In fact, it took farmers a lot of effort to build a seemingly simple thatched cottage. First of all, they had to collect some rice stalks or reeds, then tie them into strong bundles, and then coat the surface with some sticky soil, which is similar in nature to our mud bricks. Then, they dried the rice stalks with sticky soil in the sun and spread them on the roof. Don't get me wrong, this rice stalk was spread on the roof for many layers, and then more.
Thanks to the farmers' hard work, the thatched cottage was built. The new thatched cottage is very strong and durable, and can withstand the wind and rain, even if it rains heavily. Of course, it will not leak if the farmers take good care of the thatched cottage.
So what maintenance should be done? Because thatched cottages are easy to be bitten by insects and ants, and they will be corroded when it rains frequently. Therefore, farmers should regularly check the integrity of thatched cottages and take timely measures to prevent insects and prevent corrosion, otherwise it will still leak rain when it rains heavily.
Farmers themselves are poor and it is not easy to build a house, so most farmers will take these protective measures for thatched cottages, because the materials used to build thatched cottages are not durable, and they usually need to be replaced with new thatched cottages every three or four years, or it will be bad if it rains heavily outside, and it will rain lightly inside.
In fact, living in a thatched cottage is a special taste in my heart. It will bring you a feeling of tranquility and detachment, which is really comfortable and wonderful.
Of course, if there is a strong rainstorm and typhoon, the existing iron houses will be blown over, and even the best thatched houses may leak rain and be damaged, and they may be blown up and danced by the wind. If you live in a thatched house, you will deeply feel the feeling of dwelling in the environment that Du Fu wrote the song "The Hut is Broken by the Autumn Wind".