Outdoor Living
Lapas
A lapa is a covered entertainment area built for southern African weather — open sides for airflow, a deep roof for shade, and room for a braai and a table.
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We plan the lapa around how it will be used, cast footings and a paved or screeded floor with falls away from the structure, erect gum-pole or steel framing and roof it in thatch, sheet or tile, with braai, lighting and power options.
How should a lapa be planned around cooking and seating?
Separate the cooking position from circulation and seating, and compare the shelter offered by thatch, sheet or tile roofs. A thatched lapa needs particular attention to fire clearances and care requirements. Confirm applicable rules and specialist input before selecting a braai beneath a roof.
What should a covered braai-area specification include?
Agree the frame, roof, floor and drainage before adding counters or service points. Power, water and appliance installation need explicit responsibilities and suitable qualified input where required. Lapa design should account for smoke and ventilation instead of treating the shelter as an indoor kitchen.
Where it works best
- Braai and entertainment areas at home
- Lodge, school and venue gathering spaces
- Poolside shade and outdoor dining
- Covered areas for functions and events
What we deliver
- Thatched gum-pole lapas
- Steel-framed lapas with sheet or tile roofs
- Built-in braais, counters and seating
- Paved, screeded or epoxy-finished lapa floors
- Lighting, power and water points
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