Posted by Owen Roberts on February 07, 2006 at 12:00:57 from 194.201.78.135 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Re: Thatched Roof posted by Joc on February 07, 2006 at 02:21:36:
On the West coast of Ireland, wind speeds can reach up to 130 m.p.h.+_ directly off the Atlantic and they still have thatched roofs. The thatch is held down by ropes with a large stone suspended at each end.
Thatch was a cheap roofing material and the ropes/stones retention system is a cheap and effective solution.