Thatched-roof cottage home evokes 17th century A rarity in Maine, and possibly unique, the roof on the Saco home is far tougher than people realize. Posted November 11, 2015 Updated November 12, 2015 ...

A thatched roof costs $30 per square foot, or roughly 7,000 pints of Guinness, to finish the whole pub. McGhee laid nearly 3 acres at a 45-degree angle — to aid water runoff — over the 1,400 ...

Additionally, the thatched roof is pitched at a 45-degree angle, covering most of the brick facade, in order to maximize rainwater runoff and direct it to an existing aquifer.