Options such as palm island thatch tahitian thatch or artificial synthetic thatch make for some difficult decisions but they all come with fireproofing options.
Fireproofing thatch roof.
It must be sprayed upwards and into the thatch at an angle and not only onto the surface of the roof.
There are three kinds of materials they can use to fireproof thatch.
Thatch safe is a water based clear odorless and non toxic fire retardant.
A combination of one or more fireproofing technologies will often suffice to meet local fire codes.
Today there is a new and improved product called magma firestop that is over 20 years old now.
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.
The indoor spray is used on the internal surface of the thatch and on the supporting timbers.
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.
As it is both water and fire repellent it cannot be washed out.
Thatched roof fire protection is something thatchers should be thinking about when they plan a job.
Kyran o grady was one of the first thatcher s in ireland to start fireproofing his thatched roofs.
The spray protects the thatch itself with a non toxic bio degradable and odourless fire retardant.
Thatch safe fire retardant is a spray for thatch and thatching.
Thatch batts aluminium barrier foil and fire retardant spray.