timbrayford
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There's an industrial fire barrier underneath it, thatches don't spontaneously combust.Not as fire proof though now
Anyone on here specialise on very old houses and what you can do and cant do 🤔
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Thatched roofs don't typically spontaneously combust without an external heat source, but they burn rapidly due to the flammable nature of straw or reeds. Most fires start in the chimney, caused by faulty flues or sparks from wood-burning stoves igniting the dry thatch. Other causes can include electrical faults, arson, or even bonfires, but the high-profile nature of thatch fires is due to their rapid spread and the spectacular visual of flames, not spontaneous ignition.
Glad I’m out of the listed building, protected frontage, conservation and tree protection game
timbrayford
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Wet reed doesn't ignite that easily, chimney fires and electrical fires will burn almost any roof.Thatched roofs don't typically spontaneously combust without an external heat source, but they burn rapidly due to the flammable nature of straw or reeds. Most fires start in the chimney, caused by faulty flues or sparks from wood-burning stoves igniting the dry thatch. Other causes can include electrical faults, arson, or even bonfires, but the high-profile nature of thatch fires is due to their rapid spread and the spectacular visual of flames, not spontaneous ignition.
Glad I’m out of the listed building, protected frontage, conservation and tree protection game
SikaSeeker
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Cromwell was a cnut anyways.Not cement - lime!
Finally sold our 1661 grade 2 listed yeoman’s farmer cottage last year and, after 20 odd years, I’m glad I’ve handed the custodian battle on to someone else. It was a money pit and I don’t care the Oliver Cromwell probably rode past it when it was in its prime.
