cones.
Our vertical pieces are all 38 1 2 tall.
Fitting the roof attach 1 6 slats to the roof of the tiki bar.
Leave no gaps between the slats for a neat result.
A straight tiki hut roof won t be as difficult as a hip roof or a framed roof.
This step can be done at any point in the build however this is when i chose to do it.