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Freddi
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 Posted - 02/21/2005 : 10:16:45 AM
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What do you think about putting a thatched roof on a barn that will house alpacas? If someone who had such a barn wanted to buy animals from you, would you sell to them? My fear is that it is a major fire hazard.
Thanks for your input!
Freddi Dunleavey
Alpacas of Dun-Dor Woods
101 Kelly Road
Arkville, NY 12406
www.alpacasofdundorwoods.tk
"Dun-Dorable in the Catskills of NYS"
845-254-4602
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Peggy McKee
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Posted - 02/21/2005 : 1:15:30 PM
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Hi Freddi,
Generations of my ancestors were born and raised in homes with a thatched roof. Their barns and other outbuildings, including the privies, had the same type of roof. Some of those buildings are still in use today. We can only guess at their age and the thatching is replaced every generation or so. I was raised on stories describing every type of disaster and hardship that befell my ancestors in the old country but don't remember any story of a roof catching fire. Since the Irish love a good disaster story (at least my family seemed to)a good fire tale would have been told and retold at every opportunity. Having lived in farming areas for the last 30 years I know many stories of barns with a "normal roof" burning to the ground. Everything has it's risks. My feeling is that a farmer's maintainance habits are what really influences the safety of his property. |
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Freddi
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Posted - 02/21/2005 : 2:07:44 PM
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Thanks, Peggy! I have been wondering if the thatch is treated with a flame retardant.
Freddi Dunleavey
Alpacas of Dun-Dor Woods
101 Kelly Road
Arkville, NY 12406
www.alpacasofdundorwoods.tk
"Dun-Dorable in the Catskills of NYS"
845-254-4602 |
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Judith
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Posted - 02/21/2005 : 4:05:26 PM
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I believe there was an article on earthen roofs (not necessarily thatch, but similar in expense and natural heating/cooling propensities) in Mother Earth Magazine not long ago -- maybe a month or two, in fact. I was considering one myself (I love anything different!) but would prefer to build a straw barn if I elect to do something "exotic."
Judith Korff
LadySong Farm
2723 Bunker Hill Rd.
Randolph, NY 14772
(800) 207-9475
A Holistic Management Farm
It's Not Enough to Have a Map; You Need a Destination!
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dellmoore
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Posted - 02/22/2005 : 04:33:42 AM
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Hi, We live in a thatched-roof house and have a thatched-roof barn. We live in Denmark, where this is quite common. Insurance rates are higher due to the increased fire risk, but I have never heard of one actually catching fire here. We find it keeps the buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Spiders love it though!
We love them and would consider having another someday, when we move back to Canada. Email me if you want some photos.
Laurel and David Moore
DellMoore Farm & Development Consulting
Møn, Denmark
(soon to be back in Ontario, Canada)
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Freddi
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Posted - 02/22/2005 : 06:58:56 AM
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Laurel, I'd love to see some pictures! Our email address is included here on the forum, freddiandgo@yahoo.com..... if you wouldn't mind sending them to us.
I have been having problems getting email to go through from the Forum, so if you'd send them directly, that'd be great!
Thanks!
Freddi Dunleavey
Alpacas of Dun-Dor Woods
101 Kelly Road
Arkville, NY 12406
www.alpacasofdundorwoods.tk
"Dun-Dorable in the Catskills of NYS"
845-254-4602 |
Edited by - Freddi on 02/22/2005 07:00:12 AM |
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Peggy McKee
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Posted - 02/22/2005 : 6:12:42 PM
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Hi Judith,
I think straw bale barns are the neatest thing. Unfortunately, our local building code official doesn't agree. Guess I'll save the idea in case we move.
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