What a mess!!! For the past month we have had workers re-thatching our roof everyday (they said it would take a few days)! There is dirt and straw falling everywhere! We have covered all the furniture and bookcases with sheets and plastic, and as you can imagine, our alergies are going crazy!!! Fortunately, they are only "patching" the roof and not putting on a whole new one! It is really an amazing process to watch though!!!
First they tie poles to the roof and brush off the outer layer of old thatch
Then they "sew" bundles of fresh grass through the roof
The grass is secured by them sewing it to the poles on the inside of the house.
Here are the bundles of frech cut grass
Thankfully, our friend Ruben is the expert and we do not have to do this ourselves!!!
are these pictures in your house in africa?
ReplyDeleteYes! We love it!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that the leak in your roof will soon be fixed. It can sometimes be a lot of trouble if you have to clean up every time it rains. I hope your new roof will be in place before the rainy season comes.
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