9. In the seventh century, the colonists here thatched their roofs with reeds and straw, just as they had done in England.
10. After a while, though they began to replace the thatch with wooden shingles because wooden was so plentiful.
17. and then, of course, there's the roofs' longevity.
18? With all these reasons to start thatching roofs again, wouldn't it be wonderful to see this disappearing craft return to popularity?
