Thatching the 'Witches Hat' at our Animal House project
If you remember our first blog post and introduction of Animal House, a home for "horses, alpacas, goats, ghosts, and goblins," you'll recall we promised an update on the roof thatching process. Scroll down for more photos and tidbits when we dropped by to watch this fascinating process.
Laying out the thatch in bundles
Using a thatching spade to form and align the thatch ends
Securing the thatch down... each successive bundle will conceal the wire.
The tools of a roof thatcher
Marking the alignment of the first daylight of the Winter Solstice hitting the interior tree post