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.
How to make thatched palm roof.
Obtain the dried reeds either from a local source or by purchasing from a dealer.
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Start at the knotted side top and cut down.
Place three palm fronds onto a flat surface lining them up long edge to long edge.
First you will need to chop off a set of fresh palm fronds from the tree and allow them to dry.
The leaves are then removed from only side of the stalk while the other side remains as is.
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.
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.
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Alternatively you can make use of already dried fronds.
Repeat this process with five more palm fronds making a woven sheet of palm fronds.
Weave another palm frond back and forth vertically through the horizontal fronds.
A video showing how i thatched my shelter music written and performed by daniel new.
The construction of diy thatch roof is fairly simple.