If done properly it can be planted up and left to its own devices.
Sedum shed roof diy.
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.
Often no more than periodic visual checks and minor weeding are required.
Draw your plan cut and bolt the pieces of timber together to fit and paint the structure with an additional protective.
Sedum spurium tricolor is one of the most ornamental.
For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run.
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.
The root system is the work force of the.
Step 1 prep the roof photo by alison rosa.
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.
How to grow yourself a living roof on your shed.
Once the skeleton of the structure was in place.
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.