Recent Master Thatcher Work
A collection of pictures of my recent work. Thatched Houses from around the UK.
Thatching in West Chiltington
Working under moon light:-). New extension being thatched in water reed supplied from South Molton, North Devon. 19th November 09
Thatching in West Chiltington
New Ridge almost complete Dec 09
Thatching in West Chiltington
Stripped Garage, Re-Felt + Batten, New Water Reed being applied. Nov 09
Thatching in Ludgershall, Buck
New Ridge in Ludgershall. Thank you to the owners for all the coffee:-)
Ajay enjoys his first day
Ajay enjoys his first day
Thatching in Lambourne
New Ridge, removed moss growth, light re-dress. All re-wired
Thatching in West Sussex
Water Reed, Cut Cap (block) Ridge. New Lead Flashing on chimney and under window.
Thatching in Berkshire East Garston 2010
Total Re-Thatch in East Garston,Berkshire 2010
Thatching in West Chiltington
Front Extension + Garage Dec 09
Thatching in Wiltshire Great Bedwyn
New Cut Cap ( BLOCK ) Ridge, removed moss growth, repair. Re-thatched the back using combed wheat.
Thatching in West Chiltington
Thatching using water reed, New Extension + Garage. West Sussex 23 Nov 09
Thatching in Berkshire East Garston 2010
Sorry about the angle:-) Thatched using combed wheat reed. New Lead Flashing March 2010
Thatching near Bicester
Thatching Complete New Cut Cap ( Block ) Ridge. November 09
Thatching near Bicester
Re-Thatched back in Combed Wheat Read, New Ridge. I would like to thank Richard Cross the butchers for allowing me access to the back of the property and can reccomend his lamb chops & bacon:-) Nov 09
Master Thatching in Marlow
Complete New Cut Cap ( Block ) Ridge. July/Aug 09
Thatching in Gloucester 2012
Thatching in Haddenham
Combed Wheat Reed with Flush style ridge, Haddenham, Bucks October 09
Master Thatching in Marlow
Complete New Ridge Jul/Aug 09
Thatching in Berkshire
New Ridge and Lead Flashing round the chimney, repairs carried out in the valleys.
Master Thatching Nov 09
Thatched Summer House. Harehatch Berkshire November 09
Thatching in Cirencester August 2010
Complete Flush Ridge with ornate hazel spar lattice work.
Thatching in West Chiltington
Strip old thatch for new extension. October 09
Thatching near Bicester Nov 09
Re-Thatch back, Total Re-Ridge Nov 09
Thatching in Berkshire near Henley
Flush Ridge, New Cement Fillet on both chimneys. New Lead Flashing under one window. Re-Thatch valley using Devon wheat reed. Noovember 2010
Thatching in Berkshire East Garston March 2010
Thatching in Combed Wheat Reed, Coat work almost complete on the hip end. New Flush Ridge with New Lead Flashing onto two chimneys. March 2010
Thatching in West Chiltington
Garage re-thatched in water reed with a new ridge. Dec 09
Thatching in West Chiltington
Even got help from Santa if you look close enough:-)Dec 09
Master Thatching in Marlow
New Ridge, Re-Dress, Complete Wire and Fix Securely Jul/Aug 09
Thatched Ridge Binfield Berkshire
Thatching in Berkshire.October 09
Thatching in Berkshire near Henley
Complete Flush Re-Ridge, Remove moss growth, Complete re-wire. November 2010
Thatching in Berkshire Tadley
Complete Re-Ridge and wire, repair to side of chimney using long straw removed moss growth, re-railed with hazel lattice work. March 2010
Wheat Reed Suppied to my Yard
Delivery to yard, Supplied by J. Becklake South Molton, North Devon.2009
Chertsey, Surrey June 09
Gazebo Basingstoke 1
First Day on Site, Strip old Thatch Matt's and fixings off the Gazebo.
Great Shefford Wiltshire
Chertsey, Surrey June 09
Gazebo Basingstoke 2
Fitting Double Ply Boarding with Arris Rail.
Great Shefford Wiltshire
Gazebo Basingstoke 3
Ply Boarding Complete with joint's ceiled.
Chertsey, Surrey June 09
Chertsey, Surrey June 09
Gazebo Basingstoke 4
Thatching using Combed Wheat Reed, fixing onto ply boarding using screw ties and steel rod.
