One way to explain why you want the hollow bottom of the thatch facing down: what would happen if your nose was upside down, so that the holes faced up when it rains? Thank you for building one of these, this has been just as fascinating as the Viking House. Oh, I LOVE your choice of music.
It's a thought. For the most part, the bit at the top is covered by the thatch farther up the roof. I'm thinking that if the seed heads are down they will be more exposed to the elements and their irregular shape will hold moisture inviting rot.
@@EricEversonArtAndDesign Hold moisture, yes, they would; but that would encourage the seeds to sprout, then die off. The dead sprouts could wick moisture down below the surface, and that would definitely encourage rot. The Time Team explained that the smoke and heat from the central fire pit would keep the thatch underneath dry, and bug free. Wind and sun would keep the outer layers dry. Since this is a hobby, and not a residence, this round house won't have the constant heat and smoke from underneath, so reducing the water retained on the outer layers is paramount.
There's still quite a few thatched buildings in my village. I was watching last year as they were renewing one. They really are masters of their craft.
No wonder you two still have your school girl figures. The amount of physical effort needed to build these structures, by hand, is astounding. But the end result is stunning. Take care guys.
I am so very glad that you know that if you have to do it yourself you learn that primitive does not mean stupid. When others say "That's STUPID! Why are you doing it that way? The answer is almost always "Because it WORKS!" I really enjoy learning how things work and why.
Very interesting Mike. My family years ago had an old thatched cottage. They had to sell some land so they could rethatch it. That was I think back in the 1950's. before my time:)
It sure looks lovely ''a thatched roof''! Very interesting to see your process! we will be doing things a little different ourselves;) All the best, Julius
It'd be great to see you guys do a collab where the 4 of you go to each other's roundhouses and stay in them for a night each, and discuss the differences in your two designs, pro, cons, etc, while of course hanging out in them, like the Viking House campout. One on each channel, in each channel's style. Would be a great culmination to these two projects
@@knightshousegames Victorian farm shows how to thatch. There should be a base layer below the straw and the pins sould be put in uphill so the rain doesn't rundown them into the roof. These could just be differences between eras though.
You guys are hypnotic your skills are outstanding and should never be forgotten honestly tho Mike truly outstanding.Hope you and the family are doing well especially the little lady all the best from Scotland 🏴🏴🏴
I must say this. great work guys and a very big heart felt thank you. i'm of Irish/ Celt decent but born in the united states and trying to find historical information is hard online. there is some but not much. this build is helping me introduce my kids to part of their ancestry. thank you again more than words can say. I've even learned some tings as well. again great work keep it up.
I found myself wondering who would look at a bunch of hay & think to put it on as a roof? Then "who would look at slate & think to put a load of heavy stone over their heads?" Haha! Its very creative and I'd imagine, was very affordable for Celts & clearly works. I saw some in England & somewhere in Europe but its been decades. I can't imagine people would pay the extra for skilled tradesmen if they didn't work well. One thing i DO remember well were the artistic ridgelines used as the builder's signature. This is astounding - well done -Liz
its so cute, the darlingest little roundhouse. You both worked wonders and there it is, Thank you so much for the share and l hope life is being good to you.
How dare you say the dogs are doing no work. To anyone who is watching it is clear that they are supervising the best way they can. 😀 thanks for this great video, you guys always put the best out for us to see
Gents, I am fascinated by this period in history. And I have a particular fascination with roundhouses, I've loved every second of this series, I really have. You just need to don some tunics and you'll both look right at home.
first rule BOTTOMS UP ... not tops ... what you thatch with grows in segments and creates pockets where new blades of the product sprout from ... they HOLD water ... with Bottoms UP ... they SHED water better ... and dont allow rot to start as soon ... what they have done is built a microsoft roof upside down that will need yearly tending and full replacement in 15 to 25 years .... BOTTOMS up ... the only annual repairs are blow off ... and you are good for 30 to 50 years before you need to replace ... . modern Thatchers who want more work do it tops up so they get more than one job from one place ... do it right and you wont need a thatcher for MANY MANY years
@@0623kaboom What you say here makes no sense at all. I have replaced several old roofs that were 60 years or more, in the climate we have here in Denmark. I have never seen or heard of 'bottom up' And I have never read about it either.
I have to say, I’m super surprised to hear that you read my comment and used it in a future video. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos for some time now and I look forward to watching them in the future you’re doing awesome keep up the good videos.
