Roof Thatch Melaleuca
is the preferred material for roof thatch in Australia. Products imported from Asia, grown in a tropical climate, are not suitable for use in the harsh dry Australian climate. Melaleuca's high salinity and natural oil protects the roof from decay and rot, while at the same time repelling insects and spiders!
Melaleuca thatch is thicker, stronger and easier to use than imported products and can last 3 times longer than tropical materials without fading, shrinking or cracking!
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Traditional Balinese houses, temples, rice barns and other structures are built according to traditional Balinese rules, called Asta Kosala Kosali, written down in lontar palm books and interpreted by traditional architects called Undagi. Balinese
architects do not design buildings; they merely interpret the traditional rules. Balinese housing consists of a series of small constructions. They mostly consist of wooden pillars raised on a masonry base, which support a roof of radiating beam work, covered by thatch, tiles or bamboo. Roofs are crowned by a terracotta finial (ornament). QUICKthatch is available
in pre-made bundles, bonded and machine strapped to form uniform rolls designed to be quickly and easily fixed to standard roof battens. Barge and capping rolls are also available premade to lengths of 1.8m and 2.4m. QUICKthatch can be trimmed easily by handsaw or clippers for hip, ridges and eaves. View the finishing video for Balinese roofs...
African architecture uses a wide range of materials including the use of thatch, stick, wood, brush, mud, mudbrick, rammed earth, and stone. Prominant features of Central
African style architectural include curved walls and thatch roofs most commonly in a cone shape, either straight on the ground, on poles or ontop of a mudbrick cylinder. Roof thatch is generally layered and trimmed in some ways replicating the pyramid designs of Northern Africa. A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal
scaling: small parts of the structure look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses. QUICKthatch, available through OzNative has been specifically designed to be installed by handymen, hobbiests and tradesmen easily and quickly without any prior roof thatching experience or knowledge. Only limited handtools are required. View the African style finishing video...
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Balinese Style Thatch Roofing
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African Style Thatch Roofing
Traditional UK/European Thatch Roofing
