Monday 2 February 2015

thatching

Wikipedia is a good place to start:
Thatching - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Of course, it's very important to the county of Devon:
Thatch in Devon

But it happens in other parts of the UK:



Thatch in the 21st Century



Country Thatching - Traditional Master Thatcher, Berkshire - About us



More Thatching



Axel the dog likes to help his owner thatch roofs | Metro News

Here's how to do it - in just a few minutes:
Disappearing acts: Thatching a roof | Money | theguardian.com
Kirstie's Handmade Britain - Videos - How to Thatch a Roof - Channel 4

Here's how to do it from a BBC documentary:


Published on 23 Apr 2014

While discovering the importance of thatch in the UK throughout history, three trainees are taught the fundamentals of the craft - from learning how to bend the hazel spars that keep the thatch on the roof, to packing and blending the straw correctly to ensure that the roof remains waterproof, before being put to the ultimate test - laying a piece of thatch on an 800-year-old property.

Mastercrafts part 2 of 6 - Thatching - YouTube

The vocabulary is far too specialised:



Thatch plans for eaves
how to thatch a roof - Google Search
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