Seven Hampshire fire crews rushed to Warsash to surround a blaze at a thatched roof cottage tonight, and more will stay overnight as the incident continues to be scaled down. Crews from Hightown ...

A thatcher who has a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw has caused problems for his industry. Chris Dodson, who runs a thatching company based in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, ...

Supplies of straw for thatched roofs are low due to three poor harvests, says a thatcher A thatcher with a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw had caused problems for ...

When you’re floating in the balmy, turquoise water, parts of Mexico’s Quintana Roo coastline still look timeless. Dense ...

The Oxford Mail's chosen Property of the Week this week is a grade II listed thatched cottage just 10 miles from Oxford. Farthinge cottage, located in Newington near Stadhampton, dates from c1650 ...

"I quite often find thatching tools in the roof, which a previous thatcher might have forgotten about and thatched over. "We usually find newspapers shoved in there so the next guy can pre-date ...

In the Southwest, clay roofs have been popular because they perform best in the region’s hot, dry climate and have a long lifespan. "Tile, specifically, also has historical ties to the Southwest area ...

Richmond, VA, is known for its humid summers and unpredictable weather patterns. Homeowners in this region often face the ...

When 108 lights were turned on at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, 32 houses with steeply pitched thatched roofs, including the national important cultural property Wada House, appeared between the contrast ...

The first phase of restoration includes re-thatching the roof, plus repairs to structural timbers and historic brickwork.