How to Choose Artificial Thatch Roofing For Your Hut?
Artificial thatch roof is your answer to develop rustic chic style for your private backyard garden, waterfront park or resort hotel bungalow. In Latin America, such as Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, there are lots of tropical styles of charming oceanfront hotel comprising of synthetic palm thatch roof chic tiki bars. In Pacific Countries, the synthetic thatch roof is also popular element to build tiki hut, bungalow, hideaway resorts gazebos. Sunshade shed structures in Micronesia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, Thailand, are using lots of artificial thatch for their roof decoration.
There are lots of artificial thatch roof materials in the market. Different thatched roof materials are using different materials, and they are suitable for different kind of applications and weather:
How to choose the the correct thatched roof products for your project? Let us study this topic with some questions and answers:
== Uv Properties:
All of our thatch are uv retardant. among the products, nylon thatch is the best for uv retardant.
== Whats the warranty against UV for exterior application
For Pe Thatch, we could provide 7 Years warranty for color fading and decay
For Nylon Thatch, we could provide 10 years warranty for color fading and decay
== Since the base material is Pe, can it withstand the exterior hasrsh weather condition
Our Pe is new material, not mixed with recycled materials. They could work in harsh weather.
However, Nylon is better.
== Whats the warranty for colour
Same as The previous question of UV resistant warranty.
== Do you also supply the under-layers which is required to seal the roof before laying the synthetic thatch
Plywood and asphalt waterproof membrane is better to install. Sometimes, PVC or PE waterproof fabrics are used too.
• Asphalt waterproof membrane:
== Does the product have a green rating
These materials are PE or nylon, they are recyclable.
== What are the features that we can explain regarding the product relating to sustainability (Green Building Product)
They are thermal plastic materials, could be recycled.
== How effective is it when installed in areas where there are monkeys
For these areas, we think nylon thatch is better choice. As nylon material has better toughness to avoid eaten by monkeys.
==Does the product supplied with a fire rating or on request you provide the fire rated product
PE material is very difficult to make fire retardant. Many companies use PP material instead (but PP is easy to decay). Nylon thatch has very good fire retardant.
== What is the fire class that you can offer
Under America’s UL-94 standard for our synthetic thatch roof fire retardant test (8 indexes), nylon thatch’s 7 i ndexes rank the best grade.
==Can this material be damaged by crows or other birds
It is very difficult for nylon thatch.
== Is this usable for vertical applications other than roofs
Could be used for vertical wall decoration too.
== What is the fixing detail for the sheet
We have installation guide.
== If installed close to the coastal belt, is ther an impact on the product
For nylon thatch, just like nylon fishing net, high humidity will not harm the use.
== Does the product requires any routine maintenance procedures
Normally no maintenance is required. but after 5 years’ installation, some simple painting will strength its lifespan.
==If we will require technical data and specifications along with fixing detail drawings, are these information available?
Yes. We will provide necessary installation guidelines for you to train your workers for the installation of the thatched roof.
==What is the lead time required for production once the order is placed
For 2000-3000 square meters roof, we could finish production in one month.
== What is your port of discharge
Xiamen, China.
== Which province is your factory located, if we are to handle the freight from our end
Fujian province.It is okay for you to book shipment space by your side.
== For fixing do you provide the fixing accessories
We could supply you fixing accessories if you need, such as ridge tile, eave tile, etc.
• Artificial thatched roof ridge tile:
We could help you purchase plywood, waterproof membrane, screws too.
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