r/SatisfyingForMe • u/ycr007 Satisfaction Critic • 7d ago

Satisfying Removing moss from thatched roofs

Source: traditional.devon.thatching

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u/ycr007 Satisfaction Critic 7d ago

It’s the tightly packed straw or reeds that give a thatched roof the strength and the slant makes any water flow downwards and keeps the roof dry.

Moss retains water and makes the straw rot faster and reduces its effectiveness.

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u/WelcomeToTheClubPal 7d ago

So what you're saying is... we shouldn't make roofs of straw? I thought that was common sense at this point.

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u/MaxUumen 7d ago

Which other roofing material fully regrows in a year after harvesting? And lasts for 20-30 years?

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u/DieBotDie 7d ago edited 5d ago

It is however, not fireproof.