Sod Roof Shed

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.

Sod roof shed.

I presently have ample space for storage and no squeak or bounce to the floor. Until the late 19th century it was the most common roof on rural log houses in norway and large parts of the rest of scandinavia. Green roofs are increasing in popularity to the number of benefits they bring especially in city areas. There are some things you need to check before building but the job is not very difficult.

The greater roof slope sheds snow and water easily too. 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. Preplanning was essential to the build. Building this single sloped roof shed was an excellent learning experience.

A sod roof can be used on any structure a house shed barn utility building on either a flat or sloped surface. Building a green roof on your shed is a way to add interest to the shed and produce a new area to cultivate. Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the. The shed style allowed more windows near the high wall roofline which adds a lot of light.

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.