Green Roof Garden Shed

This allowed for the design of a structurally sufficient 7 12 roof system able to hold the weight of a fully saturated extensive green roof.

Green roof garden shed.

With the increase in extreme weather patterns green. The green roof was designed prior to building the garden shed. The spectrum and could perhaps have been a bit steeper. Whereas too steep means that the growing medium slides down the roof.

Saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof. Step 1 check if it is load bearing. Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas. Treated 2 4 s were used for slope stabilization positioned 3 4 above the roof deck allowing water to drain freely bellow the grid.

It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed. 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. Screw them to the sides of the shed.

Green roof installation guide. With a sturdy roof deck to support the roof the first step is to keep out the water. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot.

The slope of a green shed roof needs to be a balance between being too steep or too shallow. Lay the water impermeable sheeting over the roof cutting it to size with a slight overhang.