Thatched Roof For A Porch Swing

Between the top of the door frame and the bottom of any window to accommodate a thatched porch.

Thatched roof for a porch swing.

See more ideas about thatched roof thatch gazebo. Made of northern white cedar it is naturally rot and insect resistant. Determine the final position of the swing then carefully measure and mark the location of the individual posts. Then a normal thatched porch is often not feasible with a typical door width of 3 feet 900mm.

It is best to use prebuilt scaffolding to stand on while thatching the roof because thatch roofs do not have a base structure and could easily allow you to fall through. Which is the bare minimum for a thatched roof pitch. This allows for a thatch at 45 degrees. Beautifully made strong functional comfortable and such a good looker it s a guaranteed asset to any style of garden.

This will leave about 2 1 2 feet of clearance to walk between the swing and each post. It s a known fact that a gentle rocking soothes the nerves and relaxes the body and mind. This a frame swing mount is designed to accommodate a 5 ft. The swing used in this project measures about 4 feet wide so the 6x6 posts need to be 9 feet apart inside edge to inside edge.

Want a porch swing but no porch no problem. At least the same amount of space is needed. May 23 2020 explore janet ilunga s board thatched roof on pinterest.