SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Which thatching rake is best for fall lawn care? Most people can identify a thatched roof. However, when asked to point out thatch on their lawn, many would be baffled, even though it looks very ...

A. Thatching rakes shouldn’t be used in the summer heat. Removing the thatch exposes soil and root structures, so the harsh summer sun may burn roots and damage your lawn.

A. Thatching rakes shouldn’t be used in the summer heat. Removing the thatch exposes soil and root structures, so the harsh summer sun may burn roots and damage your lawn.

A. Thatching rakes shouldn’t be used in the summer heat. Removing the thatch exposes soil and root structures, so the harsh summer sun may burn roots and damage your lawn.

The same is true of thatchers the world over. On a Danish island in the Baltic, I saw the only craftsman still plying the wonderfully obscure art of seagrass thatching. He used a 20-tonne crane to ...

Thatching, they insist, makes practical sense. Like so many difficult tasks, thatching looks easy to the uninitiated. Bundles of straw or reed are fastened, in horizontal lines, to the roof beams.

Thatching, he says, is more than putting grass on a roof as seen from outside. “The most serious work is the weaving of the reeds to form a base on which the grass settles.

Thatched cottages were a feature of ancient Britain. But like so many traditional crafts, thatching has failed to attract willing young apprentices. So what made one 19-year-old quit sixth form to ...

Henning Johansen, who is reviving the art of seaweed thatching, has estimated that it takes 300kg to thatch just 1 sq m of roof. Once complete, the roof’s ridge is covered with squares of turf ...

Roof thatching and rattan furniture making are among 70 'critically endangered' British crafts at risk of dying out By ARTHUR PARASHAR Published: 05:11 EDT, 13 May 2025 | Updated: 05:19 EDT, 13 ...

Roof thatching, rattan furniture making and crystal glass cutting are among 70 'critically endangered' British crafts at risk of dying out. Heritage Crafts has issued the stark warning in its ...