tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46286366261356609912024-03-20T17:11:12.056+02:00Thatch of the DayCintsa Thatching & Roofing share insights into the thatching, roofing and construction industry as well as offering advice and ideas on modern roofing solutionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-61942103795066756952017-04-03T12:46:00.000+02:002017-04-03T12:46:26.189+02:00Luxury Thatched Lapa Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br>Our thatching team recently completed thatching the roof of a luxury thatched lapa located in our home town of Cintsa. The lapa is a stunning example of a large entertainment area; plus it's ocean facing position and the ability to open up to provide easy access to the garden, we thought it was a prime example to share on our blog!<br>
<a href="http://thatchoftheday.blogspot.com/2017/04/luxury-thatched-lapa-design.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658109574991061086noreply@blogger.com3Chintsa, Amatola Coastal, 5275, South Africa-32.823269 28.115193900000008-32.849957 28.074853400000009 -32.796581 28.155534400000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-60783432917414314372017-01-18T11:22:00.002+02:002017-01-18T11:22:43.969+02:00New Thatched Roof in Cape St. FrancisAdjoining villages St. Francis Bay & Cape St. Francis are well known holiday destinations on the Eastern Cape coastline. Homes and holiday homes in the villages stand out in their uniformity with whitewashed walls and black roofs - the majority of which traditionally, are thatched. During the history of this area, fire has been a devastating force with several large and unrelenting fires ravaging homes and buildings, the worst of which took place in 2012 where 76 homes were destroyed.<br>
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As a result of this many of the homes and houses have been rebuilt with tiled roofs. Others have chosen to remain with the traditional and beautiful thatch but have followed specific instructions on the installation of the roof and the thatch fire protection, as laid out by insurers and reliable thatching contractors.<br>
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The Cintsa Thatching team were recently contracted to re-thatch an old, traditional home in Cape St. Francis which was leaking and needed the fire protection methods updating.<br>
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The passion of Jonathan Bosazza for perfection in all aspects of work is contagious. Over the past 3 years this has led to a diversification of products offered by Cintsa Thatching & Roofing. Last year we wrote a series of blogs about converting thatch roofs to Onduline and Onduvilla tiles which offers a great solution to property owners who would like to move away from thatch but want to keep the aesthetics of their original thatch roof. Since 2012 Jonathan and the team have also been working on the construction and maintenance of tiled roofs built with manufactured trusses.<br>
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Jonathan has been working under the mentor-ship of Leon Ferreira of the <a href="http://www.itc-sa.org/" target="_blank">Institute for Timber Construction</a> (ITC) to become a certified roof erector. The ITC is the regulating body for the engineered timber construction industry and works in accordance with SANS 10400 building regulations. The certification is a rigorous process which requires both academic and practical knowledge and experience. It involves an assessor visiting roofing sites to grade the complexity of the roof, inspect the construction of the trusses and application of the tiles, hips and ridges. Each roof that is signed off by the inspector is added to a log book and supports the application. In March 2016 Jonathan completed the course and is now proudly a Certified Roof Erector of Category A Roofs. <br>
</div><a href="http://thatchoftheday.blogspot.com/2016/05/bosazza-roofing-contractor-east-london.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.com2Chintsa, Amatola Coastal, 5275, South Africa-32.823269 28.115193900000008-32.849957 28.074853400000009 -32.796581 28.155534400000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-70081510187504842612014-12-10T12:01:00.000+02:002014-12-10T12:01:52.750+02:00Event Scaffolding in East LondonCintsa Thatching has recently invested in a new division of the construction business. Having trained scaffolding erectors and inspectors on board the team to comply with building health and safety regulations, it has also come to our attention that these skills are in demand in other sectors of construction, namely the events scaffolding arena.<br />
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Cintsa Thatching's team of experienced and trained scaffolding erectors and inspectors have teamed up with Eastern Cape events company <a href="http://www.soundsfantastic.co.za/" target="_blank">Sounds Fantastic</a> in order to provide events scaffolding to big music, government and private sector events in and around the East London area.<br />
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All of the equipment is erected, checked and signed off by our trained inspectors.<br />
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For more information of events scaffolding in the Eastern Cape of South Africa call Jonathan on 0827805725 or email info@cintsathatching.co.zaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.com4East London, South Africa-32.983333 27.866667000000007-33.409688 27.221220000000006 -32.556978 28.512114000000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-75110931890049619192014-12-01T09:39:00.003+02:002014-12-01T09:39:42.758+02:00A Newly Converted Thatch to Onduvilla Roof in Port Elizabeth<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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We were hired to convert their old thatched roof which was fraught with problems, to an onduvilla tile roof. The original roof structure was to be kept in tact and a thatch ceiling to be installed, keeping the look of the thatch from the inside of the house.<br>
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The Cintsa Thatching team have, over the last few years, had regular work on a residential house right on the beach on the Wild Coast. This stunning house was unfortunately thatched in the wrong thatch type for the climate, this as well as the fact that it is surrounded by tropical palms and inaccessible overhanging trees mean that the thatch roof was permanently rotting, leaking and causing endless headaches.</div>
