A roof thatched with water reed a more durable and water resistant material than straw can last 35 40 years in ireland with very little maintenance.
Roof thatcher ireland.
It has a riverside beer garden and a restaurant.
Ronan s interest in this age old craft started in 1997 when he worked as an apprentice for a dutch thatcher for 6 months.
The thatched roof is the feature we associate most with the irish cottage.
On old buildings up to four feet of thatch can accumulate.
Around 50 of our work in northern ireland is new build but we also work on many historic and listed buildings some of which need more than just.
This cane plant grows well in moist soils in temperate and fresh climates making it easily available in ireland.
Our northern ireland office is 5 pines park lurgan craigavon bt66 7bp tel 0845 500 1986.
Such ridge line replacement is luckily a fairly rapid and reasonably inexpensive procedure.
A skilled thatcher uses domestic cane to create these beautiful roof lines.
When thatched properly by professionals the major portion of such a roof the water reed should last about 30 years in the irish climate.
A thatched roof is warm and there is nothing more sustainable with completely natural.
Dozens of pubs private homes and hotels.
A complete luxury estate of thatched homes.
When a thatch roof is in need of repair a new layer is often placed over the old.
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It has been owned and run by the same family for over 300 years and was renovated in 1962 with an inner ceiling made of irish willow twig.
However the roof ridge will have to be replaced roughly every 8 10 years.
We have been thatching in northern ireland since 1994.
The downside of thatched roofing is its high maintenance requirements.
Wheat straw was the most popular material for thatching buildings in ireland.
The largest thatching project in the uk or ireland a holiday village.
The biggest single thatched roof in ireland a hotel.
Ronan is a qualified thatcher with a construction background in carpentry and roofing.
Thatching an irish cottage costs around 10 000 20 000 and takes a month to two months to complete.
Though flax rye oat straw reeds rushes and tough grasses have all been used in different parts depending on the region and availability.