Artificial Palm Thatch

[Really full garden]

This past week workers completed changing my natural palm thatch roof for a new synthetic one. I am very pleased with the results. Natural palm roofs have to be replaced every 8-10 years. After 2-3 years they need yearly maintenance . Palm roofs that are not in almost 100% sunny exposures have a much shorter life.

This new roof has a life of 30 years and is guaranteed for 20. Disney is now using this product as well. It is fire retardant and the material is recyclable .

Before with natural palm

Building the new frame

New synthetic palm roof

Interior detail

Drone view

[waykoolplantz]

Looks good...almost too good.  

[Really full garden]

I do miss the smell of a new natural palm roof, but that only lasts a few weeks.

[NOT A TA]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

[Dave-Vero]

A local botanical garden has a hut in shade where sabal palm thatch doesn't last, so just maybe the synthetic might be a reasonable substitute.

 

[Really full garden]

On April 30, 2019 at 7:02 AM, Dave-Vero said:

A local botanical garden has a hut in shade where sabal palm thatch doesn't last, so just maybe the synthetic might be a reasonable substitute.

 

I think that this is a major advantage in using this product.

[Dave-Vero]

That, and fire resistance.  In a short period of time, Cheeca Lodge in the Keys suffered a devastating fire due to a tiki hut's thatched roof, and a big hotel on Key Biscayne had its own tiki hut fire, fortunately didn't have to shut down for reconstruction.

 

[Really full garden]

On April 28, 2019 at 1:33 PM, waykoolplantz said:

Looks good...almost too good.  

The texture and color are spot on.