Great Shefford Wiltshire June 09
Gazebo Basingstoke 5
Thatching the Gazebo complete, New Cut Cap (Block) Ridge with Hazel spar Lattice work, Totally Wired.
Great Shefford Wiltshire
Great Shefford Wiltshire June 09
Thatchin in Bletchley Milton Keynes Feb 2010
Complete Re-Thatch, New Cut Cap Ridge. New Lead Flashing on all Chimney's Feb 2010
Thatching in Bletchley Milton Keynes Feb 2010
Winow's Cut out, Preparing the new ridge. Starting to take shape. Well done Toby. Feb 2010
Thatching in Bletchley Milton Keynes Feb 2010
Preparing the New Ridge with hazel spar lattice work. Almost ready for the pattern and to be cut out. Feb 2010
Buckinghamshire Drayton Parslow Feb 2011
Buckinghamshire Drayton Parslow Feb 2011
Buckinghamshire Drayton Parslow Feb 2011
Buckinghamshire Drayton Parslow Feb 2011
Buckinghamshire Drayton Parslow Feb 2011
Complete Re-Ridge, remove moss growth, re-dress exist thatch, re-wire, Cement fillet both chimneys. Feb 2011
Chertsey, Surrey 09
Chertsey, Surrey 09
Velux Window
New Extension using the Dorset Model. The material used is Water Reed with a new Velux Window. And pheasant:-)
Thatching in West Sussex
Complete New Cut Cap ( block ) Ridge, re-dress existing water reed, New Lead apron under chimney. Climping, West Sussex October 2010
Thatching in West Sussex
Complete new ridge with ornate pattern. Removed moss growth and minor repairs to water reed.
Climping Littlehampton 2011
Thatching in Wiltshire
Preparing for a New Ridge. Shalbourne, Wiltshire UK
Master Thatcher
Thatching in East Grafton, Wiltshire
Flush Thatched Ridge
Thatching Roof & Thatched Porch,Wheat Reed
East Grafton, Wiltshire
Master Thatching West Chiltington
First Day on site, Complete Re-Thatch in Water Reed 19 Feb 2009, West CHiltington, West Sussex
West Chiltington. West Sussex
Master Thatching West Sussex
Master Thatching West Chiltington
Second day on site, The owner looking up thinking ( lucky it's blue sky ). Stripping off old water reed, felt & batten. Replacing with Thatch Firewall ( give 1 hour fire protection). West Chiltington, West Sussex 20 Feb 2009
Thatching in West Sussex
Thatching using Water Reed, West Chiltington, West Sussex
Thatching in West Sussex
Thatch Firewall + Batten over window, Water Reed, West Chiltington, West Sussex
Thatching in West Sussex
Water Reed finished, Preparing Roof for the Ridge. Thatching in West Chiltington March 09
Thatching in West Sussex
Water Reed Thatching with Cut Cap ( Block ) Ridge. Thank you to the owners and Alan. Can you spot Jerry?
Master Thatching West Sussex
Water Reed, Block Ridge, Re-pointed Chimney, New Lead Flashing, Scaffolding Supplied, West Chiltington, West Sussex. March 09
First Ridge
Woolhampton, Berkshire
Flush Ridge
Master Thatcher, Berkshire,Wheat Reed
Wheat Reed
Flush Ridge, Lead Chimney,
Brightwalton
Master Thatcher
Gazibo, New Thatching Work
Arborfield, Berkshire
Thatching & Tiling in Goring 2010
New Extension, In Water Reed using the Dorset Model( thatch fire boards ).
Thatching & Tiling in Goring 2010
New Extension, Water Reed onto Tiles with a hidden lead valley. New Ridge on existing thatch.
Dorset Model with Lead Valley
This is a cross section of the system used in for fitting Thatch Fire Boarding also with a Lead Valley which will be hidden by the tiles on one side and thatch on the other side.
Thatching in Wiltshire
Wheat Reed Thatched House Great Bedwyn Wiltshire. May 2008
Thatching in Wiltshire
Thatched Porch, New Re-Ridge, Thatching in Great Bedwyn 2008
Scaffolding Supplied
Thatching in Wiltshire , Great Bedwyn 2008
Thatching in Wiltshire
Block Ridge on combed wheat reed, Great Bedwyn , Wiltshire 2008
Apprentice
This is my apprentice putting new wire on a thatched roof in Great Bedwyn , Wiltshire
Thatching in Wiltshire
Recent Master Thatching Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire 2008
Thatched Porch1
Thatch removed & batten off porch, Fire Retardent Felt ( Firewall ) 1 hour, batten
Update Master Thatching Dec 08
Update on the front. Haddenham. Buckinhamshire. UK Dec 08
Back ready for Ridging
A Flush Style Cap with Lead Flashing onto three Chimney to finish. Haddenham. Buckinghamshire Dec 08
Thatching in Haddenham 08
One more day to go 18th Dec 08, Just wire to go.
Haddenham Dec 08
Combed Wheat Reed, Flush Ridge, New Lead Flashing. Master Thatching in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, UK Dec 08, back to complete the porch in the New Year
Thatched porch2
Re-Thatching using Combed Wheat Reed, Eave Bunches, oh yea working the snow
Thatching porch3
Back Fill under eave bunches to gain a better pitch + to stop combed wheat getting snagged under batten
Thatching porch4
Combed Wheat face work on, Ready for New Flush Ridge, Wire & to cut the eave
Thatching porch5
The Thatching Complete :-) In Haddenham, Thame 2009, Thank you to the owners
Thatching in Buckinghamshire
Front Total Re-Thatch in Combed Wheat Reed, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Dec 2008 . IT WILL BE COMPLETE BY CHRISTMAS:-)
Thatching in Buckinghamshire
Total Re-Thatch in Combed Wheat Reed, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. UK Dec 2008
This shows how thick the thatch is
Combed Wheat Reed is normally laid to a thickness of 12inches to 16inches thick. Thatching near Thame Buckinghamshire
Thatching in Haddenham Bucks 2011
Thatching Haddenham Bucks 2011
Finished Haddenham Bucks thatched roof
Thatching in Haddenham Buck 2011
Thatching Haddenham Bucks 2011
Thatching in Haddenham Bucks 2011
Master Thatcher
Thatching in Ham, Wiltshire
Thatching in Hampshire Chilbolton 2011
Before work begins. Strip one layer of old thatch. Re-Slate roof properly adding insulation, water proof felt and treated batten, air vents and a lead soaker onto the eave of the thatched roof.
Thatching in Hampshire Chilbolton 2011
Thatching now complete. New Lead flashing on chimney. New slate roof on rear of property. Complete re-thatch with a cut cap block ridge. Hampshire Chilbolton Feb 2011
Thatching in Hampshire Chilbolton 2011
Complete Re-Thatch in Devon combed wheat reed. Hampshire 2011
Thatching in Hampshire Chilbolton
Cutting New Ridge, Chilbolton Hampshire Feb 2011
Thatching in Hampshire 2011
Cutting the bottom eave by hand using a pair of shears. Hampshire Chilbolton Jan 2011
Thatching in Hampshire 2011
Cutting the eave by hand with a pair of shears.
Thatching in Hampshire 2011
Completely re-slated extension, Old thatch stripped away new combed wheat reed from Devon. Hampshire Jan 2011
Thatching in Hampshire Chilbolton 2011
Picture of Thatched Roof before stripping the old wire off and removing one layer of old thatch, Preparing roof.Hampshire 2011
Thatched Swing Chairs 2010
Second Thatched Swing Chair. Stunning veiws over the Chilterns.
Thatched Swing Chairs
Amazing veiws over the Chilterns. Re-Thatched two swing chairs.
Thatched Swing Chairs 2010
Thatched swing chairs.
Master Thatcher
Wiltshire
Thatched Roof
Thatching in Combed Wheat Wiltshire
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Windows have been cut. Ridging now underway.
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
All complete
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Thatching now underway.
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
All the eaves completely stripped offand thatching now underway.
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Stripping eave and brow to increase daylight into the house.
Ickford Buckinghm March 2011
Before the scaffold is erected.
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Thatching almost complete then the ridgingcan start.
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Cut Cap ( block ) Ridge now cut out. Starting to wire the property.
Thatching in Ickford Buckingham
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Ridiculous amount of thatch overhang.
Ickford Buckingham March 2011
Thatching now complete. New chimney pots and lead flashing.
