Thatching A Round Straw Roof, Iron Age Hut Thatch Style
By thatcheruk
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A demonstration of straw thatching on a round roof. Thatched roofs of this type have been used for thousands of years.
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9 comments so far
thatcheruk
January 5, 2009
Edited from the original with annotations and HD option
Namdor2012
April 17, 2009
Excellent explanation of the process and Vid..!
randommonkey12
July 19, 2009
fantastic!
funkyratbags
February 22, 2010
Very informative – thank you.
woodrat123
March 29, 2010
why dont you tile it> concretes are only 47p from wickes …
only jokin – keep up the good work you must have one of the lowest carbon footprints fo miles
best wishes from woodrat123
acerb45666555
May 16, 2010
doing an entire wattle and daub house would take days!
Mike99175
December 29, 2010
very good. we can supply the thatch reed in large quantity. you can visit our wehsite:
kbl490
August 8, 2011
Hi. Where would I go to learn how to make thatched roofs? Yours are beautiful. I would like to know how to create roofs using common reed ( Phragmatis australis ). Thanks for the video. It was great. -
thatcheruk
September 9, 2011
I am afraid that a 5 – 7 year apprenticeship is the only real way to learn