Roof Thatching Courses

Which are held in place by fixings.

Roof thatching courses.

You would start at the eaves where the roof meets the walls and work your way up to the ridge at the top. You might also shape the ridges into decorative patterns. 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. A roof covered using the standard method of thatching consists of layers of thatch commonly known as courses.

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. Thursday 1 october 2020. Standard thatching needs replacement or repair when it has worn back to where the thatch is held in place by the fixing.

The type of fixing used depends on what the thatch is being attached to. 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 single layered roof is created.

Which are held in place by fixings. Some thatchers also grow and harvest their own thatching materials. Other courses may include information on safety employee relations business management etc. Depending on museum projects this course may take place on one of the museum s exhibit buildings.