I am planning on building a log cabin and have access to free thatching grass and was wondering if anyone can help me find info on the net for diy thatching. Thanks for the sites but I have already read all of them you have mentioned. So far I have found a number of sites and free ebooks on log cabin contruction methods, so I am sure there has to be something or someone out there prepared to part with the information for free. Thank you kindly for the answers - I managed to find an out of print book listed on the Natural England Country Agency Archives website the link for anyone else who is interested is http://www.countryside.gov.uk/LAR/archive/publications/thatchers_craft.asp Thanks once again I plan on doing this in Rustenburg - South Africa.