Timeless
This section is for us all to share articles about some of the most amazing aspects of roofing.
If you want to share something about the history of our trade or if you have discovered an interesting architectural Document, or want to tell us about some tradition that you know of, still Alive and kicking or simply that you or someone else has rediscovered. This is where your post will be published !
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Art du Couvreur Par M. Duhamel du Monceau MDCCLXVI |
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Sunday, 30 May 2010 20:18 |
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 T. I. 13 CCC - Vol. 29 - Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau, Art/ du Couvreur./ Par M. Duhamel du Monceau./ MDCCLXVI.
Parigi, Jean Desaint, Charles Saillant, Jean Luc Nyon, 1766 - Calcografie: Pierre Patte (incisore)
A few very beautiful etching found on the net...From an old publication, Art du Couvreur or in English... The Art of the Roofer !!!
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Fitting the finial (from thatch to slate) |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 00:00 |
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 When its time to fit the finial at the apex, it's always an exiting time for both the roofer and its client. It signals the end of the roofing works and that the house is now completely wind and watertight!
On this project and to celebrate, the delighted customer decided to organise the traditional "bouquet".
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Sunday, 05 April 2009 17:00 |
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 There are just over 200 houses left in the country that can boast of having their bread bin in the roof - strange but true.
Ancient thatch results in bread from the roof
Inside Out reveals all.
John Letts is an archeobotanist with a passion for thatch and wheat, He has recently been working with the National Trust at their Holnicote Estate, Exmoor on a unique project...
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Roofer (in France) / St. Barbara's cathedral, Czech Republic |
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Monday, 24 November 2008 17:00 |
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 Roofers (in France)
Historically, roofing is tightly linked to carpentry. In France, the current labour brotherhood called “compagnonnage” inherited this as carpenters still act as patrons for roofers of the Compagnons du Tour de France guild.
During the 12th century, roofers were integrated in the carpenters’ corporation and therefore were subject to the authority of the King’s master carpenter. Their task was to cover and protect timber frames of houses, hence the name of “recouverteurs de mesons”, (recoverers of mansions) appearing in ancient French documents.
(translated from an extract of "la France des ARTISANS et des MÉTIERS de François Icher), Editions de La Martinière.
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Harada Takashi, 10th generation of master roofer |
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Sunday, 06 January 2008 17:00 |
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Harada Takashi is a 10th generation roofer in an unbroken line of master craftsmen that dates back to 1771.
His main work is the restoration of roofs on historical buildings, including many national treasures and important cultural assets.
And if there’s one thing he has learned from his distinguished mentors, it is “don’t try to improve on tradition".
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