Roof Thatching Courses

The skill of the thatcher is to delay this event for as long as possible.

Roof thatching courses.

When thatch is being attached directly to the roof timbers. This is a practical hands on course giving participants the chance to thatch on a practice roof using all the tools materials and techniques of the craft. Training courses can include information on asphalt shingles slate and tile modified bitumen tpo pvc epdm torch down and many other types of roofing applications. A roof covered using the standard method of thatching consists of layers of thatch commonly known as courses.

There is a huge diversity of thatched properties and so the more you work on the better you will understand how to manage different roofs. You might also shape the ridges into decorative patterns. Standard thatching needs replacement or repair when it has worn back to where the thatch is held in place by the fixing. Which are held in place by fixings.

The type of fixing used depends on what the thatch is being attached to. Some thatchers also grow and harvest their own thatching materials. You would start at the eaves where the roof meets the walls and work your way up to the ridge at the top. There is a lot to learn from which material goes where on a roof to the 3 main materials used and the differences in application to twisting spars and ridging to name a few topics.

You use a range of thatching craft tools including shearing hooks needles eave knives and mallets. A roof covered using the standard method of thatching consists of layers of thatch commonly known as courses. Other courses may include information on safety employee relations business management etc. Which are held in place by fixings.