![Thatch Roof Converted to Metrotiles, Eastern Cape](/Wp1n5tall_BR/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/convert-thatch-tiles-metrotile_hogsback_bosazza-roofing-1-1024x498.jpg)
![Original Thatched Roof before Converting](/Wp1n5tall_BR/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/convert-thatch-to-tiles-metrotile_hogsback_bosazza-roofing-01-300x146.jpg)
A thatched rondavel (or “roundhouse”) is quintessentially African – this guesthouse in the Hogsback mountains recently had a face-left to bring the traditional rondavel into a clean, modern space for guests to enjoy.
Our clients chose the Structure Stays conversion system which retains the original structure of the thatched roof but strips away all thatch. On this project we also stripped the thatching laths and installed a timber tongue and groove ceiling in the rondavel. Continue reading “Project: Thatch Guesthouse Converted to Metrotiles, Hogsback”