Thatched roof : rules laying

Misleading feature thatched roofs

Many consider straw impractical and low quality material.This is a false opinion.Straw perfectly applies to any building basics:

• Clay Brick
• Tree
• Concrete Stone

There are a number of opinions that could mislead the developer:

1. Argued about flammable thatched roofs.Reed, straw roof is not exposed to fire.Before the roof material is treated with flame retardants.
2. thatched roof is not prone to the appearance of mice and other pests.Laying straw material is too dense.It is collected into bundles, rigidly fixed to the poles of thick wire.In such a structure does not penetrate moisture and mouse.
3. say about unaesthetic similar structure.For many it resembles the design of an old hut.However, today in fashion country style.exterior designers are increasingly resorting to the buildings roofs of straw.

structure thatched roof Pros

How to make a roof of straw, so that it fully showed their positive qualities?Let us briefly consider the pros:

• Environmentally friendly, natural, absolutely natural material.Under the influence of external factors, it does not emit harmful to health elements
• Light weight material, the lack of pressure on the truss system and load-bearing walls at home
  
• small cost and prevalence of the materials used.As roof coating sources used reeds and straw, with long stalks
• excellent thermal stability and keep cool in hot weather.Additional insulation is not required

Thatched roof has many advantages.This is one of the few materials that can protect the area from the rooms of a strong sun and bitter cold.Straw has a low weight and can be an impressive thickness of the layer of roofing.

For details, refer to the video in the next tab.

straw material can be covered with extensive roof area.Its installation can be performed independently.
considering other pluses:

1. Fire safety;
2. long-term operation;
3. Ability to self-assembly;
4. No need to ventilation arrangement and hydro, thermal insulation;
5. Economical material.Prevalence straw

Properties stacking straw roof

Straw coating used for the huts and buildings for luxury country homes.
Roof pie consists of the elements:

• Rafter wooden boards;
• OSB sheathing a solid-surface;
• fixing bracket at the ridge board;
• Faces stiffness under GSP crate;
• straw harnesses;
• grid of metal covering the ridge element;
• Covering tiled skate material or straw.

principles of laying a thatched roof with his hands

straw Easy installation - the main quality.It is important to firmly establish Truss, flooring crates to make and build support rails.Choosing the necessary fresh straw, gathering it in bundles.Exactly
stack straw bundles must use the spade bits.

Recommend remember some details at the floor:

1. whole straw will create a robust design.Material selected durable, fresh
2. function presser parts can perform galvanized wire
3. Mounting wire must have a steel section in 1 millimeter
4. density and thickness of the straw coverage determined by the angle of inclination of the ramp.When you angle the slope to 50 degrees long straw to 7 meters thick bundles of straw should be 25 centimeters
5. Garter straw sheaves performed with screws and wire

Visual information is contained in the video for the Development of a thatched roof in the next tab: