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	Thatching - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thatched houses in Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, England
		Thatching is the art or craft of covering a roof with vegetative materials such as straw, reed or sedge.
		England, which is currently undergoing a revival in thatching, has at least 30,000 thatched buildings and is widely regarded as having some of the best examples of the art.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thatched (232 words)

	McGhee & Co. Roof Thatchers
		This is possible because of the steep pitch of a thatched roof, which is 45 degrees, and because the phragmites (water reed) is a hollow, waxy organic material that is applied in a cubic foot throughout the roof.
		Since the thatch is fixed directly to the rafters, making the roof part of the permanent structure, a thatched roof offers more protection against storm and wind damage than any other method of roofing.
		The density of a thatched roof deters pests.
	www.thatching.com /faq.html (459 words)

	Thatching -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Thatching is the (The creation of beautiful or significant things) art or (Skill in an occupation or trade) craft of covering a roof with vegetative materials such as (Plant fiber used e.g.
		Thatch is one of the oldest roofing materials and has been used by traditional builders on every continent except Antarctica.
		Thatch has fallen out of favor in much of the industrialized world due to its relative flammability and the lack of skilled thatchers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/thatching.htm (271 words)

	Welcome To The Orkney Heritage Website
		Such buildings have often thatch secured by stones suspended on ropes of straw, and hanging on or over the eves of the buildings, which eves are usually supplied with broad flags or slates, resting on the sidewalls, to carry off the rain water as it drops from the thatch.
		The thatch may be taken down to the aisins or down to cover the lowest horizontal joint between the rows of flagstones on the main slope of the roof.
		Needled thatched roofs appear to be of venerable tradition, though this too may have changed and developed in the 19th C. The 18th C House Book of Holm (see VB 17) is a 'surveyors' book for farm buildings on the Graemeshall estate.
	www.orkney.gov.uk /nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1355 (2158 words)

	Thatched Roofs - An Introduction by catherine Lewis
		The combed wheat reed roofs of the West Country for example, are shallow pitched and 'pudding basin' in appearance compared with the steeply pitched longstraw roofs of East Anglia.
		The ridge of a thatched roof bears the brunt of the weather and, as the fixings are external, it requires attention on average every 10 to 15 years.
		When alterations to an existing thatched roof are planned or when designing a new thatched roof it is imperative that consultation with a Master Thatchers Association is sought and in the case of a listed building, with the conservation officer at the local council.
	www.buildingconservation.com /articles/thatchrf/thatchrf.htm (1665 words)

	Thatch FAQ's - The Thatcher's Art
		Thatch is a natural reed and grass which, when properly cut, dried, and installed, forms a waterproof roof.
		Each thatch layer is built up to a thickness of around 12 inches and gravity carries rain, sleet, and snow down and off the roof.
		The U-value of a properly thatched roof is 0.35, which is equivalent to 4 inches of fibreglass insulation between the joists.
	thatchco.com /thatchpg/faq.htm (2390 words)

	Rethatching an Old Thatched Roof
		The first part of a rethatching project is to strip the old and damaged thatch from the roof.
		Accordingly, the thatch bundles are "sparred on" to the roof.
		Thatched ridges need to be replaced more frequently than the water reed that makes up most of the roof.
	thatchco.com /thatchpg/rethatch.htm (511 words)

	thatch roofs and thatch roof products, fire safety, thatched house insurance
		Thatching Advisory Services Ltd., however, recommend testing the roof every 5 years by one of their trained operators to assess the degree of protection with a view to respraying if necessary.
		Thatch Firewall is laid horizontally across the rafters, similar to roofing felt with a 50mm/75mm overlap.
		Thatch Firewall is available exclusively through the Thatching Advisory Services Ltd, Andover who are part of the NFU mutual or through Master Thatchers (its network of franchise thatchers distributed throughout the UK).
	www.thatchingadvisoryservices.co.uk /Products.htm (1180 words)

	Thatched roof chimney protection
		Generally common sense is the best guide, although thatch in a well maintained condition is difficult to light, when it is allowed to decay or has been loosened, it is similar to the lighting of a solid block of wood, if this is half rotten or split into small pieces it will burn more readily.
		The level of damage from a thatch fire means that claims are high, the average cost per claim in 1995 was £8 5k.
		Thatch adjacent to a single skin brick chimney will reach 85% of the flue gas temperature after one day of continuous use, with little cooling across the brick work.
	www.thatch.org /chimney_fire.htm (2087 words)

	McGhee & Co. Roof Thatchers
		The roofs are constructed using only the best Norfolk reed and the thatch is made to a thickness of 12".
		Thatch is one of the best insulators and will keep birds warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
		Explore the fascinating history and techniques of thatch, learn which reeds and grasses in your area are perfect for thatching and how to cover store-bought feeders with thatch to make them something special.
	www.thatching.com /other.html (1049 words)

