Palm Frond Roof

Thanks to the shape and quality of the fabric the jatata palm fronds are easy to place and you need a smaller amount than other similiar products to finish the cover so you save time and effort in the construction.

Palm frond roof.

What this does is catch every single rain drop that hits the roof. They have a few anatomical characteristics in common one of the chief of which are the leaves. Installations can also be done closer together for an even fuller thicker look or spaces farther apart for a thinner flatter look. Viro palm reed thatch specs.

The foliage of a palm tree is called a frond. Some extremely famous kinds of palm used are palapas from mexico thatch panels from fiji and cape reed from africa. Hand woven from palm leaves in mexico our latin thatch offers great practicality to build tiki bar roofs or other tropical structures you can expect the roofing to last about 2 to 4 years in the canadian climate. Palm trees are tropical to sub tropical plants that come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.

There s a property nearby owned by a friend full of the right kinds of palms so we simply had to have a chat with the caretaker there and negotiate a fair price. In order to meet exceed homeowners and the hospitality industry s needs our team has worked on designing and developing a product that is. Is currently the world leader in the production and distribution of eco friendly synthetic palm leaves used in the construction and renovation of traditional thatch roofing. The construction of diy thatch roof is.

Although originally intended to be installed on top of a sub roof such as waterproofed plywood or corrugated metal sheet roofing it is also possible to install fibre palm tiles on gazebos tiki bars and umbrella frames without a sub roof by fitting the fiber roofing clip system to the tiles. Use a measuring tape and marker to indicate where you want to attach your panels. Jul 31 2012 accessing the palm fronds for the thatch roof turned out to be one of the easiest things we ve had to do so far. Mexican palm leaf thatch and other types of thatch roofing take the following steps to install.

Constructing tiki thatch roofs. Most palms grow fronds from the crown or top of the plant. There are so many leaves all with channels facing up that a drop has nowhere else to go but be directed off the roof toward the edge. Fibre palm tiles offer exceptional covering at 3 tiles per square metre.

The jatata palm fronds can also be used to roof different forms of roofs square rectangular circular octagonal etc. Java palm 31 wide x 22 tall. Palm leaf thatch roofing is ideal for constructing outdoor tiki huts gazebos awnings roofings and other structures. The most widely used types of palm trees are king queen and kentia palm.

You tie on six at a time alternating left leaf right leaf with the v shaped channel facing up. Now neri starts handing up the leaf. Shingle cover approximately 1 65 square feet 8 row intervals add 10 12 for waist.