You should be able to find straw at a feed store. I think you can find descriptions of various methods of thatching in texts, or on the web. There might be a PTN member or two who have experience. Still, I'd go with wood shingle. Romantics go gaga over thatch, I like my roofs to rot a little slower and last a little longer. -jc On Jun 23, 2004, at 4:42 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Oh Yea thanks for the roof ideas now Im looking for a source for that > grass looking thatch that they put on all the Tiki bars