Green Roof On Garden Shed

The slope of a green shed roof needs to be a balance between being too steep or too shallow.

Green roof on garden shed.

Fasten to the side of the shed using a hammer and tacks. Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas. With the increase in extreme weather patterns green. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult.

Screw them to the sides of the shed. It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed. Lay the water impermeable sheeting over the roof cutting it to size with a slight overhang. The spectrum and could perhaps have been a bit steeper.

When fitting a green roof to a shed make sure that your shed roof can take the increased weight load from a green roof. Whereas too steep means that the growing medium slides down the roof. Step 1 check if it is load bearing. Saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof.

With a sturdy roof deck to support the roof the first step is to keep out the water. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. Planning a green 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. Drill drainage holes 2cm at the lower end.