	Thatched Roofing, Quality and Tradition from Bardsley & Brown Master Thatchers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the Berkshire area I have known long straw roofs last between 10 and 25 years, combed wheat reed roofs between 15 and 35 years and water reed roofs from 15 and up to 65 years which should give an indication of how misleading a blanket average would be.
		Multi layered thatched roofs often achieve depths of 1-2m clearly providing wonderful sound and thermal insulation so the phrase “warm in winter, cool in summer” is heard on numerous occasions from thatched property owners.
		Thatch roof fires are not frequent events, they are only perceived as such because they get big media coverage due to their spectacular nature.
	www.bardsleyandbrown.co.uk /faq.html (508 words)

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		The main roof elevations are of water reed up to barge boards and generally of good quality and condition apart from the garden side under the chimneys which are starting to deteriorate.
		The ridge of a thatch roof of this type and position would normally be expected to last for 15 - 20 years although some signs of wear may be apparent after 10 years.
		However the wear under the chimneys is in my opinion excessive on a roof of this age, and although it is normal for the area under chimneys to deteriorate first it may be necessary to re thatch these areas at the same time as the ridge is replaced.
	members.lycos.co.uk /thatcher/consul.htm (1196 words)

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		There are internet sites offering membership of thatch oriented groups and insurance schemes, again some of these do not have any expertise or interest in the thatched roof, just your money.
		You may have to wait up to 2 years to have major work done, apart from unexpected cancellation or delay on a contract few thatching firms are going to be able start immediately unless of course two or three roofs are being thatched at the same time with consequent delays to yours.
		The number of thatched buildings in England decreased from one million in 1800 to 35,000 by 1960 due partly to mechanisation and transport enabling other materials to be used.
	members.lycos.co.uk /thatcher (1190 words)

	Supporting a thatched roof
		Having rescued it when it was a building-at-risk, the owners have been using all their resources to maintain the building but the condition of the thatched roof over the gallery was such a substantial problem that assistance was needed.
		In providing a new roof structure over the top at eaves level, the further problem is that it does not bear on the existing brick walls.
		I initially thought that plywood spreader sheets would be needed on the existing roof thatch to spread the load, but the contractor - W S Lusher of Norwich - suggested that a system of horizontal scaffold tubes supported from the temporary roof structure would work rather better and this is the current proposal.
	www.ihbc.org.uk /context_archive/56/columns/supporting.html (819 words)

	NRDC Technology offer-FIRE PROOF THATCHED ROOF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Destruction of huts by fire and the agony of the families who have lost all their meager belongings is a common occurrence in the villages.
		The cost of this fire proof roof is only about 50% more than that of the conventional thatched roof.
		Over the thatch, a few costs of bitumen mixed with kerosene are applied and finally cow-dung paste in water is coated.
	www.nrdcindia.com /pages/thatchedroof.htm (281 words)

	Casbah Imports - Suppliers to the Gold Coast, Australia of Thatched Roof Beach Huts and Grass Roofing...
		The grass has a very decorative effect both internally and externally, NO internal lining is required and the ribbed effect of the rows of battens is a yellow to a golden glow, requiring no finishing treatment.
		Recommended roof pitch is 35 degrees which is essential for longevity and water proofness of your alung alung pavilion.
		Thatched roofing is relatively new to Australia and we can only speculate on its life expectancy.
	www.onthecoast.com /casbah/about.htm (308 words)

	Leica Forum: Thatched Dwelling
		Roofing is out of my league, but I think the small roof section on the left, facing the street, is classic thatching.
		Michael..believe it or not Prince Charles was involved in a project that had to do with old English Thatch homes,there is a very specific type of hay/grass that works for roofing material.
		There's a restaurant in northern Wisconsin that has a flat roof covered with dirt and grass, and they keep a couple of goats on it to "mow" the lawn.
	www.leica-camera.com /discus_e/messages/11/21399.html?1054591973 (580 words)

	Thatching information for thatch owner’s thatchers thatched roof
		The three main thatching materials are Combed Wheat Reed, Long Straw and Norfolk Reed.
		There are internet sites offering membership of thatch oriented groups insurance schemes, services and surveying, again some of these do not have any expertise or interest in the thatched roof, just your money.
		Thatching is also more competitive than you may think.
	www.thatch.org (1332 words)

	The Hindu : Church with thatched roof burnt
		In a shocking Christmas-eve incident, a small church with a thatched roof was burnt allegedly by unidentified miscreants on the outskirts of Aravapalli village of Hasanparthy mandal, 10 km.
		While the police do not rule out short-circuit in electric supply as the cause of fire, the church pastor, Rev. Barla Prabhakar, has lodged a police complaint quoting two women who were on way to the church around 7.30 pm as seeing two youths setting fire to the premises and escaping on a scooter.
		The church's walls which were raised only a month ago had a roof spread out with the dried canopy of date trees and thatch which was inflammable material.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/12/24/stories/0424201q.htm (590 words)