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Onduline is an extremely economical, flexible roofing product made from bitumen saturated organic fibres and sold in sheets to be fitted to residential or industrial roofs large and small. Onduline is a great product to use for "over-sheeting" which is the practise of fitting a new roofing solution over the top of an old, leaking or eroded roof. Onduline is a particularly good product to use for over-sheeting a thatched roof due to its flexible nature which means that the original shape of the thatched roof can be maintained - curves and all.<br>
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This February South Africa was extremely lucky to have the International Thatching Society (ITS) hold their annual thatching fair and meeting in Cape Town, close to home! Which gave us the opportunity to be involved in the fair and in an extremely interesting conference day in Stellenbosch as well as to introduce ourselves in person to the Thatchers Association of South Africa (TASA) of which we have been full members since 2010 but have not yet had the opportunity to meet.<br>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A thatch lapa is the perfect excuse to get creative and create your dream outdoor entertainment area. Cintsa Thatching has had over 10 years of experience in building thatch lapa's of all shapes and sizes, to suit all gardens, decks and entertainment areas. The last two lapa's thatched by our team really stood out to us and we wanted to share some of the ideas with you!</span></div>
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This lapa, situated on a deck by a swimming pool in a game lodge, has a beautiful shape and fits in with the shape and structure of the surrounding buildings. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lapa has two open sides and is supported by tree <br>trunks - giving a rustic finish</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back "walls" of the lapa are thatched and the<br>smooth curved finish is added to create a<br>modern, smooth shape from the back and side angles</td></tr>
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Thatching is classed as a "green" roofing product due to the natural, organic nature of the majority of the materials used in the roof, the way they are harvested and applied to the roof. This latter point - the way the thatch is applied to the roof - is worth looking into a little bit more deeply. Thatching a roof is very labor intensive and uses almost 100% man-power as opposed to using machinery to build or make, and fit it. When asking for a quotation for a new roof, or for thatch to be maintained, it is very easy to forget this aspect of the work - the team of workers who will be doing the work, and their position in the construction company.<div>
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It is worth considering (and asking the contractor about) their team of laborers and thatchers to ensure that you are not supporting maltreatment of staff. The following points need to be considered: <ol>
<li>Are the team paid at least minimum wage and are extra skills and responsibilities taken into consideration in the pay scheme? It is common practice in the construction industry for contractors to subcontract a local team to do the work and agree to pay a square meter rate (e.g., the job is 100 square meters and the subcontractor will earn R 500.00 per square meter not matter how many laborers there are onsite, how long the job takes and a number of other variables) - this practice promotes the subcontractor rushing to finish jobs and under-paying their hard working staff to maximize profits (and in the end, a very poor job is done). It is often the case in this instance that the main subcontractor is not paying the laboring staff well and/or at all.</li></ol></div><a href="http://thatchoftheday.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-real-cost-of-thatching-men-on-ground.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.com0Cintsa, South Africa-32.8344821 28.110439100000008-32.8478246 28.090269100000008 -32.8211396 28.130609100000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-83357954645476743112013-02-25T11:21:00.000+02:002013-02-25T11:21:33.079+02:00How to Bring Light into a Thatched RondavelWe currently have a thatching team in Mvezo - the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, where a big Cultural Centre is being developed. The Cintsa Thatching team are currently completing the thatching of 10 rondavels. This circular building is very traditional in South Africa, especially in the rural Eastern Cape, and the buildings are traditionally thatched. Often these buildings can become quite dark and gloomy inside with only small windows around the outer walls and a wooden entrance door.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">A traditional rondavel with no extra windows or<br>doors to create light inside the building<br></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BEFORE</td></tr>
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To see more image of the project from start to finish visit out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.306313386146056.65120.275557119221683&type=1">facebook page</a>.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.com0Elliot Rd, Mthatha 5100, South Africa-31.58637 28.79002-32.019211999999996 28.158306 -31.153527999999998 29.421733999999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-33308724426881639942012-12-06T12:25:00.000+02:002012-12-06T12:26:08.966+02:00Proof of the Powers if Hyparrhenia Herta in Coastal Areas!Proof that Hyparrhenia Hirta is the best thatch to use in coastal areas - these chalets were thatched around 30 years ago, in a area with lots of overhanging trees, and have not had any maintenance EVER! Cintsa Thatching has been contracted to re-thatch the chalets early next year but considering their history and the local climate we think they've done pretty well! <br>
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corners to maximize their profits and unfortunately this leaves the customer in
a compromised position and gives the industry a bad name. This practice is very
prevalent in the thatching industry in South Africa because in the past there
has been no controlling body and the thatching specifications were left to the so-called
“specialist thatcher” (whether they were indeed a specialist or not). Slowly things are changing for the better – established in 1993 was a thatch association
in South Africa (Thatchers Associations of South Africa or "TASA") who have in
recent years set-up and strived for a standard to be laid down for the industry. All
thatching contractors are encouraged to become members of the association and then
go through a certification process (in conjunction with independent body South
African Timber Auditing Society or "SATAS") to become fully certified members.
