thatch roof material

[chorizo]

Building a garden shed and want a Thatched roof...anyone know where to buy the thatch panels..where they make them....??thanks..chorizo

[dogeatinghotchips]

There are plenty of shops scattered around the ring roads of Chiang Mai. I know of a place on the CM-Lamphun road just south of plaza 89 before seraphi on the left that sells them as well as a place on the Mae rim 107 highway just north of the hwy 11 junction on the right that sells bamboo and YaKa (grass thatch) panels.

[eyecatcher]

Also there are two places along the canal road going towards the Samoeng crossroads. They are 1m long and about 400 deep. in bundles of 10 for 100bt.

I carried 2 bundles on the back of my bike last year; possibly the most dangerous thing I ever carried. Give them a 50% lap which means 1 bundle will cover about 2m2. Tie wire them to your structure; and be prepared to replace them within 18 months.

[Gonzo the Face]

Also there are two places along the canal road going towards the Samoeng crossroads. They are 1m long and about 400 deep. in bundles of 10 for 100bt.

I carried 2 bundles on the back of my bike last year; possibly the most dangerous thing I ever carried. Give them a 50% lap which means 1 bundle will cover about 2m2. Tie wire them to your structure; and be prepared to replace them within 18 months.

18 months or sooner...... in case of fire...... I can tell you that first hand as almost lost my entire place some years back.....

Suggest you keep a good distance from this roof and anything that fire can jump to....

I have now replaced the traditional YaKa look with conventional corrugated roof tiles , non burnable

All the best.

G