You can use palm fronds to thatch,or cover, the roof of your hut.
The typical house in Benin is built of mud, with a thatch roof, or else built entirely of a palm or straw thatch depending on where in Benin you live.
You can use 1) natural thatch roof materials such as water reeds and 2) synthetic thatch roof materials. I recommend the latter if you are planning to put up a long lasting, durable thatch roof.
A thatcher was, and still is, a person who makes a roof for a building using plant material. In the UK thatch is usually made from wheat straw (stalks). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatch
Here's one The thatch roof was so leaky it was raining inside!
Chickees are traditional Seminole Indian structures made primarily out of cypress logs and thatched with palm fronds. Cypress logs are used for the support posts and beams, while palm fronds are layered on the roof to provide shade and protection from the elements.
Thatch is traditionally made from dried vegetation such as straw, reeds, or palm leaves. These materials are layered closely together in a specific pattern on a roof structure to provide insulation and protection from the elements. The process involves skillfully weaving the thatch material to create a durable and weather-resistant covering.
i dont know what that means You tell me ;P
Especially bamboo house in Assam have thatch roof.
They used rammed and thatch on the roof and sides :)
Thatch or thatched
The thatch roof is thicker and a better insulator than thin corrugated iron.