Thatched roofs - how does that work?

Reeds on the roofs; thatched roofs. Where does that reed grow? How do you put it on a house? How long does it last? I will take you back to Dwarsgracht and National Park De Wieden to show you.

[akiyajapan]

What a lovely, picturesque area! It's interesting to see the similiarities and differences between this style and the Japanese style. My thatched roof is covered by a copper addition, which I believe was added about 30 years ago. I'm planning to vault some ceilings soon so that it can at least be appreciated from the inside -- and so that I can use the irori (firepit)! Thanks for sharing the detail here, it was informative :)

[InformedKiwi]

This vid did not answer the Question for me of how Thatched roofs work. What stops the water from getting through?

[katepanthera]

This is so beautiful, the land and the water! I can't imagine living someplace where there are literally streams next to and in front of your house! How deep are the 'canals' of water in front of the houses in that first bit of the video?
I was actually looking to draw some houses, and I came across some houses that were sod and some thatched. I was wondering how that actually works, and this is the first video I stumbled on. So glad that I did! Not only did I learn about these, but got to see some beautiful landscapes. What country and location is this? German? Dutch?

[Juanbrawlstars]

So what you’re telling me is, these homes were designed only to survive the environment that they currently live in. Anything else would destroy these homes. And no I’m no talking about a three little pigs things, I’m talking about any major temperature difference would make this house utterly useless due to lack of actual insulation as well as many other factors. Also extreme fire hazard. Thatching roofs is the equivalent to when you make your first house in minecraft: piece of shit that shouldn’t have been made, but it gets the job done for the night and protects you momentarily from the elements and danger

[nashvilleslim]

Not you're fault but I asked how does a thatch roof works. Okay maybe. Yeah nah.