Thatching Roof Installation

Then attach the base of the thatch panel or roll using a staple gun with at least staples.

Thatching roof installation. Tiki thatch installation for flat roofs or walls. The thatch is laid directly on the rafters and is visible from the inside of the structure. Overlap each panel roughly seven to eight inches on center for a full appearance. Laying thatch on a roof or walls requires you to be layer the thatch by stapling the panels so that they overlap.

Tie the four corner boards together by nailing in cross members extending from each corner parallel to the ridge pole and 24 inches apart. Build with dry vegetation materials including water reed heather straw rushes and also palm branches. You need to layering the vegetation to make sure if the shed would help the water run away. Thatching included as one of the crafting activities for the roofing process.

On the first row of your thatching apply a double layer of thatch. Start by measuring the surface and cutting the thatch rolls to the desired length. Step 1 build the roof structure for the thatching by nailing a 2 by 4 inch piece of lumber from each of the four corners of the building up to a center ridge pole that runs parallel to the ground.