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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: benkt on June 26, 2011, 10:53:58 pm

Title: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: benkt on June 26, 2011, 10:53:58 pm

Just thought I'd pass on a handy tip - make friends with a thatcher! My wfe was chatting to one of our friends who is a thatcher and talking about the new farm, when he revealed that they take masses of old chicken wire off of the thatches they are doing and basically chuck it away. I've just been down and collected a pickup truck full which was all in good nick and will finish off a couple of runs that I'd got stalled on, waiting for funds to arrive to buy more mesh - will never have to do that again now!

Title: Re: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: Sandy on June 26, 2011, 11:09:24 pm

I could do with some more but don't see thatched houses around here, not too sure there are any!!!!!

Title: Re: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: doganjo on June 26, 2011, 11:55:35 pm

No, I was thinking that too.  We don't 'do' thatched up here  ;D

Title: Re: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: Sandy on June 27, 2011, 12:03:00 am

Far too wet it would rot quick!!!!

Title: Re: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: Fleecewife on June 27, 2011, 12:48:35 am

The wee pub in Carnwath used to be thatched - they got it re-done beautifully but it burnt down  :o  Used to be a lot of heather thatch up here.

Title: Re: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: doganjo on June 27, 2011, 10:06:36 am

Quote from: Fleecewife on June 27, 2011, 12:48:35 am

The wee pub in Carnwath used to be thatched - they got it re-done beautifully but it burnt down  :o  Used to be a lot of heather thatch up here.

Oh, that's a thought!  I'ev seen heather thatch in the highlands. Had forgotten about that.

Title: Re: Make friends with a thatcher!
Post by: deepinthewoods on June 27, 2011, 07:24:09 pm

excellent tip thanks.