Green Roof On Garden Shed

Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas.

Green roof on garden shed.

Green roof installation guide. Lay the water impermeable sheeting over the roof cutting it to size with a slight overhang. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. Drill drainage holes 2cm at the lower end.

It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed. When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot. The spectrum and could perhaps have been a bit steeper. Step 1 check if it is load bearing.

Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. With a sturdy roof deck to support the roof the first step is to keep out the water. When fitting a green roof to a shed make sure that your shed roof can take the increased weight load from a green roof. The slope of a green shed roof needs to be a balance between being too steep or too shallow.

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. Whereas too steep means that the growing medium slides down the roof. Alternatively you can reinforce and brace the internal shed structure and roofing joists before fitting. Screw them to the sides of the shed.