Thatch Roof Pattern

Holloway creates a block pattern ridge using cross pattern spar work.

Thatch roof pattern.

This process can take a good few weeks and is priced on the size of your property. It is a beautiful banded paneling material with vibrant golds tans and browns to offer genuinely rustic textures to any outdoor space. The larger the property the higher the price is likely to be. When the roof is set take the bent bunches of coconut fibre and stick a thin layer over the very top of the roof and thatched card.

Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries usually with low. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Disadvantages of a thatched roof. Getting a thatched roof initially installed is a labour intensive process as is a full re thatch.

The ridge pattern on the roof is cut to a thickness of 4 and can incorporate wide variety of designs. Repeat this until you can no longer see any card and the top of the roof is completely covered. All ridge work is constructed using long straw regardless of whether the rest of the thatch is rendered in water reed long straw or combed wheat reed. In addition to roofing african thatch is popular as an umbrella and gazebo paneling resource.

The minute you lay one it slowly starts to rot. If authenticity is your objective look no further than the earthy charm of african reed roof thatch. Once these are stuck in place trim to match the pattern you have already cut out. Thatched roofs last around 30 years.

No matter what size or shape your roof is thatch is a flexible soft material that can be shaped on any roof. Cool designs and patterns can also be formed at the ridge and the edges so it can be customised to your taste.