The stems or culms of B. vulgaris are used for fencing and construction, especially of small, temporary shelters,[1] including flooring, roof tiles, panelling, and walls made wither with culms or split stems.[2] The culm is used to make many parts of boats including masts, rudders, outriggers, and boating poles.[5] It also is used to make furniture, basketry, windbreakers, flutes, fishing rods, tool handles, stakes, weapons, bows for fishing nets, smoking pipes, irrigation pipes, distillation pipes, and more.[5][7][3]