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My contractor compadre has an instructional CD on thatching a roof that he got from a friend stationed in the UK-it is really interesting to watch how it is done. The longer stuff-like reeds, tall grasses, etc is apparently easier to work with in the bundling process-they were tying the stuff up pretty tight with heavy twine before attaching it to the roof trusses.


16 posted on 10/31/2013 11:46:10 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5
My contractor compadre has an instructional CD on thatching a roof that he got from a friend stationed in the UK-it is really interesting to watch how it is done. The longer stuff-like reeds, tall grasses, etc is apparently easier to work with in the bundling process-they were tying the stuff up pretty tight with heavy twine before attaching it to the roof trusses.

I've seen a documentary on it. It's really quite interesting, and when done right, good protection from rain/snow and good insulation.

17 posted on 10/31/2013 11:53:04 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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