Thatch Thursdays | October 2016

Fires in Thatched Buildings

Updated for 2015 – 2016 Heating Season

Burgoynes Forensic Investigators have now surveyed 148 thatch fires Dec 2008 to May 2016. Please read the report here, to understand and reduce the risk.

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Thatching Tools

Brush

A usual yard brush is used to brush down the thatching debris and flag from the coat work of the Thatching elevations. This is used mainly on Combed Wheat Reed and Water Reed.

 

Interesting Thatch

Weald and Downland Open Air Museum

There are some fascinating buildings in this Museum in Sussex.

Thatching Equipment

Thrashing Machine

This machine takes the sheaves of straw and thrashes out the corn.

Used with a Trusser for Longstraw, or a Comber and Trusser for Combed Wheat Straw.

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