Sedum Shed Roof Diy

Step 1 prep the roof photo by alison rosa.

Sedum shed roof diy.

Often no more than periodic visual checks and minor weeding are required. Once the skeleton of the structure was in place. An all purpose soil less peat free potting mix is fine for growing herbs and other edibles but mix in plenty of perlite to both improve drainage and save on weight. Draw your plan cut and bolt the pieces of timber together to fit and paint the structure with an additional protective.

Step by step directions for your diy green roof professionals can examine your roof to ensure that it will be strong enough for the green roof of your choice. For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run. If done properly it can be planted up and left to its own devices. We added a slightly angled piece of marine plywood on to the top added.

Now comes the growing medium which for a sedum roof should be at least 8cm 3in deep and for a roof of wildflowers herbs salad and strawberries at least 15cm 6in deep. Sedum is the cheapest lightest and easiest form of living roof which lends itself to the diy er trying to green up on a budget. Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters. Sedum spurium tricolor is one of the most ornamental.