Making A Green Roof On My Shed

Whereas too steep means that the growing medium slides down the roof.

Making a green roof on my shed.

While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Alternatively you can reinforce and brace the internal shed structure and roofing joists before fitting. With a sturdy roof deck to support the roof the first step is to keep out the water. The slope of a green shed roof needs to be a balance between being too steep or too shallow.

Fasten to the side of the shed using a hammer and tacks. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. Build a living roof green roof. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live.

There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. When fitting a green roof to a shed make sure that your shed roof can take the increased weight load from a green roof. Step 2 saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof. Green roofs are made up of several layers typically a waterproof root barrier layer to protect the roof a drainage layer water retention mat then the growing medium and vegetation.

Green roof installation guide. Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden. When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot. Step 1 check if it is load bearing.