Thatching - Anyone ever had a go at this? - Contractor UK Bulletin Board

Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Old Greg replied

8 November 2010, 09:41
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

You won that race, damn you.

<Diabolical laughter>
Leave a comment:
suityou01 replied

8 November 2010, 09:39
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

Just curious. Have a small area in need of repair and am toying with the idea of having a bash at it myself. Have foogled a bit and it does not look that difficult to make a half-decent, if not expert, job of a small repair job. Am loathe to get ripped off by some pretentious tosspot.
What do the panel think?

It will be much harder than you think. It's not like sweeping your few strands over your bald pate like you do every morning.
Leave a comment:
EternalOptimist replied

8 November 2010, 09:37
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

Just curious. Have a small area in need of repair and am toying with the idea of having a bash at it myself. Have foogled a bit and it does not look that difficult to make a half-decent, if not expert, job of a small repair job. Am loathe to get ripped off by some pretentious tosspot.
What do the panel think?

Never done it, but I have an interesting tale.
Stayed in a croft on North Uist a couple of years ago, and due to a misunderstanding, the owner was in the process of rethatching, while we were there. It was a minor inconveniance, so we asked him to carry on.
It took him a week to do half the roof, and he told us a full roof would cost 3k ish (for a croft)

He had an English guy with him, a thatcher from Somerset. The deal was, they would teach each other their particular skills.

At night, if you were outside, the wind howled so loud, you could barely hear youself speak. Inside, because of the materials and the shape of the roof, you couldnt hear a thing
Leave a comment:
MaryPoppins replied

8 November 2010, 09:36
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

I've vlearly been spending too much time on urbandictionary: Urban Dictionary: thatching

You won that race, damn you.
Leave a comment:
Old Greg replied

8 November 2010, 09:33
Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post

Just curious. Have a small area in need of repair and am toying with the idea of having a bash at it myself. Have foogled a bit and it does not look that difficult to make a half-decent, if not expert, job of a small repair job. Am loathe to get ripped off by some pretentious tosspot.
What do the panel think?

I've vlearly been spending too much time on urbandictionary: Urban Dictionary: thatching
Leave a comment:
shaunbhoy started a topic Thatching - Anyone ever had a go at this?

8 November 2010, 09:30
Thatching - Anyone ever had a go at this?

Just curious. Have a small area in need of repair and am toying with the idea of having a bash at it myself. Have foogled a bit and it does not look that difficult to make a half-decent, if not expert, job of a small repair job. Am loathe to get ripped off by some pretentious tosspot.
What do the panel think?
Tags: None