Fireproofing Thatch Roof

The thatchbatts and foil work by phyically insulating the house interior from the thatch.

Fireproofing thatch roof.

The spray protects the thatch itself with a non toxic bio degradable and odourless fire retardant. 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.

Thatch batts aluminium barrier foil and fire retardant spray. 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. 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. Kyran o grady was one of the first thatcher s in ireland to start fireproofing his thatched roofs.

Thatch safe fire retardant is a spray for thatch and thatching. Thatch safe is a water based clear odorless and non toxic fire retardant. Thatched roof fire protection is something thatchers should be thinking about when they plan a job. As it is both water and fire repellent it cannot be washed out.

The outdoor spray is applied directly on to the outer surface of the roof. It must be sprayed upwards and into the thatch at an angle and not only onto the surface of the roof.