Sod Roof Shed

Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience.

Sod roof shed.

Preplanning was essential to the build. With the increase in extreme weather patterns green. Step 1 check if it is load bearing. Just make sure that small structures possess roof trusses strong enough to handle the weight a sod roof will have.

A sod roof can be used on any structure a house shed barn utility building on either a flat or sloped surface. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult. Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the. Sod roofs are largely free for the labor the materials are easily found in most back yards sod is one of the most fireproof materials going and it makes excellent insulation for all but the most.

A sod roof or turf roof is a traditional scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards. Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas. The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. You are going to be adding significant extra weight onto the shed roof so you need to know that the structure is strong enough to support it.

The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light.