So happy ya put out another video. Love watching them. Not only are they relaxing, there's always something to learn. Love the celtic round house. By far this is my favorite. Keep it up lads
Excellent Instruction, and very interesting as well. Thank You for sharing. Best of everything good in the future! PS Need LOTS more of your Dad - just saying.
yet again another great video. I saw that in some places the daub had cracked and even fallen off, an idea that could help it not crack is to white wash it, it was done in medieval times and it looks quite nice. just an idea could be a fun video.
A very rewarding Remarkable achievement.. well done.. i love it.. for you guys not being professionals and only first and second time.. Outstanding.. thank you so much worth all the time waiting, really Enjoyable watching.. 👏
"Maybe that's linked to hair dressing" -- Dressing just means to make straight. It's an old enough term that it has long since also covered 'to make fit for good use'. Right now I'm also thinking of applying a top dressing to give my plants enough slow-release food to let them safely overwinter.
Hey Mike you have got to crown it with your arm and axe logo just like the peacocks the thatchers put on their finished roofs. Great job lads excellent series. 😉👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I need you guys to build me a round house in my garden..... watched all these so far and it’s been very interesting and inspiring xx now know what I’m doing with an area that I’ve been pondering about for some time..... so thanks guys
Looks awesome already, it'll be cool to see the finished roof. And what you guys end up doing for the door, and the furniture. I feel like we got less of a sense of how this one would be furnished compared to Viking and Saxon house, no beds yet, not much about a fireplace, that was the stuff that made Viking house so cool. Can't wait to see what that stuff looks like
I served my apprenticeship as a plumber 30+ years ago. Part of the training was doing lead flashings for roofing. Dressing was a term used for beating and shaping the lead to the required form. This may have derived from the thatcher's term for dressing the reeds.
I think you guys are doing a great job! I just want to offer a thought. You said when you hit the thatch with that paddle it hurts your hand because the handle isn't at the correct angel. I saw that you use the side of the paddle that's level with the handle. If you used it like a cleaver(opposite of how you're holding it now) you could hit the reed without hitting your hand at all. 🙂 Just a thought.
I'm very surprised that thatched roofs can last for decades. Guess I underestimated the longevity of the reeds, and the ingenuity of the craftsmen that built them. Fascinating! Greetings from Indiana, USA.
Looking good, it's really coming along. I have to say I liked the visit to the barn, the sourcing of materials may not be as fun but it is immensely interesting especially for those of us who can't be outdoorsy types.
I do see a bit of improvement looks wise. From your previous thatch roof building. Waiting to see how you top it off. I've see a number of different ways on many other houses. Some actually in recent movies I've watched.
Jax is funny! 😂 And Amber is great at sitting as guard dog. Good job lads, it looks amazing. It gives me ideas for my tiny house. I wonder if we've got thatching materials in Canada. I will have to find out. Can't wait to see the finished product.
really looks nice!! you may not be "professional thatchers' but you've done a bangup job of it!! is there anything securing the "inside" end of the hazelwood staples?.. Like are they woven around the frame or twisted back togther somehow?? since you have the fire pit outside and don't want a fireplace inside.. you should build a "hot rock pit".. that way you can heat rocks on the fireplace outside, roll them onto a woven wooden sled or travois, and move them inside where they will release their heat over the next several hours.. should easily be enough to keep the whole place warm enough to be at least not so fridged when the cold weather comes in...
Looking great guys. I love the format of these videos. It has been an entertaining ride to say the least. Can't wait to see it finished. Cheers from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
2:02 just two guys spanking it in the woods, nothing to see here 😂 Jokes aside, I never realized you had to do this, but it makes complete sense. Stuff like this is why I love experimental archeology - you get such good insight into history by trying to do things how they did it yourself.
thats Awesome. good job guys! it would be really cool to do a build like this in the wild. OK well I mean all wild materials from around the house site.
Bring on the overnighters!
RIGHT! Great to watch the build...but the purpose is for 'living/sheltering'.
Can't wait to see a camp and cook. Maybe a pork roast copter.
And the feast!
Awesome
@@ThydaCookingTV 👍
One way to explain why you want the hollow bottom of the thatch facing down: what would happen if your nose was upside down, so that the holes faced up when it rains?
Thank you for building one of these, this has been just as fascinating as the Viking House. Oh, I LOVE your choice of music.
It's a thought. For the most part, the bit at the top is covered by the thatch farther up the roof. I'm thinking that if the seed heads are down they will be more exposed to the elements and their irregular shape will hold moisture inviting rot.
