Make Palm Frond Roof

The construction of diy thatch roof is fairly simple.

Make palm frond roof.

Overlap each panel roughly seven to eight inches on center for a full appearance. They are everywhere in mexico used as roofing for beach and pool areas bars sun shades bbq areas restaurants and. On the first row of your thatching apply a double layer of thatch. First you will need to chop off a set of fresh palm fronds from the tree and allow them to dry.

Interior design students from harr. The cahune palm leaves are much longer. Starting at the bottom edge of the roof attach each panel to the roof with a staple gun or a hammer. So if you are making a roof yourself get the longest leaves that you can find.

The number you need total and the number you need to leave unsplit depends on the size of your roof. A palapa is a construction made from wood and palm leaves. Next you have to split almost all of the leaves in half. They provide shade and form the roof of permanant or temporary structures they can be very basic or very fancy depending on their use and location.

Newly collected coconut palm leaves. How do we build a hale. Nipa cogon and anahaw are the popular materials for a filipino traditional hut but in the southern part of the philippines a woven coconut palm is also us.