One way to explain why you want the hollow bottom of the thatch facing down: what would happen if your nose was upside down, so that the holes faced up when it rains? Thank you for building one of these, this has been just as fascinating as the Viking House. Oh, I LOVE your choice of music.
It's a thought. For the most part, the bit at the top is covered by the thatch farther up the roof. I'm thinking that if the seed heads are down they will be more exposed to the elements and their irregular shape will hold moisture inviting rot.
@@EricEversonArtAndDesign Hold moisture, yes, they would; but that would encourage the seeds to sprout, then die off. The dead sprouts could wick moisture down below the surface, and that would definitely encourage rot. The Time Team explained that the smoke and heat from the central fire pit would keep the thatch underneath dry, and bug free. Wind and sun would keep the outer layers dry. Since this is a hobby, and not a residence, this round house won't have the constant heat and smoke from underneath, so reducing the water retained on the outer layers is paramount.
Very interesting Mike. My family years ago had an old thatched cottage. They had to sell some land so they could rethatch it. That was I think back in the 1950's. before my time:)
There's still quite a few thatched buildings in my village. I was watching last year as they were renewing one. They really are masters of their craft.
No wonder you two still have your school girl figures. The amount of physical effort needed to build these structures, by hand, is astounding. But the end result is stunning. Take care guys.
It sure looks lovely ''a thatched roof''! Very interesting to see your process! we will be doing things a little different ourselves;) All the best, Julius
It'd be great to see you guys do a collab where the 4 of you go to each other's roundhouses and stay in them for a night each, and discuss the differences in your two designs, pro, cons, etc, while of course hanging out in them, like the Viking House campout. One on each channel, in each channel's style. Would be a great culmination to these two projects
@@knightshousegames Victorian farm shows how to thatch. There should be a base layer below the straw and the pins sould be put in uphill so the rain doesn't rundown them into the roof. These could just be differences between eras though.
I am so very glad that you know that if you have to do it yourself you learn that primitive does not mean stupid. When others say "That's STUPID! Why are you doing it that way? The answer is almost always "Because it WORKS!" I really enjoy learning how things work and why.
first rule BOTTOMS UP ... not tops ... what you thatch with grows in segments and creates pockets where new blades of the product sprout from ... they HOLD water ... with Bottoms UP ... they SHED water better ... and dont allow rot to start as soon ... what they have done is built a microsoft roof upside down that will need yearly tending and full replacement in 15 to 25 years .... BOTTOMS up ... the only annual repairs are blow off ... and you are good for 30 to 50 years before you need to replace ... . modern Thatchers who want more work do it tops up so they get more than one job from one place ... do it right and you wont need a thatcher for MANY MANY years
@@0623kaboom What you say here makes no sense at all. I have replaced several old roofs that were 60 years or more, in the climate we have here in Denmark. I have never seen or heard of 'bottom up' And I have never read about it either.
"Maybe that's linked to hair dressing" -- Dressing just means to make straight. It's an old enough term that it has long since also covered 'to make fit for good use'. Right now I'm also thinking of applying a top dressing to give my plants enough slow-release food to let them safely overwinter.
You guys are hypnotic your skills are outstanding and should never be forgotten honestly tho Mike truly outstanding.Hope you and the family are doing well especially the little lady all the best from Scotland 🏴🏴🏴
So happy ya put out another video. Love watching them. Not only are they relaxing, there's always something to learn. Love the celtic round house. By far this is my favorite. Keep it up lads
I have to say, I’m super surprised to hear that you read my comment and used it in a future video. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos for some time now and I look forward to watching them in the future you’re doing awesome keep up the good videos.
I must say this. great work guys and a very big heart felt thank you. i'm of Irish/ Celt decent but born in the united states and trying to find historical information is hard online. there is some but not much. this build is helping me introduce my kids to part of their ancestry. thank you again more than words can say. I've even learned some tings as well. again great work keep it up.
