| Thatcher’s
are skilled craftspeople who roof and repair thatched properties.
They work to strict rules governing the materials and methods
they are allowed to use in order to preserve buildings in
their original form.
One of your key tasks as a Thatcher is to prepare the roof
and materials before starting work on the re-roofing. This
would include:
• putting up scaffolding or securing ladders to the
building to allow access to the roof
• stripping off the old roof
• checking the roof timbers for damage or rot
• repairing, treating or replacing timbers where necessary
before starting to thatch
• Preparing the materials – straw, wheat reed
or water reed – into bundles ready for use. |
