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Originally appearing in Volume V26, Page 728 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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THATCH (O.E. thaec; the word is
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common to many Teutonic
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languages in the sense of " roof," " cover "; cf. Du. dak, Ger. Dach; from Du. dekken comes "
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deck "; the Indo-
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European root is stag, whence Gr. or.yos, roof,
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Lat. tegere, to cover; the French equiva
  lent is chaume), the material employed sometimes for
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roofs in the place of tiles or slates; it consists of wheat
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straw, of which several layers are required, to the
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depth of from 12 to 14 in., or even extending to 18 in . Unthreshed straw is said to last from twenty-five to
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thirty years, and is easily repaired . In Norfolk the reeds of marshland are employed, and they constitute a durable thatch lasting from thirty to
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forty years or more . Thatched roofs are not now allowed in
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London or other towns and their vicinity, but if saturated with a solution of lime the thatch is said to be incombustible . It forms an extremely good roof, warm in winter and cool in summer .

End of Article: THATCH (O.E. thaec; the word is common to many Teutonic languages in the sense of " roof," " cover "; cf. Du. dak, Ger. Dach; from Du. dekken comes " deck "; the Indo-European root is stag, whence Gr. or.yos, roof, Lat. tegere, to cover; the French equiva
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