Getting Started With Green Roof

About green roofs getting started considerations before starting a green roof project.

Getting started with green roof.

2 comments getting started by admin. I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live. A growing medium is spread over a waterproof membrane and plants are added. Once the green roof bug bites you it may be hard to hold back and get into planning the details.

Build a living roof green roof. Is your roof being replaced. Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters. Depending on the site root barriers drainage and or an irrigation system may also be a part of the green roof.

While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. In order to install an extensive green roof with less than four inch soil you ll need a structural load of roughly 30 pounds per square foot. The optimal time to add a green roof is during the replacement of your roofing membrane or in new construction. If you want deeper soil in which to cultivate vegetables your roof should be certified to bear 65 pounds per square foot.

For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run. A green roof also called a living roof is a rooftop that incorporates partial or full vegetation. It is a sad fact that plans are often skipped in the interest of getting it done unfortunately a green roof left unplanned is a recipe. Avoid the top 5 green roof planning mistakes.