Post #246481 by Bay Park Buzzy on Thu, Aug 3, 2006 1:00 AM

Hewey:
I made a frame like this out of 5cmx15cm and 5 x 10cm lumber

there it is after I put it on the existing 10x10cm supports

then I put 2.5x 5cm boards every 60cm or so. These are where I attatched with screws the mats up to the ceiling, and screwed the tin roof down on to.

Looking up to the ceiling, this is the framework that I could attach the two mats to

I covered the seam of the two mats with a 11cm wide piece of split bamboo. The other large ones help keep the mats held up to the ceiling between the screwed in spots. The small bamboo covered the screws where I stuck the mats to the 2.5 x 5cm wood. The bamboo around the edges hid the seam between the mats and the wood.

i was able to screw the corrugated roofing down tothe original frame and the smaller cross pieces. The dots on this drawing show where I was able to affix the sheeting with screws. Then I put the ridge piece up. the whole roof was then covered with thatch.

I split the bamboo and used it to cover the screws where I attached the ceiling mats. The bamboo will also help hold up the mats

Easier than it looks, and it looks easy...

Go for it when you get own place! I'll fly down there and help ya when your ready...
Buzzy

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2006-08-03 01:46 ]