@@EricEversonArtAndDesign Hold moisture, yes, they would; but that would encourage the seeds to sprout, then die off. The dead sprouts could wick moisture down below the surface, and that would definitely encourage rot.
The Time Team explained that the smoke and heat from the central fire pit would keep the thatch underneath dry, and bug free. Wind and sun would keep the outer layers dry.
Since this is a hobby, and not a residence, this round house won't have the constant heat and smoke from underneath, so reducing the water retained on the outer layers is paramount.
Jax and Amber are a delight. I knew Jax would be a comedic natural for the camera!
He’s always messing about!
The ingenuity of the human being to put a roof over their heads never ceases to amaze and impress me
No doubt....I suppose homelessness is only a result of the greedy queen hogging all the land she stole.
There's still quite a few thatched buildings in my village. I was watching last year as they were renewing one. They really are masters of their craft.
No wonder you two still have your school girl figures. The amount of physical effort needed to build these structures, by hand, is astounding. But the end result is stunning. Take care guys.
I am so very glad that you know that if you have to do it yourself you learn that primitive does not mean stupid.
When others say "That's STUPID! Why are you doing it that way? The answer is almost always "Because it WORKS!"
I really enjoy learning how things work and why.
Looks like you learned a lot from the first thatch job! This one looks even better! Great job so far, keep these golden videos coming guys!!!
getting there!
arch over the door is extremely aesthetically pleasing...
Love the old traditional skills and love to see it still in action, brilliant.
Very interesting Mike. My family years ago had an old thatched cottage. They had to sell some land so they could rethatch it. That was I think back in the 1950's. before my time:)
Thanks Sandy. It sure is an interesting topic!
You're videos are always amazing.👌😍 Now I have an idea how to build that kind of shelter the moment I got my own farmland. Thank you.🙏
I appreciate the segment at the barn and all of the historical information!
Roundhouse is looking wonderful, I look forward to watching the completion and some overnighters. 👍❤
Ya know... We are going to want to know how that branch you cut off and stuck in the ground is doing?!! Regular updates will be a must! 💜🌞🌵😷
What! No master chef Dustin with a nice outdoor cooking? Lol thatch job is looking really nice guys! Can't wait till the next one!
Look interesting
No wonder so many cultures across the world used thatching. Pretty darn useful.
If you have kids they'll love the stuff you make👍
Can't wait for the first overnighter.
It sure looks lovely ''a thatched roof''! Very interesting to see your process! we will be doing things a little different ourselves;) All the best, Julius
Cheers Julius, looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with. All part of bringing history back to life!
It'd be great to see you guys do a collab where the 4 of you go to each other's roundhouses and stay in them for a night each, and discuss the differences in your two designs, pro, cons, etc, while of course hanging out in them, like the Viking House campout. One on each channel, in each channel's style. Would be a great culmination to these two projects
@@knightshousegames Victorian farm shows how to thatch. There should be a base layer below the straw and the pins sould be put in uphill so the rain doesn't rundown them into the roof. These could just be differences between eras though.
@@nickdransfield3488 Uh....Thanks? Next time I'm thatching a roof I'll remember that I guess?
Never seen people build houses like this before
You guys are hypnotic your skills are outstanding and should never be forgotten honestly tho Mike truly outstanding.Hope you and the family are doing well especially the little lady all the best from Scotland 🏴🏴🏴
It's looking good! One might confuse you two as someone who knows what they're doing! Well done guys.
It's amazing what people used to thatch with and also to build a place to live.
It really is incredible
May I suggest you do an episode on/with a professional Thatcher to show how the pros do it. I know I'd watch!
I've always thought that the designs they did around windows and the roof ridges was so very cool! The mark of someone who takes pride in their work.
I must say this. great work guys and a very big heart felt thank you. i'm of Irish/ Celt decent but born in the united states and trying to find historical information is hard online. there is some but not much. this build is helping me introduce my kids to part of their ancestry. thank you again more than words can say. I've even learned some tings as well. again great work keep it up.
First time to see people build the house like this
I found myself wondering who would look at a bunch of hay & think to put it on as a roof? Then "who would look at slate & think to put a load of heavy stone over their heads?" Haha! Its very creative and I'd imagine, was very affordable for Celts & clearly works. I saw some in England & somewhere in Europe but its been decades. I can't imagine people would pay the extra for skilled tradesmen if they didn't work well. One thing i DO remember well were the artistic ridgelines used as the builder's signature. This is astounding - well done -Liz
Proper job! Really looking forward to seeing it finished and, of course, your feast. ;)
It better be epic, I know it will be!
