Green Roof Instructions

Place the leading edge of the first panel along this line.

Green roof instructions.

The guide has been updated with new elements with more sketches and now multi media input such as videos. Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters. The frame can be made by simply nailing the corners together or by using l brackets to form the corners. You will need two pieces of 2x4 timber the same length as the width of the roof and two pieces the same length as the depth of the roof minus 4 inches.

After doing quite a bit of reading on the internet ok well an afternoon or so i soon realised. Measure one panel width in from the roof edge. This online guide builds on our original downloadable pdf the diy guide to green and living roofs. Roll out the plastic root barrier across the length of the roof and cut to size.

15 asphalt saturated felt underlayment some codes may require no. Green roof installation step one primary waterproofing layer. There are a number of types of living roof ranging from the one i ve made enough for some. Call your building inspector for local details.

2 extensive green roof with an extensive green roof vegetation is thinner 1 6 to five inches thick and lighter with. How to install a green roof prep the roof. Enviromat sedum matting is great way to create a living green roof and an ideal low maintenance landscaping material. The guide still contains step by step instructions on how to build a green roof on a shed an extension or a new build.

At this point chalk a line from ridge to eave. Buy it at roofing supply companies or home centers. Past the exterior wall. 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.

In severe climate regions most building codes require applying it 3 to 6 ft. With a modular system like. Using rot proof timber build a frame around the roof to contain the garden. 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.

It is extremely important that this panel be laid square to the eave and ridge so that the remaining panels will line up square on the roof frame. Up from the eave minimum of 2 ft. Build a living roof green roof step 1. Your roof deck be it concrete or screed will need to be waterproofed.

Our sedum roofing system is ideal for g. The 1 by 2 foot black polypropylene trays planted four months earlier and nurtured at a. Step three installing green roof.