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Work with bamboo and handmade terracotta tiles. Follow the structure, joints and tile-laying sequence of a country-tile roof.

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About the course

Bring Bamboo and Country Tiles Together

Country or pot tiles are traditionally made from local soil by potter communities. This course follows their use on a bamboo framework, from preparing the structure and its joints to checking and laying the tiles.

How Your Learning Path is Structured

Move from material preparation to bamboo framing, bracing and the careful placement of country tiles.

What You’ll Learn

Preparation: Materials, tools, tile identification and quantities, bamboo frame design and wall plates.
Bamboo structure: Ridge placement, rafters, connecting beams, joints, reapers, curved roofs and corrections.
Bracing and supports: Roof extensions, additional supports, bamboo joints, wall connections, stone slabs and lime mortar.
Laying tiles: Base tiles, level checks, placement tests, ridge tiles and finishing the work.

Bonus Learning

Includes 30 minutes of bonus content introducing other natural roofing techniques.

Who This Course is For

Owner-builders: Explore the materials and sequence of this roofing approach before planning your natural home.
Architects, engineers and students: Study traditional roofing details alongside the complete lesson list.
Natural-building learners: Build your understanding through focused, self-paced video lessons.

Why Learn With Us

Focused learning: Study one roofing subject as part of Thannal’s wider natural-building library.
Learn at your pace: Revisit the lessons during your 365-day access period.
Accessible anywhere: Study through the website or Thannal’s iOS and Android apps.

Course syllabus


	Introduction, Prerequisites and Bamboo Structure
		Section 1
		Section 1: Introduction, Prerequisites and Bamboo Structure
	Crafting Bamboo Structure step by step
		SECTION 2
		Section 2: Crafting Bamboo Structure step by step
	Design and building the Bracing
		SECTION 3
		Section 3: Design and building the Bracing
	Laying Tiles
		SECTION 4
		Section 4: Laying Tiles
	References & What's Next?
		What's next?
	Bonus Content
		SECTION 6
		What is roof, Parts, categories, weights of roof, What is roof, Parts, categories, weights of roof, wall plate
		Slope of roof, Different factors, categories, Covering Materials, Thatch
		Stone Roof, Stone Roof, Category & Types of Flat roofs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?
Work with bamboo and handmade terracotta tiles. Follow the structure, joints and tile-laying sequence of a country-tile roof. See the Course syllabus section for the complete lesson list.

How can I study this course?
The lessons are self-paced and in English. The stated course duration is 1 hour 20 minutes. This individual course has 365-day access.

Is this the complete Part 2 package?
No. This page is for 2.7 Country / Pot Tile Roof. The Part 2 package brings together several related courses; check its included course list before purchasing.

Course Snapshot

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Language: English.
Pace: Self-paced online videos.
Access: 365 days.
Course type: An individual Part 2 course; see the syllabus for the included lessons.