Green Roof On Garden Shed

Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate.

Green roof on garden shed.

When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot. 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. Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas.

Green roof installation guide. Screw them to the sides of the shed. Step 1 check if it is load bearing. Whereas too steep means that the growing medium slides down the roof.

Lay the water impermeable sheeting over the roof cutting it to size with a slight overhang. Drill drainage holes 2cm at the lower end. Fasten to the side of the shed using a hammer and tacks. With the increase in extreme weather patterns green.

When fitting a green roof to a shed make sure that your shed roof can take the increased weight load from a green roof. Alternatively you can reinforce and brace the internal shed structure and roofing joists before fitting. It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed. Saw four lengths of timber to match the dimensions of your roof.