How To Make Thatched Palm Roof

Alternatively you can make use of already dried fronds.

How to make thatched palm roof.

How to build a thatched roof. Weave another palm frond back and forth vertically through the horizontal fronds. Cg tricks 5 489 views. How thatch roofs work and were made in the middle ages medieval professions.

You can either cut the thatch to fit exactly to the shape of each wedge or you can make straight cuts to create rectangular pieces. Use a utility knife or scissors to cut the mexican palm thatch into sections based on the width of your umbrella s wedges. Structure of thatch roof last april while on our belize island i decided i wanted to create a center where guests can store their snorkel equipment. First you will need to chop off a set of fresh palm fronds from the tree and allow them to dry.

Start at the knotted side top and cut down. Push the fronds together in the form to make the weaving tight. Place three palm fronds onto a flat surface lining them up long edge to long edge. The construction of diy thatch roof is fairly simple.

Dickie wright from rj wright and son master family thatchers explains the key elements to thatching a roof as he demonstrates his skills at the royal bat. The leaves are then removed from only side of the stalk while the other side remains as is. A video showing how i thatched my shelter music written and performed by daniel new. Repeat this process with five more palm fronds making a woven sheet of palm fronds.

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. Obtain the dried reeds either from a local source or by purchasing from a dealer. The best reeds are harvested.