Turf Shed Roof

Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Turf shed roof.

The ideal slope for living green roof is between 1 and 5 degrees. So well designed it provides protection against the elements. We add an extra frame ontop of that to support the grass. Today they have taken on a new importance transforming angular jarring buildings into structures of beauty.

Our grass roof sheds or green sheds are built using the same materials as our strongest range the beast range. Our proven construction materials. So innovative the radiant barrier keeps the building up to 30 degrees cooler. Most of us would never even think about using artificial turf as a shed roof material.

Choose from ranch barn and single slope roof types and standard pitches ranging from 2 12 to 5 12. A variety of roof shapes and pitches steepness. A steep slope will shed water so fast that it cannot be absorbed by the growing medium and therefore will not benefit the plants. However for those of you who want a green roof without having to go the trouble and expense of planting a real green roof this is a viable option.

You will still need to install some form of underlayment such as roofing felt or epdm. How to grow yourself a living roof on your shed. So strong we ve parked trucks on top. A completely flat roof on the other hand will not drain well which potentially means that plants will end up sitting in water.

Watch and see how easy it is. Spread the adhesive over both sides of the shed roof with the tool provided making sure that you give good coverage to the roof apex in order to prevent the grass from slipping. And new for 2015 upgrade your roof with our new metal roof option for 2 50 per square foot on ranch buildings and 3 50 on barn buildings. Green roofs bring color and movement from birds butterflies and bees.

We can even customize the steepness of your roof. So versatile we can match pitch and shingles to your home. Press the grass down firmly onto the adhesive. Tuff shed installed the tahoe series standard ranch 10 ft.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Traditional turf roofs were commonplace in many nordic countries and the go to roofing choice of vikings. If you are interested in one then choose any shed from the beast range and tell us on checkout in the extra details panel you want a grass roof.