One of the first coatings used to overlap a dwelling was natural materials in the form of leaves of suitable plants or thick, impermeable, branches. Nowadays, if there are a variety of roofing products on the market of building materials, including reed, this is an exclusive wonder, the purpose of which is to rather surprise oneself and others.

In many countries, such coverage enjoys a certain popularity, and the trend is gradually reaching our latitudes. In order to make such a roof, carefully study the rules for working with it.

Properties

Before choosing a roof arrangement that is unusual for our latitudes, you should know the properties and advantages of reed roof:

• Not afraid of heavy rainfall, heat, gusts of wind and winter frost.
• Unlike other materials of organic origin, it is not susceptible to the formation of fungus at high humidity, very resistant to this kind of damage, anti-hygroscopic.
• Great breathable cover, natural ventilation.
• At arrangement of a mansard roof from this material need for hydro-and thermal insulations disappears.
• The presence of voids in the reed stalks contributes to noise absorption and excellent thermal insulation.

Note! The durability of such a roof exceeds 60 years; during operation, it is not necessary to tint, clean and insulate it.

The roof with reed coating is elegant and original. In the first, rather long period, the natural material has the color of gold, with time becoming more saturated. This ennobles the housing facade and garden land.

Elimination of defects

The reed roof, besides the advantages, has its drawbacks, which can be dealt with by various methods:

• It burns well. To protect against such a deficiency, there are different processing technologies, including the impregnation of compounds with refractory properties. The material must be processed both from the outside and from the inside. Impregnation has a composition not removable by various kinds of precipitation.
• For obvious reasons, is a favorite place for birds. Stems are used by birds, as an excellent building material for arranging nests. In order for the birds not to drag the stems from the roof, they must be well compacted, to exclude protruding ends from a planned and dense roof.

The reed roof of the mansard type, due to the high performance of the material, can last for a long time without creating problems. The main thing with the installation is to comply with all technical conditions and to prepare well the construction of the base from the batten.

Note! There is a misconception at the household level that the reed is a cozy place for rodents to live. In fact, they prefer the old shingles more, and the stems treated with fire retardants do not seem to be a possible place for a secluded stay.

Architectural requirements

Architectural requirements, то есть требования по созданию специальной опорной структуры, отсутствуют. Перед изготовлением такой кровли, необходимо придерживаться определенных правил:

• recommended slope should be at least 35 ?;
• the type of the eaves and windows is crucial for choosing the type and depth of the coating;
• unit load is not more than 50 kg / m ?;
• kink design is allowed no more than 20 ?;
• since the thickness of the coating determines the specifics of the approach for arranging the drain trays, before installing them, you need to study the instructions for the practical implementation of work.

Special features

This is a wonderful natural raw material for roofing does not require the use of special tools, especially equipment. The main things with such work are knowledge, practical skills and skill of the roofer, who understands all the nuances of work. If the structural elements are equipped according to the rules and are ready to be covered with reeds, this material after laying will be an effective protection of the building from any weather. Architectural advantages are more apparent on roofs that have a simple structure.

For configurations with complex transitions, angles and differences, the laying of exotic material will be much more difficult. Flexible properties of reeds allow to cover the surface of any complexity. The basis for such a roof is the system of rafters with a crate that is designed for a load of 35 kg / m ?.

Note! The crate is recommended to be made from bars 4.0x6.0 cm or 5.0x5.0 cm with a distance of 0.3 m between them.

At the design stage, it is necessary to provide for such structural elements of the roof as: ventilation and chimneys, windows, openings and others.

Installationные правила

When installing the roof of reeds, you must follow certain rules:

• The sheaves are divided into parts: short, long and coarse stems. Averages are used to design the main component of the roof. Short elements are used on skates, corners and frontal areas. Coarse - for the bottom layer as a substrate.
• Bundles are formed based on the length and size of the stems. Small in diameter are used for the initial layer. On average, 1 m of lathing requires about 8 beams to cover.
• If gazebos are covered, the base may be open. When covering residential structures, the base should be a closed-type structure.

Installation

Screws of metal are screwed into the batten before mounting the stems. They are needed for fixing in the middle of the curved stainless steel wire.

Rules for laying reed roof:

1. Installation begins at the bottom of the batten. Sheaves of bound stems are laid on the base.
2. Wire secured to the screws, is drawn through the laid sheaves. At the first stage, a part of the covering is obtained, attached to the crate with rods and steel wire. These metal parts are covered with a second layer.
3. Before laying the initial layer are installed long ladders and scaffolding. The platform should move away from the eaves by half a meter. Then the roofers can go to the roof.
4. The thickness should increase simultaneously with the compaction of the layer. To make the surface look even and smooth, a spatula is used.
5. A small part of the beams is installed in the upper part, which simplifies the alignment of the material of the upper layers and rows. The top is fitted with a spatula, which allows you to make unnoticeable stacking connection of the following sheaves.
6. When installing hooks are used, fixing the ends of each row while simultaneously attaching to the previous layer. Hooks pull out and re-fix each subsequent layer.
7. In order not to form visually noticeable lines and grooves that may impair the flow of water, it is necessary to increase the indentation as you move towards the ridge. The ridge beam is obliged to protect the roof from seepage of precipitation and be steeply directed to lay the last layer.
8. The sheaf is pre-moistened and put to dry on the ridge to fix the proper shape.
9. After this, the ridge strip of the covering is covered with ceramic or copper material for beauty and practicality.
10. The protruding parts of the stems are exactly trimmed.
11. All roofing reed is treated with fire and bioprotective agents.

Roofing specialists give a guarantee on their work. If the arrangement of the roof was carried out on its own with strict observance of technological requirements, and a responsible approach to the performance of work was practiced, you can be sure that you will enjoy the indoor climate and attractive exterior! You can see how the professionals assemble the roof from reeds, see the video below.

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