Old thatched roof, covered with moss, in Northern Estonia
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Heiti Paves / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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2831 x 4256 px | 24 x 36 cm | 9.4 x 14.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
14 May 2013Location:
Altja, EstoniaMore information:
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (Cladium mariscus), rushes, or heather, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries, usually with low-cost, local vegetation. By contrast in some developed countries it is now the choice of affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home, would like a more ecologically friendly roof, or who have purchased an originally thatched abode.