Bamboo Poles
 

I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John

Bamboo Poles
 

On Apr 20, 1:20 pm, Teech wrote:
I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John

Rattan or lampac matting would work too. Still looking for a source.

Thanks.

John

Bamboo Poles
 

Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.

Teech wrote:
I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John

Bamboo Poles
 

On Apr 20, 7:44 pm, MT Byers wrote:
Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.



Teech wrote:
I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks for the info. I've started thinking more about shade cloth at
this point.

Bamboo Poles
 

Teech wrote:
On Apr 20, 7:44 pm, MT Byers wrote:

Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.



Teech wrote:

I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Thanks for the info. I've started thinking more about shade cloth at
this point.

Speaking of shade cloth, where in the heck do you find that stuff around
here? We just put in a bunch of mesclun, and with temps flirting with
summertime levels, I think I'm gonna need some.

BTW, I've had a bamboo-and-deer-netting cover over my garden for about
three years now, and it's still going strong. I didn't just poke the
bamboo into the ground, I bought some metal spikes and stuck them in,
then slid the bamboo onto them. Works great.

MAC

Bamboo Poles
 

On Apr 23, 9:15 pm, MAC wrote:
Teech wrote:
On Apr 20, 7:44 pm, MT Byers wrote:

Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.

Teech wrote:

I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the info. I've started thinking more about shade cloth at
this point.

Speaking of shade cloth, where in the heck do you find that stuff around
here? We just put in a bunch of mesclun, and with temps flirting with
summertime levels, I think I'm gonna need some.

BTW, I've had a bamboo-and-deer-netting cover over my garden for about
three years now, and it's still going strong. I didn't just poke the
bamboo into the ground, I bought some metal spikes and stuck them in,
then slid the bamboo onto them. Works great.

MAC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I did a Google search on "shade cloth" and you have lots of options.
Locally? I don't know.

--
John

Bamboo Poles
 

Teech wrote:
On Apr 23, 9:15 pm, MAC wrote:

Teech wrote:

On Apr 20, 7:44 pm, MT Byers wrote:

Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.

Teech wrote:

I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the info. I've started thinking more about shade cloth at
this point.

Speaking of shade cloth, where in the heck do you find that stuff around
here? We just put in a bunch of mesclun, and with temps flirting with
summertime levels, I think I'm gonna need some.

BTW, I've had a bamboo-and-deer-netting cover over my garden for about
three years now, and it's still going strong. I didn't just poke the
bamboo into the ground, I bought some metal spikes and stuck them in,
then slid the bamboo onto them. Works great.

MAC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I did a Google search on "shade cloth" and you have lots of options.
Locally? I don't know.

--
John

Just found the motherload at the Wal-Mart in Wake Forest. They're out in
the garden area and come in various sizes, shapes and colors, including
green, gray and black. Didn't see a price, unfortunately.
MAC

Bamboo Poles
 

On Apr 28, 1:28 am, MAC wrote:
Teech wrote:
On Apr 23, 9:15 pm, MAC wrote:

Teech wrote:

On Apr 20, 7:44 pm, MT Byers wrote:

Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.

Teech wrote:

I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the info. I've started thinking more about shade cloth at
this point.

Speaking of shade cloth, where in the heck do you find that stuff around
here? We just put in a bunch of mesclun, and with temps flirting with
summertime levels, I think I'm gonna need some.

BTW, I've had a bamboo-and-deer-netting cover over my garden for about
three years now, and it's still going strong. I didn't just poke the
bamboo into the ground, I bought some metal spikes and stuck them in,
then slid the bamboo onto them. Works great.

MAC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I did a Google search on "shade cloth" and you have lots of options.
Locally? I don't know.

--
John

Just found the motherload at the Wal-Mart in Wake Forest. They're out in
the garden area and come in various sizes, shapes and colors, including
green, gray and black. Didn't see a price, unfortunately.
MAC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

WF is a bit far for me. I'll look at WalMarts closer and see.
However, i'm needing a single piece that is 12 x 18. Not sure if
they'll carry something that large.

Thanks,
John

Bamboo Poles
 

On 28 Apr 2007 06:47:25 -0700 in .com Teech wrote:
On Apr 28, 1:28 am, MAC wrote:
Teech wrote:
On Apr 23, 9:15 pm, MAC wrote:

Teech wrote:

On Apr 20, 7:44 pm, MT Byers wrote:

Bamboo is not really all that durable, in my experience. I guess if you
slathered on the polyurethane, it might be OK, but otherwise you could
expect it to start splitting in a year or so, and then the rot would set
in soon after.

Teech wrote:

I built a pergola on my back deck. I want to "roof" it with bamboo
poles. I'm looking for a local source of bamboo poles.

Any suggestions?

--
John- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thanks for the info. I've started thinking more about shade cloth at
this point.

Speaking of shade cloth, where in the heck do you find that stuff around
here? We just put in a bunch of mesclun, and with temps flirting with
summertime levels, I think I'm gonna need some.

BTW, I've had a bamboo-and-deer-netting cover over my garden for about
three years now, and it's still going strong. I didn't just poke the
bamboo into the ground, I bought some metal spikes and stuck them in,
then slid the bamboo onto them. Works great.

MAC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I did a Google search on "shade cloth" and you have lots of options.
Locally? I don't know.

--
John

Just found the motherload at the Wal-Mart in Wake Forest. They're out in
the garden area and come in various sizes, shapes and colors, including
green, gray and black. Didn't see a price, unfortunately.
MAC- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

WF is a bit far for me. I'll look at WalMarts closer and see.
However, i'm needing a single piece that is 12 x 18. Not sure if
they'll carry something that large.

There's always farm tek, and charly's greenhouse supplies
for mailorder.


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Chris Dukes
elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up
to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat