Scollops For Thatched Roof

Roof thatcher william cahill a native of ireland is based in ohio.

Scollops for thatched roof.

William trained with his good friend the late peter brockett the master thatcher who led the thatch training school for the english thatchers association. These wooden pins were driven through the thatch to secure it. A fabulous video from 1998 of the scallop making and thatching of sheehans thatch cottage finuge thanks to paul kennelly and john lynch. While in eastern and central donegal the thatch is applied to the roof in greater depth and scollops made from sally rods are used as pegs to hold it in place.

In coastal areas the roofs are more barrel. The most common form of holding the thatch to the roof was scollop or pinned thatching. Shaped to deflect the high winds and inland you ll notice more apex thatched roofs. Create a romantic space for weddings with a gazebo featuring a thatch roof.

A fabulous video from 1998 of the scallop making and thatching of sheehans thatch cottage finuge part 4 thanks to paul kennelly and john lynch. Offer a complete tropical getaway with a series of overwater bungalows featuring thatch. He has been thatching in the us for over 30 years. Thatchers would work from the right hand side of the roof to the left.