Making Bamboo Roof

Build your roof frame with bamboo poles.

Making bamboo roof.

Designs techniques and materials bamboo truss design for roofing. Dec 12 2016 bamboo roofing. A big machete or pole shave will split the bamboo nicely. A bamboo truss is a frame made of bamboo poles.

I will be using the bamboo for a pergola roof and wanted to know best way of splitting the bamboo to make the roof. The under structure consisting of a woven bamboo net. Apply a thin coat of paint all over the bamboo and let dry overnight. 6 layers of bamboo 1.

Cover the bamboo frame with palm or. To create some natural and colorful bamboo decor place bamboo poles on old sheets tarps or newspaper outside. I have 10 bamboo huts in my property. Poles connected to each other in a.

Add horizontal support beams. 2 over that net is the first layer of interlocking split bamboo stems shingles. I made this shelter previous primitive tools video is necessarily used. Start the split on the fat end after cutting to length.

4 a layer of split bamboo is installed on that outer. With 2 days cutting the bamboo almost 3 days building this shelter. Make sure the final installation has enough slope for total drainage. Traditional bamboo truss connection.

Here s what to do. In the past bamboo truss was made by putting the bamboo poles together and. For a rectangular roof the simplest choice may be an a frame roof as this. Also knock out the nodes for water drainage.

Use masking tape or painter s tape to tape off designs on each pole. You can also use the tape to create thicker or wider stripes of your favorite colors.