Step 3 allow for drainage.
How to create a living shed roof.
Step 5 fit the frame to.
They can be created for example on a gently sloping shed roof by building a grid of wooden cells on top of the roof and filling the cells with compost.
Step 2 waterproof the shed.
Add the soil and compost mix.
To stop your shed from penetrating moisture first you need to line the roof.
This is hard work ask for help with the lifting.
Use 3 nails for each side.
Starting at the front lowest side of the roof measure then cut a length from a decking board to fit.
Unfortunately i am not available to build a shed roof this week or the next few weeks for that matter but i have found the time to put together this article to give you the information you need to create a stunning roof for your shed.
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.
Suitable waterproofing root barrier drainage and filter layers are necessary.
Lift the wooden frame into place.
Build a living roof green roof step 1.
Semi extensive green roofs take 12 18 months to establish during which time they will need maintenance.
Step 1 check if it is load bearing.
If your shed has a sloping roof nail the frame to two strong vertical posts which have been cemented into the ground on.
This will protect the roof of the.
Step 4 build a retaining frame.
So let s create a road map of how this project is going to progress.
Fasten the truss by driving 8d finishing nails at an angle down through the board just above the birdsmouth notch and into the underlying wall plate.
There are a number of types of living roof ranging from the one i ve made enough for some.
With the minimum of swearing on your part.
How to build a green roof on your shed.
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.
You are going to be adding significant extra weight onto the shed roof so you need to know that the.
Screw through the edges of the frame into the edge of your shed.
Attach the end rafters to the wall plates of your shed frame.
Put frame onto roof and screw in place.
After doing quite a bit of reading on the internet ok well an afternoon or so i soon realised.
Lower the first rafter truss into place at either the front or back of the shed.
