Palm Frond Thatch Roof

Building in nicaragua palm fronds for the thatch roof accessing the palm fronds for the thatch roof turned out to be one of the easiest things we ve had to do so far.

Palm frond thatch roof.

While in nicaragua november 2010 we watched a young man thatch a roof with palm fronds for a palapa. Purchasing thatch from sunset bamboo assures that you are getting the only commercial graded thatch in the u s. 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. So here s your step by step instruction for making a palm thatch roof.

Cut your thatch runner roll into separate sections using a heavy duty blade or. In order to meet exceed homeowners and the hospitality industry s needs our team has worked on designing and developing a product that is both durable and ecologically sound with classic aesthetics. First they collect a whole bunch of nice coconut palm leaves which are all over the island. Use a measuring tape and marker to indicate where you want to attach your panels.

The reason is that they are too short. This step saves you a lot of guesswork. Mexican palm leaf thatch and other types of thatch roofing take the following steps to install. Sunset bamboo is pleased to bring you the original palm island thatch.

Normally we don t use palm leaves for our cabana roofs. The area is in a gated community with spectacular vistas monkeys gliding through the trees and.