Nice house, I like also the yellow bricks.
Thatched roofs are still around here too on some more expensive houses.
Reed is now imported also from China.
These roofs have to be maintained and replaced after 20-30 year by
skilled people.
Impregnation by sodium silicate or other coating is done to m
Yes. With no ceilings & the large air space they keep the houses cooler
in summer & warmer in "winter". Virtually all the buildings in the
Kruger Park have thatched roofs. There have been some fires over the
years, notably the extensive shopping complex at Letaba Camp last year.
They are curren
> On May 29, 2021, at 10:09 PM, Alan C wrote:
>
> In the 1990's large thatched roof houses became popular in Phalaborwa
> particularly along the NE border overlooking the veld adjoining the Kruger
> Park. This house was the first R1M house in the town when the Rand/US$
> exchange rate was s
In the 1990's large thatched roof houses became popular in Phalaborwa
particularly along the NE border overlooking the veld adjoining the
Kruger Park. This house was the first R1M house in the town when the
Rand/US$ exchange rate was still about 2. Today the exchange rate is
about 15 which show
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