Wheat Reed Thatching
Lambourne, Berkshire
Long Straw Tadley
Long Straw Tadley
Complete New Long Straw Flush Ridge,New galzanised wire. Repairs in valley and below chimney in Long Straw. March 2010
Lyminster West Sussex
Thatching in combed wheat reed underway.
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
First day complete re-thatch. West Sussex Lyminster 28 Feb 2011
Lyminster West Sussex
Thatching underway.
Lyminster West Sussex
Lyminster West Sussex
Lyminster West Sussex
Lyminster West Sussex
New Ash rafter poles supplied by Balcombe Estate thank you very much to Jamie and Ron for providing an excellent service.
Thatching in West Sussex Lminster March 2011
Hip end now stripped off to expose the rafters, putting in new rafters before re-thatching.
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
Back of the property. I think it needs re-thatching:-)Complete strip re-felt using thatch firewall felt + batten
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
This is the messy side of thatching (reality) Stripping old thatch off the roof. Thatched Roof in Lyminster West Sussex March 2011
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
My thatcher really wont thank me for this picture but could not resist:-)
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
Stripping off the old layers of thatch from the roof just over half way there.
Lyminster West Sussex
This is what i found after we stripped the roof.
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
Stripping the hip end where the water had been penerating through the thatch into the house.
Thatching Lyminster West Sussex
New Ash Rafter Poles
Thatching in Lyminister West Sussex
Thatch Firewall Felt being appied on top of the rafters.
Lyminster West Sussex
Thatching upto the side wall and filling in the void with back fill.
Lyminster West Sussex
Thatching now underway at last:-)
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
Stripping off the old thatch. The Hip rafter totally missing.
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
You can see right through. The water has gone straight down through 8-10 layers of thatch.
Thatching in Marlow
Remove old ridge, Remove moss growth, Complete New Cut Cap (Block) Ridge to the same pattern. July 09
Marlow July 09
Complete New Cut Cap (Block) Ridge.Plus Repairs
Marlow July 09
Removed old wire netting, Starting to remove old ridge. Scaffolded all round
Marlow August 09
Preparing the Ridge for the turn over and new hazel spar railing.
Marlow July 09
Removed Moss Growth, Preparing for New Ridge.
Marlow August 09
New Cut Cap (Block) Ridge, Hazel Spar Lattice Work. Moss Growth Removed. Ready for Re-wire( galvanised.
New Ridge
Long Straw, Finchampstead, Berkshire
New Thatched Ridge
Removed moss growth,
Re-Dress Thatched Roof, Henley, Berkshire
Me Thatching
Thatching in Combed wheat reed
Swimming Pool Before
Strip Old Thatch,
Leckhampstead
Swimming Pool After
Wheat Reed, Cut Cap (Block) Style Ridge
Master Thatcher
Thatched Out House Thatching in Leckhampstead, Berkshire. 2007
Thatching in Ramsbury
Complete re-thatch using Devon Combed Wheat Reed. New Lead Flashing on chimneys. Cut Cap ( Block ) Ridge. completed 7th October 2010
Thatching in Ramsbury 0ct 2010
Complete re-thatch using Devon Wheat Reed with a Cut Cap ( block ) Ridge. New Lead Flashing on all 3 chimneys. Ramsbury Wiltshire October 2010
Gazebo in Arborfield 2010
The Finished Artical:-)
Gazebo in Arborfield March 2010
This is the messy bit. Thatching in combed wheat reed, fixing using screw ties and galvanized steel rod. Arborfield March 2010
Gazebo in Arborfield March 2010
Thatched gazibo using ply boarding, thatch firewall felt, thatched using combed wheat with a block (cut cap) ridge. March 2010. Did have far to travel:-)
Gazebo in Arborfield 2010
Stripped off thatched matts, fixed ply boarding, thatch firewall felt.
Gazebo in Arborfield 2010
Thatching using wheat reed fixing with screw ties, and steel rod.
Gazebo in Arborfield 2010
All the coat work on. Just the cutting and ridge to do.
Re-Wire Thatched Roof
Remove Moss Growth from Water Reed Thatched House, Complete Re-Wire Reading,Berkshire. UK
Reading Berkshire 2011
New lead flashing onto chimney to finish
Reading Berkshire 2011
Complete
Reading Berkshire 2011
Preparing the the new cut cap ( block ) ridge.
