Ideas for fake thatch

[Steve Bullman]

Figured worth an ask here. I want to put a fake thatch on an indoor kids playhouse. There’s some options on Amazon but they aren’t cheap and we are already over on budget. Anyone got any suggests what could be used! There’s some reed fencing panels i looked at but they don’t quite offer the effect I want 

[woody paul]

Thatch not cheap. Could you not use bamboo screen stuff cut short and put on in layers. 

Or just Cedar shingle it. 

[Steve Bullman]

38 minutes ago, woody paul said:

Thatch not cheap. Could you not use bamboo screen stuff cut short and put on in layers. 

Or just Cedar shingle it. 

Yeah the bamboo/reed panels are what I was looking at in layers, not quite the effect I’m after so thought I’d explore other options 

[spandit]

Buy a bale of straw?

[Dan Maynard]

I was imagining straw, which would also slowly break up and mean constant flow of bits that need hoovering up.

[roboted]

Coconut matting ?

[Steve Bullman]

55 minutes ago, spandit said:

Buy a bale of straw?

It’s for a kids play area so really need something that isn’t going to shed anything 

[Steve Bullman]

11 minutes ago, roboted said:

Coconut matting ?

Possibly an option, thanks 

[peds]

17 minutes ago, roboted said:

Coconut matting ?

 

This gets my vote, possibly on top of an old duvet or similar to give it some loft.

[Steve Bullman]

1 hour ago, peds said:

 

This gets my vote, possibly on top of an old duvet or similar to give it some loft.

That’s a good idea 👍