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Ideas and guides for synthetic palm thatch roofs

Explore design ideas, applications and projects for bringing synthetic palm thatch into tropical-inspired spaces.

Beach restaurant under a synthetic palm roof with a cook at the grill and a bonfire at sunset

Class A under ASTM E108: what it means, and what it does not, for a synthetic palm thatch roof

Short answer: the FR version is rated Class A under ASTM E108 for exterior fire exposure. It does not make the roof non-combustible, it does not cover fire under the palapa and it does not replace the permit.
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Hipped synthetic palm thatch palapa on a timber platform; in the background, another grayer, weathered roof

Natural or synthetic palm thatch: where each one wins and how to decide

Natural palm has real advantages and NIPA does not win on everything. What weighs on each side and how to compare cost using your own hotel's data.
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Square synthetic palm thatch palapa with dark timber posts, agaves and wooden armchairs by the sea

Synthetic palapas for hotels in Mexico: from a distance, at the eave and from below

A palapa is seen from three distances. This is how a NIPA roof is designed for each one, and how to plan the renovation of the palapa your hotel already has.
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Beach restaurant with a multi-gabled synthetic palm thatch roof, timber columns on stone bases and the sea in the background

Synthetic cana thatch in the Dominican Republic: one resort, many roofs

Guests see one ensemble; the operations team manages dozens of roofs of different ages. How to plan synthetic cana thatch in phases, with the hurricane season on the calendar.
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Aerial view of a beach hotel with large-format synthetic palm thatch roofs, conical kiosks and a pool

Synthetic palm thatch in Colombia: kiosks, caneyes and pool areas, space by space

In Colombia there is no single climate and no single kiosk. From the pier to the pool area and the farm caney: what each space asks of the roof.
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