How To Install Thatch Roofing

All bundling should be done days before the actual roofing begins because of the amount of time ths step takes.

How to install thatch roofing.

Measure and miter cut plywood to fit together around the four sides of the roof. The thatch roof design has a lot of steps and requires a coordinated team effort. Use a hammer or staple gun to attach the thatch to the roof and check to ensure you are installing it with the rough shaggy side facing up and the woven knotted side facing down. Throwing tying gathering etc.

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. Begin at the bottom. Use framing nails to attach the plywood to the posts. Start at the center and work your way down the size of the plywood pieces will increase as you move from down to bottom of roof structure.

Tie the four corner boards together by nailing in cross members extending from each corner parallel to the ridge pole and 24 inches apart. Leave roughly four inches between each piece of plywood. Laying thatch on a roof or walls requires you to be layer the thatch by stapling the panels so that they overlap. It is a very time consuming roofing material but can be done much faster with a team assigned to specific jobs.