Green Roof Shed

Layers forming green shed roof.

Green roof shed. Make a normal flat or sloped roof into a beautiful living garden. The membrane i used to protect the roof deck was a 2000 gauge polythene damp proof membrane. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot.

With a sturdy roof deck to support the roof the first step is to keep out the water. This competition is now closed. The membrane comes in a roll that was xm long and ym wide. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live.

It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed. May 14th 2020 at 9 32 am. You are going to be adding significant extra weight onto the shed roof so you need to know that the structure is strong enough to support it. Step 1 check if it is load bearing.

There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. Make a green roof on a shed. Email to a friend. Alternatively you can reinforce and brace the internal shed structure and roofing joists before fitting.

Creating the green shed roof growing medium. While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Build a living roof green roof. Make a green roof on a shed.