28 02, 2018

Installing Endureed Viva On A Roof Ridge

2025-07-25T23:07:30-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Installing Endureed synthetic thatch roofing shingles is incredibly easy. Technical instructions are no substitute for actually observing the installation though. Right? We have several videos on our YouTube channel, including instructional videos. For example, you can learn how to install the ridge with our Viva synthetic thatch roofing shingles by [...]

27 02, 2018

You Can Have A Thatched Roof Look Without Worries Over Fire

2025-07-25T23:07:30-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Natural thatched roofs must be treated with flame retardants, but that doesn't make a structure fire involving a thatch roof safe. Even treated natural thatch is a fire risk. When this Elmswell structure caught fire, the efforts by fire fighters were still incredibly extensive and dangerous. Watch as the fire [...]

25 02, 2018

Lookin For New Carriage House Roofing? Consider A Durable, Synthetic Thatch

2025-07-25T23:07:30-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Carriage House Roofing Are you considering new shingles to refurbish your carriage house roofing? What if you didn't use asphalt shingles? What if you chose a stronger, more durable roof that gave the carriage house an inherent historical ambiance? Imagine carriage house roofing composed of synthetic thatching in the style [...]

21 02, 2018

Attaching Thatch Shingles To Roof Hips When Pre-Punched Holes Aren’t In The Ideal Spot

2025-07-25T23:07:31-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch|

When you are applying Endureed synthetic thatch shingles to a corner on a hip roof, there might not always be pre-punched holes available where you need them. What then? Well, when applying our shingles at the corners of a hip roof, nail holes can be drilled directly through the binder strip. [...]

19 02, 2018

Roofing Lingo: What Is A Drip Edge?

2025-07-25T23:07:31-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch|

For some reason, too many roofers leave off the drip edge. A drip edge flashing is a custom fabricated sheet metal lip. This metal keeps shingles up off the roof deck at right at the edges. The drip edge also extends shingles out over eaves. The flashing helps prevent water [...]

18 02, 2018

Which Product Would Work Best On A Permanent, Wichita-Style Grass House

2025-07-25T23:07:31-04:00By |Benefits to Architects, Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Artlyst featured a Wichita-style temporary structure created by artist Necole Schmitz. It was on display at London’s Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground a few years back. It was really cool. So, what if someone wanted to do create a similar structure, but of a more permanent nature? With the over-due, increased [...]

17 02, 2018

Environmental Issues With Flame Retardants Required On Natural Thatch

2025-07-25T23:07:31-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Natural thatch is often considered extremely environmentally friendly. In fact, it's one of the few reasons people think they would prefer natural thatch over Endureed's synthetic thatch. One thing people often don't consider when basing their decision on their environmental concerns: Natural thatch, in most modern municipalities, requires regular applications [...]

14 02, 2018

Let’s Talk Synthetic Thatch Roof Warranties

2025-07-25T23:07:31-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch|

On our "Advantages" page, we explain that our synthetic thatch roofing products come with a 20-year warranty against rot, decay, delamination, color-fade, and UV degradation. You know what's even better than a 20-year warranty though? In the last decade and a half, our products have greatly increased in popularity. We attend [...]

8 02, 2018

Get The Thatched Roofing Product Tested For ‘Severe Hail Resistance’

2025-07-25T23:07:32-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch, Synthetic Thatch|

Hail is a force of destruction. Let's face it. When these ice beads beats down on a car, the damage is obvious. Dents all over. Yet, when it damages the roof of a structure, it's not always obvious. Take shingles, for example. If a roof is subjected to a hail [...]

8 02, 2018

Growing Number Of British Home Buyers Want Thatched Roofs, We Can Make That Easier

2025-07-25T23:07:32-04:00By |Blog, Plastic Thatch|

Realtors report that a growing number of British home buyers are interested in thatched roofs. For example, realtor Sophie Gannon told CBS News last year that home buyers want their "dream country house." That dream country house, she explained, is a thatch cottage. Part of it is that people want [...]

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