Green Roof Shed Kit

The plants in the trays sedum are pre grown so you don t have to wait for the green roof to flourish.

Green roof shed kit.

There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. Packs starting from 299. Wallbarn s best selling green roofing systems offer you a tidy finish and a pleasant aesthetic. Be very careful to only apply the recommended 85 grams per square metre then seal the bucket and save the leftovers.

When saturated these layers can weigh in at more than 100kg per square metre or 20lbs per square foot. I was very taken with the enthusiasm of the team at sedum green roofs and i will be looking more into this literally green. It s a modular green roof system supplied as a green roof kit which means you can install individual trays of sedum on any flat 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.

Not a standard part of the green roof kit but hopefully you will have thought to order some. Pre prepared green roof packs for sheds. A standard shed such as the bestselling overlap apex garden shed above right or overlap pent roof garden shed is likely to fit the bill. 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.

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. A 2 2 kg bucket treats 26m2 of sedum blanket. If you empty the whole bucket onto a smaller green roof you will kill it. Make a simple frame with the same dimensions as your shed s roof from pieces of rot proof timber using l brackets for the corners.

Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. When fitting a green roof to a shed make sure that your shed roof can take the increased weight load from a green roof. However they are doable and affordable for all. It is always best when buying a shed for this purpose to go for a reinforced shed.

Green roofs are an element of eco construction that often gets overlooked no pun intended. Step 1 check if it is load bearing. Whether it s a garden shed or a modern state of the art office building. Free delivery over 50 next day to most of the uk.

Keep your shed roof weatherproof all year round. 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. Our shed roof packs are designed for an instant green roof on your shed or outbuilding.