Thatch as a secure
means of keeping the rain out is very old as a basic protection. The
Roman Plinius wrote in the year 66 : The people in the North cover
their houses with reed and these roofs last a long time.
But because new materials arrive on the market with increasing speed,
even the thatched roof is still being further developed. Especially
in the Netherlands where every second thatched roof is part of a completely
new house.
Gouvernemental rules and regulations also have their effect.
There are two basic construction methods in use in Holland:
the traditional open construction,here
the reed is fastened onto rafters.
the closed construction ("the screw roof"),here
the reed is fastened on a "closed", wooden plating.
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- Both constructions
can be made with extra insulation and any finish you want on the
inside.
The closed construction
is more and more favoured because it has a very good combination of
insulating (no draft) and fire-retardant properties.
