In this study, the construction and maintenance of the straw-thatched roofs, preserved in traditional Korean folk villages, are considered. In these villages, the roofs are re-thatched with straw, which is the by-product of rice grown by the villagers every year. In different villages, there are some differences in the way of constructing the roofs. However, the techniques for maintaining the roofs are the same. The straw-thatched roofs are an essential part of the cultural assets and they are important as the circumstances for preserving and inheriting the folk technology. However, presently, the shortages of materials and of the professionals are the problems. This study attempts to record and analyze the regional characteristics of the straw-thatched roofs so as to provide fundamental documents for preserving this folk technology.
