Are tiled-Thai roofs designed so that they will leak a little, during horizontal rain?

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Folks,

 

I love living in the old Thai houses, with hardwood floors.

 

I love them more during the Hot-Dry Season, however.

 

For example, my house has a roof of traditional tiles which leaks unless the rain falls directly down, with zero wind.

 

Even then, sometimes it seems to leak.

 

Have you ever looked up at a roof from the inside?  Because, there is really NOTHING there, seemingly, holding up the roof tiles, other than sticks and splinters of wood.

 

Sure, they look fine from the outside.

 

But, from the inside.....there is really almost nothing there.

 

It's like, if these roofs were on houses in Taiwan, with the Typhoons, and SUPER TYPHOONS, typical of Taiwan....then....the would be gone...in a...

NEW YORK MINUTE.

 

Why do they build roofs this way in Thailand?

 

Is it because they do not want to use up too much wood from the local jungle, in order to protect the environment?

 

And, also, what to do about a leaking roof, which is probably not even strong enough to hold up a roofing-worker who might dare to clamber above...

Just to try to stem the leaks?

 

And also, what is the point of painting a ceiling in one of these houses...since....

 

After you put a fresh coat of paint on the ceiling, then....its....SURE to be....

Quickly discolored when the leaks from the next Raining Season begin to fall from the roof, onto the ceilings above one's head.

 

So many questions.

And, another question:

 

Why not just cover the entire roof with that ZERO-COST plastic material....

Which is discarded from Advertising....

You know the type I am talking about about....

 

I am talking about the recycling of the PVC or Plastic Giant Advertising sheets that are discarded....like this one....

 

 

 

During the Raining Season, if I had about 10 of these Ad Banners...then I could just throw them up on my leaking roof....

And tie them down...

 

And then ALL would be well.

 

I have seen these used in other 3rd-World countries.

But, I doubt that they might go over really well with my neighbors.

 

So then...

Is there a different and better solution, one that is almost as low cost?

 

Best regards,

 

Gamma

 

NOTE4:  A drip is a drip is a drip......and.....Drips are always worse at night, when one is intent upon falling asleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by GammaGlobulin