Crosshatch Pattern to fill Text Box or polygon shape???

I often have a need to define a certain area or room of a floor plan as the part we'll be using.
In the past, I've done this by creating a text box with No Borders, then filling it with a color and 25% opacity.
Our new attorney says "no colors...use a cross-hatch pattern in the defined area".
So, my question is, once I've defined the area with a text box or by using the Polygon Tool, how do I fill the space with a crosshatch pattern???
I've tried creating a small jpg (attached) of the sort of pattern I'd like it to be filled with, but can't figure out how to implement it so it will be used as a fill option.
Thanks in advance for any help you may provide.
I'm using Adobe Acrobat Pro, Version 9.2.0.
Thanks again,
D Flash
Durham, NC (usa)

Michael,
Thanks for your response (and lawyer humor!).
I've attached a document showing the type of thing the lawyer's referring to.
in the attached drawing it shows two spaces we're using, surrounded by a polygon box and "filled" with a slightly opaque color.
His concern is after much copying, it would always be easier to see the defined area if it was filled with a crosshatch, as opposed to a color.
Is there a way to do that, perhaps using a custom-made stamp...I tried that with the jpg I provided in my previous post, but the jpg would not "fill" the area, and I was not able to "size" it to fill my space.
Do you (or anyone else) have any suggestions as to how to accomplish what he's asking of me, using Acrobat????
Thanks so much,
Flash

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