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We have been waiting for the arrival of the thatchers to repair the decorative ridge along the roof of the thatched cottage across the street.

 

They turned up today and started to strip off the worn ridge.

 

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They started to put on the new ridge yesterday. How's this for health and safety?

 

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They must have tough hands given the way that they bash in the holding stakes with the palm of the hand.

 

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By the time they knocked off today they had started to create the decorative pattern in the new ridge.

 

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The ladders are on a scaffold platform at the level of the bottom edge of the roof. They touch the surface of the roof throughout their length so there is a fair amount of friction that stops them from sliding sideways. To create a wider working space at the top of the ladder, the thatcher puts one foot on the roof surface and lifts the ladder and moves it sideways. So most of the time the ladder is not at right angles to the roof ridge.

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