Roof Thatching Courses

Standard thatching needs replacement or repair when it has worn back to where the thatch is held in place by the fixing.

Roof thatching courses.

A single layered roof is created. 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. You would start at the eaves where the roof meets the walls and work your way up to the ridge at the top.

A roof covered using the standard method of thatching consists of layers of thatch commonly known as courses. 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. Some thatchers also grow and harvest their own thatching materials. You might also shape the ridges into decorative patterns.

Other courses may include information on safety employee relations business management etc. The skill of the thatcher is to delay this event for as long as possible. Which are held in place by fixings. 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.

Which are held in place by fixings. 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. Thursday 1 october 2020. Depending on museum projects this course may take place on one of the museum s exhibit buildings.