The poorer classes of Mexico thatch the roofs with the leaves, and these being concave serve as gutters to conduct the water away from the eaves. The Greek meaning of agave is noble, and it is ...

Their quarters were what they could find—thatched huts, railroad stations ... against casting orange peels into the gutters.) The Generalissimo, too, was in for a change. She took him walking ...

Also, remove any plant debris from your roof and gutters. It is best practice to remove plants from ... Avoid plants that: Tend to build up dead thatch inside or under a green surface layer. Produce ...

More than a dozen fire engines and firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a property after its thatched roof caught fire. With aerial platforms and appliances responding from 14 stations ...

A thatched house has been severely damaged after a fire broke out in its roof. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Finkle Green in Birdbrook near Haverhill at about 9.10am on Sunday. Essex County ...

Over 50 firefighters and 10 fire engines attempted to battle the blaze coming from a thatched-roof fire that broke out at 5.30pm. However, the 200-year-old cottage in Hampshire, which is estimated ...

Firefighters worked quickly to remove the thatch from the roof to access the fire and worked to prevent it spreading to neighbouring buildings.” ...

Last year, I traveled to Belize for two nights at the all-inclusive Thatch Caye resort. The resort sits on its own private island, and we stayed in a premier overwater bungalow. The stay exceeded ...