Green Roof On Garden Shed

Step 1 check if it is load bearing.

Green roof on garden shed. Screw them to the sides of the shed. When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot. Fasten to the side of the shed using a hammer and tacks. 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. Saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof. Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas.

The slope of a green shed roof needs to be a balance between being too steep or too shallow. It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed. Drill drainage holes 2cm at the lower end. 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. 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. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate.