Originally Posted by
Ken Amelin
I agree that thatched roofs are a thing of the past, but wood roofs are here to stay. They've been around for century's.
Thatched roofs and mud huts have been around longer than wood roofs ... what is your problem with them, why are you not saying that "They've been around for century's." and that they "are here to stay"?
Surely you are not deriding one very old method which has been around longer (thatched roofs) to justify accepting a much younger and newer roofing method (wood shake) ... are you?
Also, in case you have not read the posts above, wood roofs *DO NOT LAST* long in some environments, such as South Florida.
Yes, asphalt shingle roofs burn, but they do not ignite as quickly, and go up as quickly, as wood and thatched roofs do. Then again, most roofing materials burn, heck, get a concrete tile roof hot enough and the underlayment will burn, same with metal roofs.
In case you have not noticed, we has s-t-r-a-y-e-d w-a-y off the topic as posted.
