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 currently operating from a large marquee.
Alan C
On 30-May-21 07:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On May 29, 2021, at 10:09 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> 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 still about 2. Today the exchange rate is
about 15 which shows just how much the economy has deteriorated. Because the economy is so
depressed such a house will probably sell for as "little" as R2M today - a bargain
if you can afford it. These houses have subsequently gone out of favour because of high roof
maintenance costs & the danger of fire (I can think of 2 caused by internal electrical
faults, not lightning because they all have tall lightning arrestor poles.)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51211846946/
Very interesting. I suspect that the thatch roofs are, however, very good
insulation.
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