Fireproofing Thatch Roof

As it is both water and fire repellent it cannot be washed out.

Fireproofing thatch roof. The spray protects the thatch itself with a non toxic bio degradable and odourless fire retardant. Palm island thatch is a versatile roofing material made from sustainable renewable eco friendly mature palm leaves which have matured in nature to withstand high winds sun and rain. Kyran o grady was one of the first thatcher s in ireland to start fireproofing his thatched roofs. Originally the reed was treated with a solution called frt80 in which the reed was dipped and then dried before it was used on the roof.

Options such as palm island thatch tahitian thatch or artificial synthetic thatch make for some difficult decisions but they all come with fireproofing options. Today there is a new and improved product called magma firestop that is over 20 years old now. It must be sprayed upwards and into the thatch at an angle and not only onto the surface of the roof. Thatch safe fire retardant is a spray for thatch and thatching.

The outdoor spray is applied directly on to the outer surface of the roof. Thatched roof fire protection is something thatchers should be thinking about when they plan a job. There are three kinds of materials they can use to fireproof thatch. The thatchbatts and foil work by phyically insulating the house interior from the thatch.

Thatch batts aluminium barrier foil and fire retardant spray. The indoor spray is used on the internal surface of the thatch and on the supporting timbers.