Its looking great guys. My grandfather's brother was a thatcher its a hell of a skill!! Great job as always
its so cute, the darlingest little roundhouse. You both worked wonders and there it is, Thank you so much for the share and l hope life is being good to you.
Very nice video Mike Dustin 👍. Awesome job on that Thatching 👏. Amber and Jaxxs did a great job as well 😜
How dare you say the dogs are doing no work. To anyone who is watching it is clear that they are supervising the best way they can. 😀 thanks for this great video, you guys always put the best out for us to see
i was hoping to see some of that amazing cooking. maybe next video. :)
Great job guys !!! Ya’ll are making great progress !!
Cheers!
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! I love of the sound of the wind in the trees!
Had no idea thatch could last so long. That's remarkable.
Gents, I am fascinated by this period in history. And I have a particular fascination with roundhouses, I've loved every second of this series, I really have. You just need to don some tunics and you'll both look right at home.
I’ve always wanted to know how thatching was done! Round house looks great and enjoyed the look at place where you got the thatch!
Then ask a thatcher how to do it. This is not how.
first rule BOTTOMS UP ... not tops ... what you thatch with grows in segments and creates pockets where new blades of the product sprout from ... they HOLD water ... with Bottoms UP ... they SHED water better ... and dont allow rot to start as soon ... what they have done is built a microsoft roof upside down that will need yearly tending and full replacement in 15 to 25 years .... BOTTOMS up ... the only annual repairs are blow off ... and you are good for 30 to 50 years before you need to replace ...
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modern Thatchers who want more work do it tops up so they get more than one job from one place ... do it right and you wont need a thatcher for MANY MANY years
@@0623kaboom What you say here makes no sense at all.
I have replaced several old roofs that were 60 years or more, in the climate we have here in Denmark. I have never seen or heard of 'bottom up'
And I have never read about it either.
Look interesting
This was so very interesting.
It's looking good now with the thatch roof getting put on now
I have to say, I’m super surprised to hear that you read my comment and used it in a future video. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos for some time now and I look forward to watching them in the future you’re doing awesome keep up the good videos.
So happy ya put out another video. Love watching them. Not only are they relaxing, there's always something to learn. Love the celtic round house. By far this is my favorite. Keep it up lads
Excellent Instruction, and very interesting as well. Thank You for sharing. Best of everything good in the future!
PS Need LOTS more of your Dad - just saying.
Cheers from France.
Great content as always.
Take care of yourselves.
You 2 cousins are awesome, great video....
Three days isn’t bad! Great job for two novices, well done 👍🏻
yet again another great video. I saw that in some places the daub had cracked and even fallen off, an idea that could help it not crack is to white wash it, it was done in medieval times and it looks quite nice. just an idea could be a fun video.
Saludos desde México a todos ✌️
A very rewarding Remarkable achievement.. well done.. i love it.. for you guys not being professionals and only first and second time.. Outstanding.. thank you so much worth all the time waiting, really Enjoyable watching.. 👏
"Maybe that's linked to hair dressing" -- Dressing just means to make straight. It's an old enough term that it has long since also covered 'to make fit for good use'. Right now I'm also thinking of applying a top dressing to give my plants enough slow-release food to let them safely overwinter.
One could also "dress" a knot, aka tidy it up and make sure the cord crosses where it needs to
there are so much wisdom and knowledge in ur videos. love it dude.
You are doing a great job blending the layers of thatch. Nice!
Hey Mike you have got to crown it with your arm and axe logo just like the peacocks the thatchers put on their finished roofs.
Great job lads excellent series.
😉👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Much better than the last thatched roof you did.
Yeah learned more since then!
I don't remember you having those paddles before. This roof looks much better.
Just wear a glove while blending. Well done guys! 👍😁
Excellent video, as always. I love watching old trades brought to life.
Looks awesome, hope there won’t be a second lockdown, these projects are fantastic.
Usualy I'm not happy with the work that the "primitive" people do, but I must say I'm quite happy with yours! 😊
Fantastic but it must be dark inside. Can’t wait for the next episode.
ماشاء الله تبارك الله بالتوفيق للجميع اتمنى يدوم التواصل 🌹👍😍
I need you guys to build me a round house in my garden..... watched all these so far and it’s been very interesting and inspiring xx now know what I’m doing with an area that I’ve been pondering about for some time..... so thanks guys
Definitely got better at thatching since the last house lol, great job guys!
