Thatched Roof Cottage In Snow

To cope with snow thatch roofs are steeply pitched.

Thatched roof cottage in snow.

This snow encrusted cottage is located in great tew oxfordshire and is not far from blenheim palace making it and the village a great stop for sightseers. With or without its covering of snow this traditional cottage in great tew oxfordshire is worth a side trip to the neighboring pub. A thatched roof is usually pitched between 45 55 degrees and under normal circumstances this is sufficient to shed snow and water. Art consists of carefully laying 5 to 6 foot bundles of reeds atop one another so that an impenetrable shell of waterproofing covers a roof.

Bundles of reeds are fixed to the timbers angled downwards at about 20 then piled on top of each other so that the final angle of the roof edge is between 45 and 50. Full to the rafters with charm and traditional features the hogans collection of thatched roof cottages offer both timeless appeal and picture postcard looks making any stay one to remember. Continue to 8 of 10 below. Each thatch layer is built up to a thickness of around 12 inches and gravity carries rain sleet and snow down.

Snow piling up on your house is a good indicator of the roof s condition back to video to start take a look at your roof. However you can use one material which is suited locally while adapting the design from another area. Thatch is lighter than most other roofing materials typically around 34 kg m 2 7 lb sq ft so the roof supporting it does not need to be so heavily constructed but if snow accumulates on a lightly constructed thatched roof it could collapse. A roof with this pitch or greater is more attractive anyway in our opinion.

Book yourself a relaxing break in an irish thatched cottage. Ideally it shouldn t get a lot of snow buildup. While thatch might not seem like it d hold up well to the snow like with traditional roofs the strength of the thatch roof is dependent on the roof structure below. The entire village of great tew not far from oxford and from blenheim palace features thatched roofs and tudor brickwork.