Reading Berkshire 2011
Front course work now complete. Start the ridging process.
Thatching in Reading Berkshire April 2011
Reading Berkshire 2011
First day on site
Reading Berkshire 2011
Thatching now complete
Reading Berkshire 2011
Thatching now underway, old eave and brow course stripped and replaced with new.
Reading Berkshire 2011
Thatching in combed wheat reed.
Remove Moss Growth
Thatching in Sonning Common, Berkshire, UK Sept 2008. Remove moss, Total Wire, Repair in Valley's, New Lead on Porch.
Ridge Under Window
Woolhampton, Berkshire, Thatching under window
Thatched Roof
Master Thatcher
Master Thatching
Royal Wedding 2011
Snowed Off
Even i took time off, well took a day making a snowman with my son:-). Feb 2009
Master Thatcher
Tadley, Berkshire Thankyou to the owners
Snow Cottage
Christmas Card sent to me by the owner's, Thank you. Master Thatching Tadley, Berkshire
Master Thatcher
Wheat Reed Thatching in Berkshire
New Ridge 2011
Complete re-ridge with hazel spar lattice work. Moss growth removed and totally re-dressed. Buckinghamshire Stoke Poges 2011
Combed Wheat Reed
Cut Cap (Block) Style Ridge
Tadley Berkshire
Thatching onto Tiles
Wheat Reed Thatching
Tadley, Berkshire
New Ridge
Berkshire, Master Thatcher
New Extension
Wheat Reed Thatching
Ham , Wiltshire
Thatching Extension
Ham ,Wiltshire , Thatching using Wheat Reed
Thatching using Water Reed
Marlow, Master Thatching
First Day on Site 17/10/08
Re-Thatch Back & Wings using combed wheat reed, New Ridge. Shalbourne, Wiltshire. UK
Thatching in Wiltshire
Combed Wheat Reed
Thatching Combed Wheat Reed
Complete Re-Thatching the back and both Wings in Combed Wheat Reed with ( Block ) Cut Cap Ridge. Shalbourne, Wiltshire. UK 14 November 2008
Join New Thatch to Old
New Thatch join to existing thatched roof. Shalbourne, Wiltshire. UK. Nov 2008
Red Sky at Night
Working till the sun goes down. Shalbourne, Wiltshire UK
Combed Wheat in Shalbourne
Back of Shalbourne, Wiltshire, UK. Nov 2008
Master Thatching
Stripped away old thatch for new extension then re-thatched onto tiles. Near Theale, Berkshire Feb 2009
Sussex Windows
Cut Cap (Block) Style,Thatching
Upper Buckleberry, Berkshire
Thatched Roof
Berkshire,Thatched Roof in Wheat Reed
Thatching in Berkshire Pangbourne
Water Reed,
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
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Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
petes description
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatching in Berkshire Reading 2011
Thatched Roof
Master Thatchers
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Buckinghamshire Burnham 2011
Thatching in Finchampstead Berkshire 2012
Thatching in Gloucester 2012
Thatched Roof
Wheat Reed
Thatching in Wheat Reed, Alton
Cutting the Eaves
Combed Wheat Reed,
Alton
Cutting the eaves
Combed Wheat Reed Thatching
Alton Hampshire UK
Thatching in Ludgershall, Bucks
Back of thatched house ready to be wired and a cement fillet added one more day to go. April 2010 Thatching in Buckinghamshire
Thatched Roof
Before Thatching, Watlington
Master Thatching
Wheat Reed, Watlington, Oxford
Thatch Firewall
Old Thatch taken off, Thatch Firewall ( gives 1 Hour Fire Protection), Lead Soaker's onto tiles in valley , Arris Rail, Batten.
Long Straw Reading 2011
Long Straw Thatching in Reading 2011
Long Straw Reading 2011
Thatching in Stoke Poges 2012
Thatching in Stoke Poges 2012
Thatching in Stoke Poges 2012
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in Surrey 2011
Thatching in West Sussex 2011
Complete New Ridge, removed moss growth and major repairs to the existing water reed.
