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.
Fireproofing thatch 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.
Kyran o grady was one of the first thatcher s in ireland to start fireproofing his thatched roofs.
The thatchbatts and foil work by phyically insulating the house interior from the thatch.
Thatched roof fire protection is something thatchers should be thinking about when they plan a job.
Today there is a new and improved product called magma firestop that is over 20 years old now.
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.
Thatch safe is a water based clear odorless and non toxic fire retardant.
Thatch safe fire retardant is a spray for thatch and thatching.
As it is both water and fire repellent it cannot be washed out.
It forms a barrier which inhibits ignition of the treated material and restricts the char to the immediate area touched by or exposed to flame.
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.
The outdoor spray is applied directly on to the outer surface of the roof.
The spray protects the thatch itself with a non toxic bio degradable and odourless fire retardant.