I found myself wondering who would look at a bunch of hay & think to put it on as a roof? Then "who would look at slate & think to put a load of heavy stone over their heads?" Haha! Its very creative and I'd imagine, was very affordable for Celts & clearly works. I saw some in England & somewhere in Europe but its been decades. I can't imagine people would pay the extra for skilled tradesmen if they didn't work well. One thing i DO remember well were the artistic ridgelines used as the builder's signature. This is astounding - well done -Liz
its so cute, the darlingest little roundhouse. You both worked wonders and there it is, Thank you so much for the share and l hope life is being good to you.
yet again another great video. I saw that in some places the daub had cracked and even fallen off, an idea that could help it not crack is to white wash it, it was done in medieval times and it looks quite nice. just an idea could be a fun video.
I need you guys to build me a round house in my garden..... watched all these so far and it’s been very interesting and inspiring xx now know what I’m doing with an area that I’ve been pondering about for some time..... so thanks guys
Excellent Instruction, and very interesting as well. Thank You for sharing. Best of everything good in the future! PS Need LOTS more of your Dad - just saying.
Gents, I am fascinated by this period in history. And I have a particular fascination with roundhouses, I've loved every second of this series, I really have. You just need to don some tunics and you'll both look right at home.
really looks nice!! you may not be "professional thatchers' but you've done a bangup job of it!! is there anything securing the "inside" end of the hazelwood staples?.. Like are they woven around the frame or twisted back togther somehow?? since you have the fire pit outside and don't want a fireplace inside.. you should build a "hot rock pit".. that way you can heat rocks on the fireplace outside, roll them onto a woven wooden sled or travois, and move them inside where they will release their heat over the next several hours.. should easily be enough to keep the whole place warm enough to be at least not so fridged when the cold weather comes in...
Jax is funny! 😂 And Amber is great at sitting as guard dog. Good job lads, it looks amazing. It gives me ideas for my tiny house. I wonder if we've got thatching materials in Canada. I will have to find out. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Looks awesome already, it'll be cool to see the finished roof. And what you guys end up doing for the door, and the furniture. I feel like we got less of a sense of how this one would be furnished compared to Viking and Saxon house, no beds yet, not much about a fireplace, that was the stuff that made Viking house so cool. Can't wait to see what that stuff looks like
Hey Mike you have got to crown it with your arm and axe logo just like the peacocks the thatchers put on their finished roofs. Great job lads excellent series. 😉👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A very rewarding Remarkable achievement.. well done.. i love it.. for you guys not being professionals and only first and second time.. Outstanding.. thank you so much worth all the time waiting, really Enjoyable watching.. 👏
I think you guys are doing a great job! I just want to offer a thought. You said when you hit the thatch with that paddle it hurts your hand because the handle isn't at the correct angel. I saw that you use the side of the paddle that's level with the handle. If you used it like a cleaver(opposite of how you're holding it now) you could hit the reed without hitting your hand at all. 🙂 Just a thought.
How dare you say the dogs are doing no work. To anyone who is watching it is clear that they are supervising the best way they can. 😀 thanks for this great video, you guys always put the best out for us to see
I served my apprenticeship as a plumber 30+ years ago. Part of the training was doing lead flashings for roofing. Dressing was a term used for beating and shaping the lead to the required form. This may have derived from the thatcher's term for dressing the reeds.
I'm very surprised that thatched roofs can last for decades. Guess I underestimated the longevity of the reeds, and the ingenuity of the craftsmen that built them. Fascinating! Greetings from Indiana, USA.
I do see a bit of improvement looks wise. From your previous thatch roof building. Waiting to see how you top it off. I've see a number of different ways on many other houses. Some actually in recent movies I've watched.
Looking good, it's really coming along. I have to say I liked the visit to the barn, the sourcing of materials may not be as fun but it is immensely interesting especially for those of us who can't be outdoorsy types.
Looking great guys. I love the format of these videos. It has been an entertaining ride to say the least. Can't wait to see it finished. Cheers from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
2:02 just two guys spanking it in the woods, nothing to see here 😂 Jokes aside, I never realized you had to do this, but it makes complete sense. Stuff like this is why I love experimental archeology - you get such good insight into history by trying to do things how they did it yourself.
thats Awesome. good job guys! it would be really cool to do a build like this in the wild. OK well I mean all wild materials from around the house site.
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Always wanted to learn how to do thatching. Was that a modified steam threshing machine being used to process the water reeds?
