Making Bamboo Roof

Start at the top of your roof frame and add bamboo rafters horizontally.

Making bamboo roof.

The under structure consisting of a woven bamboo net. I will be using the bamboo for a pergola roof and wanted to know best way of splitting the bamboo to make the roof. For a rectangular roof the simplest choice may be an a frame roof as this. 4 a layer of split bamboo is installed on that outer.

Traditional bamboo truss connection. Also knock out the nodes for water drainage. Poles connected to each other in a. Apply a thin coat of paint all over the bamboo and let dry overnight.

3 then comes a second layer of structural bamboo on which the outer roof is fixed. Designs techniques and materials bamboo truss design for roofing. To create some natural and colorful bamboo decor place bamboo poles on old sheets tarps or newspaper outside. Cover the bamboo frame with palm or.

Build your roof frame with bamboo poles. Add horizontal support beams. 6 layers of bamboo 1. I made this shelter previous primitive tools video is necessarily used.

With 2 days cutting the bamboo almost 3 days building this shelter. You can also use the tape to create thicker or wider stripes of your favorite colors. I have 10 bamboo huts in my property. In the past bamboo truss was made by putting the bamboo poles together and.

Dec 12 2016 bamboo roofing. Start the split on the fat end after cutting to length. Here s what to do. A big machete or pole shave will split the bamboo nicely.

Make sure the final installation has enough slope for total drainage. 2 over that net is the first layer of interlocking split bamboo stems shingles.