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An investigation is taking place after 10 crews were called to tackle a fire in the roof of a thatched cottage. Essex Fire Service was called to the house at Broad Street Green, Hatfield Broad Oak, ...

10 crews attended the scene near Stansted on New Year's Eve [Essex County Fire & Rescue] An investigation is taking place after 10 crews were called to tackle a fire in the roof of a thatched cottage.

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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, ...

I constructed a mud hut with a natural thatched roof. Combining walls and roofing created a durable, weather-resistant structure. 2025 lookback: Trump yanks federal funding from NPR in move ...

TULSA, Okla., Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spot On Plumbing is alerting homeowners and contractors of a recent incident that has prompted a public safety alert after roofing work resulted in a gas ...

Icicles forming on gutters can be a sign of ice dams, a buildup of ice that can cause damage to roofs and gutters. Ice dams form when snow melts on a roof and refreezes at the edge, preventing water ...

An annexe to a 1960s summerhouse in Denmark and a thatched bridge-shaped home in India feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for November. Also on the list of the most popular residences published ...

Architecture studio Wallmakers has completed Bridge House in rural Karjat, India, a weekend home spanning a seven-metre-deep gorge and clad entirely in furry thatched scales. Wallmakers created the ...

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 ...