Living Roof Shed

In this example i have used a pent shed roof rather than an apex which is easier to demonstrate on.

Living roof shed.

This website based guide builds on the material and information in our original pdf the diy guide to green living roofs which we published in 2008. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live in central london 2. They can be created for example on a gently sloping shed roof by building a grid of wooden cells on top of the roof and filling the cells with compost. Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden.

Holding it against the shed pre drill pilot holes which will go through both the decking board and also into the roof frame of the shed. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. To start you ll need to put down a layer of membrane. To help avoid the roof slipping you can divide the area in to 6 squares with timber framing thick enough to support your gravel soil and plants.

Eco roof green roof greenroof living roof maintenance moss sedum sedum tray uk sedum you may have realised that we have just had one of the wettest for 6 months in the last decade will almost constant rain until this month. Starting at the front lowest side of the roof measure then cut a length from a decking board to fit. These need 10 20cm 4 8in depth of growing medium enough to support perennials but not shrubs and trees. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate.

Suitable waterproofing root barrier drainage and filter layers are necessary. A green roof is constructed from a number of layers that protect your shed roof and support the plants that are grown in it. While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Tack the overhang all around the shed roof frame with the roofing tacks approximately every 20cm.

1 build the tanalised wooden roof frame. Now comes the growing medium which for a sedum roof should be at least 8cm 3in deep and for a roof of wildflowers herbs salad and strawberries at least 15cm 6in deep. A multipurpose soil less peat free potting mix is fine for growing herbs and other edibles but mix in plenty of perlite to both improve drainage and save on weight. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult.

We wanted somewhere for some wildlife to have bees etc 3.