Roof Thatching Courses

A roof covered using the standard method of thatching consists of layers of thatch commonly known as courses.

Roof thatching courses.

Thursday 1 october 2020. Other courses may include information on safety employee relations business management etc. 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. Which are held in place by fixings.

Standard thatching needs replacement or repair when it has worn back to where the thatch is held in place by the fixing. A roof covered using the standard method of thatching consists of layers of thatch commonly known as courses. You might also shape the ridges into decorative patterns. The type of fixing used depends on what the thatch is being attached to.

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. The skill of the thatcher is to delay this event for as long as possible. You use a range of thatching craft tools including shearing hooks needles eave knives and mallets. When thatch is being attached directly to the roof timbers.

Which are held in place by fixings. A single layered roof is created. Depending on museum projects this course may take place on one of the museum s exhibit buildings. Some thatchers also grow and harvest their own thatching materials.