We re -ridged this garage roof which at the top had a very flat pitch – so flat that it was necessary to refit some 150 cm X 150cm pieces of code 4 lead on top. I understand that when it was originally built and thatched (not by […]
When it comes to the roof pitch for a thatched roof and its ridge, it is recommended that is it constructed at an angle between 45 and 60 degrees to make sure that water run-off is rapid so that roof life is prolonged. Here is a picture of a Flax […]
I increasingly hear from thatch owners who have been misled about the lifespan of their thatch and the maintenance required within that lifespan. Back in the 1980s, there was a building company who sold their new thatched houses and told the purchasers the roofs would last 40-50 years; what they […]
