How To Install Thatch Roofing

Measure and miter cut plywood to fit together around the four sides of the roof.

How to install thatch roofing.

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. 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. Throwing tying gathering etc. It is a very time consuming roofing material but can be done much faster with a team assigned to specific jobs.

The thatch roof design has a lot of steps and requires a coordinated team effort. All bundling should be done days before the actual roofing begins because of the amount of time ths step takes. Use framing nails to attach the plywood to the posts. Leave roughly four inches between each piece of plywood.

Begin at the bottom. 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. Then attach the base of the thatch panel or roll using a staple gun with at least staples. Laying thatch on a roof or walls requires you to be layer the thatch by stapling the panels so that they overlap.