We had our hands full with this job in Melton Mowbray. All four cottages had been gutted by a devastating fire around 18 months ago. Before we could begin any form of thatching we had to start with fire boarding. After many delays for different reasons, we could start putting some reed on these 4…
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Top Ten Thatching Hints
Designing a Thatched Roof Are you building or designing a roof that will be thatched? Here are our top 10 hints to help you along the way. Even with the substantial information that is available online about thatch roofs and Thatch, you will always be surprised how much better a thatched property can look with…
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When Should I Repair My Thatch Roof and When Should I Re-thatch It?
When to Rethatch your Roof Even with a new roof, the decision of the future up-keep of your thatch roof has to be made sooner rather than later. You need to know whether you will repair or re-thatch the roof. If the thatch roof has undergone extensive repairs but continues to leak and shed, the…
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Large Re-Thatch & New Ridge
Flush Ridge, New Eave Line & Rolled Gables I am very proud of the Heart of England Master Thatchers team on this job. We have made great progress on this monster straw job as it has been 5 weeks so far. We are currently giving this property a flush ridge, a new eave line and…
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