Weigh the cost of building versus the return on your investment in the balance and you may find a granny flat can offer a great return for years to come and can add value to your home should you decide to sell. *Cost and prices in this article are indicative and should only be used as a guide.
The needles are generally made of a heat-treatable stainless steel or carbon steel. To prevent corrosion, many are nickel plated. Depending on the style of device used, the main body of the tube can be made of plastic, glass, or both.
A needle is used for threading the string through the panels of nipa. This needle is made of scrap 16 gauge galvanized wire. The nipa panels are made by bending leaves of the nipa palm around a thin bamboo rib. The rib is kept in place with a stitching of bamboo fibers or a vine (uaway) used for this purpose.