Looks awesome already, it'll be cool to see the finished roof. And what you guys end up doing for the door, and the furniture. I feel like we got less of a sense of how this one would be furnished compared to Viking and Saxon house, no beds yet, not much about a fireplace, that was the stuff that made Viking house so cool. Can't wait to see what that stuff looks like
I served my apprenticeship as a plumber 30+ years ago. Part of the training was doing lead flashings for roofing. Dressing was a term used for beating and shaping the lead to the required form. This may have derived from the thatcher's term for dressing the reeds.
looking forward to the next episode
Terrific job. You guys made that look easy; I'm sure it wasn't. Bravo. Great video. 😀👍🍀
It looks amazing! You've done such a great job! Can't wait to see the next video.
Thank you TA Outdoors much love I am having fun watching this and looking in to what kind of roof I should put on my pallet wood hunting lodge lol.
i love your dogs in this video. very cute
Tidy job lads,well done!!!
I think you guys are doing a great job! I just want to offer a thought. You said when you hit the thatch with that paddle it hurts your hand because the handle isn't at the correct angel. I saw that you use the side of the paddle that's level with the handle. If you used it like a cleaver(opposite of how you're holding it now) you could hit the reed without hitting your hand at all. 🙂 Just a thought.
DOING A GREAT JOB THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
I live In a thatched cottage in Devon. You’re spot On 25-30 years for the roof, but the ridge is normally renewed about every 10 years.
I'm very surprised that thatched roofs can last for decades. Guess I underestimated the longevity of the reeds, and the ingenuity of the craftsmen that built them. Fascinating! Greetings from Indiana, USA.
素晴らしい(beautiful )美しい
this roof looks absolutely amazing and awesome, great! 🙌👌🔥
Looking good, it's really coming along. I have to say I liked the visit to the barn, the sourcing of materials may not be as fun but it is immensely interesting especially for those of us who can't be outdoorsy types.
It’s good to give a backstory
Those dogs are awesome
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Looking nicer than the saxon house roof!
Learnt more since then!
thank you for this. quite fascinating. It's beautiful. like it grew there.
I do see a bit of improvement looks wise. From your previous thatch roof building. Waiting to see how you top it off. I've see a number of different ways on many other houses. Some actually in recent movies I've watched.
Jax is funny! 😂 And Amber is great at sitting as guard dog.
Good job lads, it looks amazing. It gives me ideas for my tiny house. I wonder if we've got thatching materials in Canada. I will have to find out.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
I'd happily live there .
That's the first time I've ever seen that done that was awesome job man. Keep sending them awesome videos
Thanks Terry
Your welcome my friend God bless
really looks nice!! you may not be "professional thatchers' but you've done a bangup job of it!!
is there anything securing the "inside" end of the hazelwood staples?.. Like are they woven around the frame or twisted back togther somehow??
since you have the fire pit outside and don't want a fireplace inside.. you should build a "hot rock pit".. that way you can heat rocks on the fireplace outside, roll them onto a woven wooden sled or travois, and move them inside where they will release their heat over the next several hours.. should easily be enough to keep the whole place warm enough to be at least not so fridged when the cold weather comes in...
Good idea with the "hot rock pit", I second that!
Toasty. I would heat up cookie sheets in the oven and put them in our beds to prewarm the sheets before we climbed in for the night.
The last time I watched and Englishman speed up his video footage and use a paddle was Benny Hill. haha
Looks mint lads 👌🏻 can’t wait to see it finished
Cheers!
Good episode. The dogs had a good time. Still waiting to see how you finish the area where smoke will leave.
Great work! Looks tough but you guys are doing very well!
Looking great guys.
I love the format of these videos. It has been an entertaining ride to say the least. Can't wait to see it finished.
Cheers from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Thanks! Glad you like the content
Well done. Looks good.
Graet work thanks for shering
What ? No feast ? Omg . Great Video as always.
Of course you lay the thatch with the open side down!
2:02 just two guys spanking it in the woods, nothing to see here 😂
Jokes aside, I never realized you had to do this, but it makes complete sense. Stuff like this is why I love experimental archeology - you get such good insight into history by trying to do things how they did it yourself.
thats Awesome. good job guys! it would be really cool to do a build like this in the wild. OK well I mean all wild materials from around the house site.
I would never of thought that stuff would last that many years
Looks Awesome!!
That looks awesome!
That was awesome (totally awesome), entertaining and educating!
Thanks a lot.
Thanks!
Great job guys !! But i really wanted to see a Dustin meal !!