Norfolk Reed Thatching

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This clip shows the thatching detail of a 17th century cottage with Norfolk reed
The work has been carried out by Kit Davis & Co. members of the National Society of Master Thatcher's and based in Oxfordshire in the UK - view their website for more info www.kitdavis.co.uk
The modern method of using screws and stainless steel wires directly into the rafters prevents damage to the interior ceilings. Norfolk reed has the longest life span and can last 50 - 60 years. Whereas wheat reed straw lasts 25 - 30 years and long straw 10 - 15 years.

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18 дек 2012

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@mvtroiano 3 года назад

I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall in East Anglia, and I use to watch workers thatch roofs. It was such a wonderful thing to see. The finished product was amazing.

@09conrado 3 года назад

East Anglia was partly drained by the Dutch, or so I read somewhere. I believe they introduced Fen Skating, perhaps this method of thatching as well? It's remarkably similar to Dutch thatching, which is still done a lot nowadays (these are the fancy roofs over here, it's not hip if you haven't got a thatched roof!)

@patriciachianelli7507 2 года назад

Beautifully done, looks so professionally perfect.

@GaiaCarney 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing this!

@klaashadderingh5639 6 лет назад

nice work, I'm doing this work for 20 jears in the Netherlands

@miltononyango 3 года назад

we do the same in kenya kisumu ...but a bit diffrent

@gavelboy01 7 лет назад

My great grandfather has a house in Holland with a thatched roof. I want to build one here in Florida but it will not pass code. Damn I love old craftsmanship!

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Code...??? Welcome to VP Biden's fake America!

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Spars and blending!

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Modern drills help...

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

These roofs are so dense as to be fireproofed as I understand?

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Decades...how many decades?

@backyardfishfight7311 26 дней назад

What is the life expectation of a thatched roof? I love the historic and rustic look . Beautiful..

@veeraskljar9272 7 дней назад

Професионально и очень красиво.👍👍👍

@zuzanagregova3492 5 лет назад

Beautiful work. I want to learn this work. I like to come as a volunteer to help.

@dianaa8677 4 года назад

I love it✨ Well done💞🙌👍😁

@janeb1438 8 дней назад

Beautiful

@lilianamoreno7006 4 года назад

Hermoso, felicitaciones.

@mintoorbooysen5970 7 лет назад

cool i like it good work

@fajgelj 7 лет назад

Bravo!

@Mandyblue1984 9 лет назад

I love this house its so beautiful. I wish they did thatch roofs in the U.S. I'm not sure if we even have reeds in the U.S., I'm going to start looking around for them. If we do have reed and I can find them close by, maybe I will try a small project and see if I can learn how to do it. Or better yet maybe I will win the lottery one day then I can just move to the UK and just buy a house like this :) Thanks for sharing this video

@StuartChignell 5 лет назад

The Phragmites reed is considered a weed in the US. So yes it does grow somewhere on your continent at least.

@wolfy1987 4 года назад

On the east and west coasts reeds are everywhere, and some species are even considered invasive. Here in the northeast almost any place with swampy conditions usually also has reeds. My friend decorated his house with them last Halloween

@09conrado 3 года назад

Wikipedia just states that Phragmites australis is considered a pest in the USA

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Better than solar panels!

@joanekins123 10 лет назад

Very Very Interesting, I can't imagine what the cost would be to re thatch a roof. Thank you

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

12 pounds 6 bob

@user-uu5mb5ol3i 11 месяцев назад

Hello! I am from Kazakhstan, we have a lot of reeds

@amy.888 7 месяцев назад

It is amazing .

@akiyajapan Год назад

Absolutely love the design of that ridge! Beautiful buiilding. By the way, I understand that thatched roofs can last for decades but some have told me here in Japan that maintainence on them is needed regularly and can be pricey. So, this seems to be at odds with them being a "long-lasting" roof. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly makes people think they require such high-cost, ongoing maintenance.

@jimgill5706 7 лет назад

How long did it take? How much did it cost?

