Leave roughly four inches between each piece of plywood.
How to install thatch roofing.
It is a very time consuming roofing material but can be done much faster with a team assigned to specific jobs.
Begin at the bottom.
Then attach the base of the thatch panel or roll using a staple gun with at least staples.
Use framing nails to attach the plywood to the posts.
The thatch roof design has a lot of steps and requires a coordinated team effort.
Tie the four corner boards together by nailing in cross members extending from each corner parallel to the ridge pole and 24 inches apart.
Tiki thatch installation for flat roofs or walls start by measuring the surface and cutting the thatch rolls to the desired length.
Throwing tying gathering etc.
Laying thatch on a roof or walls requires you to be layer the thatch by stapling the panels so that they overlap.
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.
Start installing the thatch at the bottom edge of the roof and work in a horizontal row.
All bundling should be done days before the actual roofing begins because of the amount of time ths step takes.