Thatching into Spring: Restoring the Historic Larsagård Farm

After a harsh winter, our thatching season officially kicked off this past March. Our team headed to Larsagård, a massive, historic farm building located in the village of Vessigebro, within the Falkenberg municipality.

A complete, meticulous restoration of the farm is currently underway. While the structural woodwork was expertly handled by the carpentry firm Bröderna Bergströms AB (www.brodernabergstrom.se), our mission was to breathe new life into the historic straw and reed roofs.

Phase 1: The Straw Roof (March)

Working alongside our skilled colleagues—Olle, Mattis, and Nauris—we hit the ground running in March. Together, we replaced 250 square meters of straw roofing, along with a specialized reed roof gutter.

Restoring a building of this age always comes with its share of hidden challenges. We spent a significant amount of time tackling the finer details of the roof's core construction. This included replacing the entire ridge, as well as half of the traditional oak wood logs that hold the ridge straw securely in place.

Phase 2: The Reed Roof (April)

During the last two weeks of April, we shifted our focus to a 170-square-meter reed roof.

Interestingly, this section was originally thatched with straw, but had most recently been covered by a sod (earth) roof. Because the roof slope was exceptionally steep, the team made the strategic decision to transition it to a durable reed roof this time around. Thatching around the old chimney and the traditional roof window provided some brilliant, technically interesting challenges that really let our craftsmanship shine.