@Ursaminor31 4 года назад

Love love love

@TheGav0071 3 года назад

Whats the point of the apron under the chimney flashing?

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Could bamboo be used as thatching?

@chiaramoretti4789 6 месяцев назад

How do you attach the guards to the fireplace? Can't you stick to the thatch?

@choymin4894 2 года назад

Nice

@Nguyen_Tri_Linh 2 года назад

Where is this from

@isaacbhuyanmixturevlogs4127 Год назад

Nice Vlogs 👍

@user-yu1ft9rx6g 6 лет назад

красиво трудяться

@stevehauk 6 лет назад

how long does the roof last and how does it not mold?

@wolfy1987 4 года назад

25-60 years depending on material and craftsmanship. Thatch roofs are steeply pitched so that water runs of quickly, and the tightly packed material resists water penetration

@zuzannapilat6606 4 года назад

My co work did this job in past and she said , this kind of roof has to be changed every 20 years

@sara-qu3mn 7 лет назад

ThatcherJoe

@merlinemrys6124 7 лет назад

@ThatcherJoe

@ismaelarvelo3341 8 лет назад

doing the roof

@ethanbos08 5 лет назад

That looks like it would blow off where I live we get 60 or 70 mph winds

@johnrogan9420 3 года назад

Unlike those "sturdy" asphalt shingles!

@runningfromabear8354 3 года назад

Our thatched roof stood up to the big storm in 1987 when other peoples roofs were ripped off. They're strong but went out of style because the workload involved with putting them up and maintaining them.

@tamaracarter1836 2 года назад

@@runningfromabear8354 They’re definitely back in style now though! Which is great.

@jonmikeyates7341 7 лет назад

thatcherjoe anyone?

@ealasaidfaye 7 лет назад

Jon Mike Yates yup i was on his channel💟

@my_pony_rusty1263 5 лет назад

Ya I just came from his channel

@ivanzakharov6206 3 года назад

ок

@imank1245 7 лет назад

Joe,were you drunk?😂😂

@abbie794 7 лет назад

Queen Online he's called thatcherjoe for a reason

@dmitriikomarov5453 6 лет назад

It appears that the thatch was laid over plywood (workmen in this video used drill and screws to fix thatch to surface below). Thus, I see it as a cosmetic thatch and not a traditional thatch roof. I feel that the use of word "restoration" in the context of this video is inappropriate

@cineprojectorman 6 лет назад

There is no plywood used in the roof! At the begining of the clip the old thatch is being removed back to the rafters taking out the original crooks and rods. The new thatch is fixed directly to the rafters with torx screws holding a stainless steel wire, when tightened these hold the rods and the new thatch [Norfolk Reed] in place. This is a better method of securing the thatch as no damage occurs to the plaster between the internal exposed rafters. Crooks cause a lot of internal damage as they are hammered into the rafters!

@dmitriikomarov5453 6 лет назад

My apologies. I stand corrected. This process then would extend the expected life of a thatch roof. Makes sense for longevity. But in original 17th century thatch, wouldn't it be lashed to the rafters (without any iron crooks or rods)?

@StuartChignell 5 лет назад

@@dmitriikomarov5453 It's also becoming standard practice on new rooves and rooves where all the thatch is taken off to cover the frame with cement sheet. It's still a real thatch roof on top of that but the cement sheet resists fire long enough for fire fighters to get thatch off in the event of a thatch fire.

@dmitriikomarov5453 5 лет назад

@@StuartChignell And that would be a shame. Any choice has its trade offs. Thatch roof is extremely flammable in a dry weather. But it also breathable and provides good ventilation. Putting thatch on a concrete roof is like putting lipstick on a cow. I see it as a perversion.

@wolfy1987 4 года назад

@@dmitriikomarov5453 Actually thatch isn't as flammable as it is perceived to be. When on fire it will burn slowly like a book or a bundle of crushed cardboard. And the concrete sheet is only for fire protection from indoors. It will not keep out the weather. It functions in the same way as the original wood does, something to attach the thatch to