• Thatch in England
• How Thatch Works
• Local Tradition
• Combed Wheat Reed
• Water Reed
• Fixing
• Re-thatching
• Ridges
• Flush Ridges
• Block-cut Ridges
• Ridge Ornaments
• Eaves & Gables
• Dormers
• Netting
• Chimneys
• Quality Thatchers
• Archaeology
• Listed Buildings
• Thatch Life-span
• Fire Precautions
• Thatch on New Buildings

Flush Ridges

The traditional ridge was flush with the plane of the roof. Some illustrations from the 19th century show patterning, rather like cross-stitching, on the ridge.

This was made using lengths of split hazel or willow ('liggers') clamped into the ridge by spars.

Flush ridges are sometimes decorated this way today but a plainer finish is more traditional to most parts of Britain.