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Discover the remarkable process of building a floating hut using only natural materials and traditional techniques. Watch as ...

How does a thatch roof work and why don’t they leak? When visiting northern Uganda last week, I asked a wise soul, whose name was Francis, how a thatch roof actually worked. Francis’s nephew, Erick, ...

OWNERS of properties with thatched roofing have received safety advice from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Recent research published on the Thatch Advice Centre has suggested a strong ...

Firefighters tackled a blaze on Exmoor which closed a road running through a town. The fire in Dulverton was being dealt with by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue. The incident was reported to the ...

Actress Sienna Miller’s cozy cottage in the English countryside has come to market asking £1.95 million (US$2.61 million). The house, set amid a wildflower meadow in Buckinghamshire, wears its ...

Even as Adichanallur in Thoothukudi district has emerged as one of the major excavated sites by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Tamil Nadu, the damaged thatched roof structure and torn ...

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The charming Wells Cottage in Ballyedmond with a thatched roof. The charming Wells Cottage in Ballyedmond with a thatched roof. The charming Wells Cottage in ...

Crews were called to Glemsford on 6 August to reports of a thatched roof fire Thatched homeowners are being urged to consider safety measures after several properties were destroyed and families left ...