Mark Mortimer
16th March 2005, 02:50 AM
I received this enquiry today:
"Hi Mark,
I have a company in Poland. Rather far is not it ?
We are carrying the project referring to cable system attachable to the house walls as a support for climbing plants. As a horizontal beams we consider bamboo cane but we afraid freeze (up to -25C), hot (up to 35C) moisture and pests. Please advise us if bamboo is applicable. We need about 40 mm diameter members 1m length and 8 mm members 1 m length. A durability of bamboo is crucial. How many years bamboo can survive in our climate cover by plants, exposed at the weather factors ? What to do with the ends, should be closed ? How, which material should be used ? Should be bamboo treat somehow (conservation process) ?
I will appreciate very much your answer.
Best regards,
Wlodzimierz
Wroclaw
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I am of the opinion that in such a situation, where the object is to be sold as a product, with high expectations of longevity, bamboo is perhaps not the answer. Bamboo is not always the answer in any given situation.
Wlodzimierz, the durablility of bamboo varies a lot, depending of exposure and species used, but against a house wall, outside and covered in plants, I wouldn't give it more than two years before is starts to look very aged. I make fences from bamboo, and my clients WANT the aged look, and like the way it changes down the years. But I have designed them to still be structurally sound for many years.
Anyone else got any thoughts on the matter?
"Hi Mark,
I have a company in Poland. Rather far is not it ?
We are carrying the project referring to cable system attachable to the house walls as a support for climbing plants. As a horizontal beams we consider bamboo cane but we afraid freeze (up to -25C), hot (up to 35C) moisture and pests. Please advise us if bamboo is applicable. We need about 40 mm diameter members 1m length and 8 mm members 1 m length. A durability of bamboo is crucial. How many years bamboo can survive in our climate cover by plants, exposed at the weather factors ? What to do with the ends, should be closed ? How, which material should be used ? Should be bamboo treat somehow (conservation process) ?
I will appreciate very much your answer.
Best regards,
Wlodzimierz
Wroclaw
--------------------
I am of the opinion that in such a situation, where the object is to be sold as a product, with high expectations of longevity, bamboo is perhaps not the answer. Bamboo is not always the answer in any given situation.
Wlodzimierz, the durablility of bamboo varies a lot, depending of exposure and species used, but against a house wall, outside and covered in plants, I wouldn't give it more than two years before is starts to look very aged. I make fences from bamboo, and my clients WANT the aged look, and like the way it changes down the years. But I have designed them to still be structurally sound for many years.
Anyone else got any thoughts on the matter?