Climping, West Sussex. February 2011
Thatching in West Sussex 2011
Thatching in West Sussex 2011
Thatching in West Sussex 2011
Thatching in West Sussex 2011
Thatching in West Sussex Lyminster March 2011
Old thatch stripped down to the rafters 5ft thick. How the existing rafters took all this weight is amazing. Lyminster West Sussex Feb 2011
Thatching in Ludgershall, Buck
New Cut Cap ( Block ) Ridge, Removed moss growth, Light Re-dress. Only the wiring to go and new cement fillet to finish. April 2010. Lugershall, Bucks.
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Thatching New Build West Chiltington 2011
Long Straw Repair
Three Thatching Long Straw Repairs, Berkshire
Repair Valley
New to Old Thatch,
Ham
Thatching in Surrey May 2011
How blue is the sky
This is what Combed Wheat Reed looks like before i have cut the eaves, Burbage, Wiltshire 5 Jan 2009
Frosty Morning
Thatching in Combed Wheat Burbage, Wiltshire Dec 29 2008
Thatching in Burbage
Cut Cap( Block Ridge )Combed Wheat Reed, Phase 1 complete. Burbage, Wiltshire, UK 0ctober 2008
Velux Window
This really was Master Thatching, Near Theale , Berkshire Feb 2009
New Thatched Ridge
After the flood
Wargrave, Berkshire
Thatched Extension
Water Reed, Berkshire
Master Thatcher
Thatching in Water Reed, New Ridge, Berkshire
Master Thatcher
Master Thatching
Master Thatcher
Working through the floods, Wargrave, Berkshire
Thatched Roof Buckinghamshire Nov 2010
Re-thatch front using Devon Combed Wheat Reed. New cement fillets on both chimneys
Thatching in Buckinghamshire near Wendover
Re-Thatch front using Devon combed wheat reed. Re-Thatched porch. Strip off old thatchers work on the right hand side and re-thatch properly. November 2010
Thatching in Buckinghamshire November 2010
Join onto next doors thatch properly. Re-Thatching using Devon combed wheat reed. November 2010
Thatching complete 21st August 2008
Total Re-Thatch in Water Reed with Block Ridge West Chiltington, West Sussex. UK
Steve Bowen Master Thatcher
Thatched Roof
Thatching , New Build
Thatching using Water Reed
Master Thatching in West Chiltington , West Sussex, uk 18 August 2008
Re-Thatching in Water Reed
Master Thatching in West Chiltington, West Sussex uk . Water Reed Total Re-Thatch
Thatching in progress
UK Thatching West Chiltington , West Sussex. Water Reed, New Chimney , Scaffold suppied
Almost Finished
18 August 2008 Water Reed Thatching with Block Ridge West Chiltington West Sussex
Master Thatching
First Day Total Re-Thatching West Chiltington, West Sussex
Water Reed on Tiles
Lead Flashing on Chimney & under windows
Water Reed
Thatching in West Chiltington, West Sussex
Block Ridge
Water Reed, Block Ridge,West Sussex
Master Thatching Wiltshire
Remove moss growth, Re-dress, Total Re- Ridge Wiltshire, Great Bedwyn. April 09
Thatching in Wiltshire Aug 09
Thatching in Combed Wheat Reed, First day Aug 17th 2009. Great Bedwyn Wiltshire
Thatching in Wiltshire 09
Preparing the Cut Cap ( Block ) Ridge.
Wiltshire Great Badwyn
Preparing the Ridge for a Cut Cap ( Block )
Wiltshire Great Bedwyn
Continues Loops Pattern Cut, ready for wiring.
Wiltshire Great Bedwyn
Wiring ( galvanized) taking place.
First Day on Site 7 Jan 09
Total Re-Thatch in Combed Wheat Reed, Tadley, Basingstoke 2009
Thatch Stripped off Roof
One Layer of old Combed Wheat Reed taken off, Tadley, Berkshire Jan 2009
Hazel Spar Lattice Work
Total Re-Thatch almost finished a couple of day's work left. Tadley near Basingstoke 30 Jan 2009
Thatching in Tadley
Ridge complete, starting to put galvanised wire netting of all thatch, New Lead on Chimney
Master Thatching
Completed Re-Thatch in Combed Wheat Reed. Tadley, Hampshire Feb 2009. Thank you to the owners for all the cups of tea & coffee
Weybridge
Water Reed with firewall felt.