This certification process involves a thorough examination of the whole business from
monitoring construction and thatching work physically to ensure that the
correct building and thatching specifications are being followed, to auditing
the administration side of the business. The association has driven hard to get
this process and accreditation into common practice to protect both clients and
the reputation of the industry. To find out more about this process read TASA’s
article <a href="http://www.sa-thatchers.co.za/?p=579">Certification of Thatchers Association Members</a>.<br>
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<b>Problem 1. Leaking Capping</b></h3>
<b>Symptoms: </b>The capping (or ridging) is the section right at the top of the thatch roof. Sometimes a leak will come directly from the top of the roof and other times the water will trickle down the internal poles and make it seem as though the leak is from elsewhere on the roof - for this reason it is sometimes difficult to tell whether the leak is coming from the capping.<br>
<b>The Problem: </b>Traditionally the capping is made out of a mix of cement, sand and crusher dust which forms a rigid capping. Because of the long, thin shape and expanse of the capping and the nature of the cement mix, cracking is almost guaranteed if expansion joints have not been fitted. Some thatchers fit a thin layer of plastic under the capping before the cement is laid although often this layer is punctured during the laying process and the plastic is therefore ineffective.<br>
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<b>Solution: </b>Once the capping is laid it can be covered with a membrane and water-proofing solution. This layer water-proofs the capping and allows movement and flexibility as the cement base ages. The membrane and solution must be fitted according to the manufactures specifications to be effective. This solution can be costly (and certainly costs more than fitting a cement capping alone) but over time it is the most effective solution to capping problems as you will not have to call out a thatcher to repair the capping every year or so.<br>
<a href="http://thatchoftheday.blogspot.com/2012/09/5-common-problems-with-thatched-roofs.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.com40Chintsa East, Amatola Coastal, South Africa-32.823269 28.1151939-32.8366125 28.0954529 -32.809925500000006 28.1349349tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-80423754056484583102012-08-28T11:57:00.000+02:002012-08-28T11:57:21.383+02:00How to choose the right type of thatch to prolong the life of a thatch roofAll thatch has a lifespan – it’s a fact. No matter how well it is maintained, no matter how well it is thatched and to what thickness it is thatched at, all thatch roofs will eventually get to the point of no return and will need to be re-thatched.<br>
<br>There are however, ways to prolong the life of the roof; one (as mentioned above) is to have an effective maintenance plan in place. The second and most important is the choice of thatch when the roof is originally built.
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<a href="http://thatchoftheday.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-choose-right-type-of-thatch-to.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699266271679023629noreply@blogger.com0Eastern Cape, South Africa-32.2968402 26.419389-35.732731199999996 21.365678 -28.8609492 31.4731tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628636626135660991.post-5833758876445377882012-07-31T11:10:00.001+02:002012-07-31T11:20:15.991+02:00Innovation in Thatch...but would it work?A British student of architecture won an award this month for his innovative design "London Thatch" which sees the postwar housing blocks of London uplifted using thatch! The existing towers contribute to London's "concrete jungle" and student <a href="http://www.jameskirk.eu/home.php">James Kirk</a> proposes in his project to extend the towers outwards and give them an facelift with a thatch façade. He even proposes a School of Thatching in which residents and local youth would be trained in the art of thatching and would maintain the thatch on the building. View the movie below to see images of exactly how James envisages the project.<br>
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