	Gardenroute Forums - Building new home - considering a thatched roof?
		In England, a thatched roof house is viewed as a "rich man's" folly.
		The thatch is guaranteed for 30 years after which it is likely you will have to redo again.
		I must admit the thatchers have pretty much upgraded their treatment of thatch and 30 years is a long time, but as an option I would rather go for a tiled roof given the opportunity again.
	forum.gardenroute.com /archive/index.php/t-69.html (610 words)

	Solvang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		One of the roofs is a thatched roof and the only one that is on a commercial building in the United States.
		To my knowledge no one in the US has business of making thatched roofs.
		Thatched roof line showing curve over the sign of store.
	www.solvangca.com /1/photo/pg1.html (122 words)

	The Hindu : Opinion / Letters to the Editor : Thatched roof
		Sir, — I refer to the Tamil Nadu Government's move of closing down schools with thatched roofs.
		Sir, — The kitchen was the central villain and not the humble thatched roof.
		Sir, — It is the thatched roof in one fire accident; it is short-circuit in another and structural deficiency in yet another.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/07/19/stories/2004071901511001.htm (213 words)

	rose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The thatched roof section of the design you do the same as the front and side panels of the Rose cottage.
		If you notice the thatched roof is different from the design you have.
		You do not have to do the thatched roof for the bag as the thatched roof is part of the design.
	www.stitchingart.com /pages/rosecot/rose.html (1162 words)

	Guild of Straw Craftsmen
		There is no finer sight than to see a newly thatched roof glowing in the sunshine topped, if you are fortunate, with a stylish straw ornament that gives a flourish, and seems to say “well, this is a fine piece of craftsmanship, to be sure”.
		A thatch covering on a rick or stack was only a temporary form of covering, unlike the thatch on a dwelling which could be expected to last for many years.
		The designs were originally of a religious nature, thus intended to scare away witches, but a countryman always hedges his bet, and would say the ornaments also gave a witch something to play with, thus diverting her attention from making mischief elsewhere.
	www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk /finials.html (1077 words)

	Seattle Art Museum: Grandfather's House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Long, overlapping rolls of thatch made from rice straw were piled to form a solid, weatherproof roof.
		A house’s thatched roof almost became part of the garden, as families grew gourds (like small pumpkins) over it.
		Resting on the straw roof, the vines had room to sprawl and ripen in the sun instead of lying on the muddy earth.
	www.seattleartmuseum.org /exhibit/archive/grandfathershouse/lessons/lesson2a.htm (296 words)

	Alpaca Forum at AlpacaNation - Thatched Roof on Barn
		Generations of my ancestors were born and raised in homes with a thatched roof.
		We can only guess at their age and the thatching is replaced every generation or so.
		I believe there was an article on earthen roofs (not necessarily thatch, but similar in expense and natural heating/cooling propensities) in Mother Earth Magazine not long ago -- maybe a month or two, in fact.
	www.alpacanation.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1060 (424 words)

	Useful Fools: Thatched Roofs in the Jungle - Never Again!
		4 of us spent 5 nights in an "authentic thatched roof hut" (not our plan, of course).
		The first sign of trouble was an insectivorous bat that lived in the thatch and hunted at night while we were sleeping.
		The CDC reports that most human rabies in the US is caused by bat exposure, in most cases without a known bite.
	www.tinyvital.com /BlogArchives/000902.html (659 words)

	Webshots - Images of Thatching in Denmark
		Thatched roof work in Denmark made by us.
		This house didn´t have a window in the roof before.
		Living under a thatched roof is nice cool in the summer.............
	community.webshots.com /album/40088925Qoplpa (106 words)

	Thatched old houses in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		People often see decorated houses with thatched roof when they travel.
		I realized that it is really difficult to find a house with thatched roof that is using for living not for using for sightseeing.
		But at the beginning of this century, I guess that there are only less than 100 thatched houses (except houses for sightseeing) in Japan.
	zero.jfast1.net /yuri/waraeng (275 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| April 1, 2004 - The New England Journal of Medicine: A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in ...
		April 1, 2004 - The New England Journal of Medicine: A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in a traditional mud hut with a thatched roof in a rural savannah village in Gambia
		May 1, 2004: Headlines: COS - The Gambia: Medicine: Ulcers: The New England Journal of Medicine: Answer: A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in a traditional mud hut with a thatched roof in a rural savannah village in Gambia
		A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in a traditional mud hut with a thatched roof in a rural savannah village in Gambia.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/2020544.html (430 words)

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