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I would be a bit concerned about the weight of the wood, maybe a sheet of  thin lightweight plywood would be better? This would keep the weight down.  You could then either paint it or wallpaper it to make it look better.  You would also have to make sure that the roof has been completly dried out, and resealed, before putting anything else on to it.

Best of luck, I hope you get it sorted.

Good  that you decided to have a proper look yourself, the repairs you do now should last, if you had gone with your friends idea, that would have soon rotted as well.

As for the canvas, NO DO NOT PUT IN WASHER. best to just wash with proper tent canvas cleaner, you must not use any detergent as this will stop the canvas being waterproof. I would just wash with plain water in the bath or a tub and then let dry, but it would probably be best to wait until you put the canvas back on and then give it a good hosing down with plain water.

I got replacement parts for mine from http://www.tentvaletingservices.co.uk/

Shirley