Make Living Shed Roof

Double check that your roofing felt is straight flush and wrinkle free before stapling it down.

Make living shed roof.

It s easy for roofers to build so they can complete the job faster for less labor time and there aren t any complex parts of the job to make the price skyrocket. Step 1 check if it is load bearing. Step 2 waterproof the shed. Step 5 fit the frame to.

Firstly make sure your roof has sufficient support to hold all the additional weight it s heavier than you think. Fill the trenches with a 3 in. Layer of gravel and compact it with a hand tamper. Center the trenches 66 in.

Dig two trenches 16 in. Step 4 build a retaining frame. How to build a green roof on your shed. The simplicity of the shed roof design also makes it more cost effective this style uses fewer materials which cuts down on that part of the cost.

Roll over the root membrane. To ensure complete coverage make sure the bottom edge of each strip overlaps the top of the strip below it by at least. Deep and 13 ft. To stop your shed from penetrating moisture first you need to line the roof.

Starting at the front lowest side of the roof measure then cut a length from a decking board to fit. You are going to be adding significant extra weight onto the shed roof so you need to know that the. I nailed five of them together since they were going to be spanning the 12 foot opening and carrying the weight of the roof. This online guide is designed to meet the needs of diy enthusiasts looking to put a green roof on a shed or outhouse builders and landscaper contractors who want to build green roofs.

Because of the weight factor i decided to build my living roof to cover approx half my roof also this will still allow me to collect water for my water butts. Draining and root stopping 1. 2 extensive green roof. Carefully cut the top of your compost.

I took some 2 12 s and notched them so they would rest on top of the plates and frame out the proper opening for the windows. With an extensive green roof vegetation is thinner 1 6 to five inches thick and lighter with appropriate plants that will make them low maintenance and self sustaining. To add strength to the structure insert a. Any large slope or flat roof that s hard to reach makes a great area for this kind of vegetation as nature will take care of itself.

If not you will need to add extra supports in place. Brush into place 3. 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. So after building up the shell of our structure it was time to move on to the living roof.

Roofing felt can be used on its own as a cheap and easy surfacing solution or.