Sod Roofing House

Building the living roof.

Sod roofing house.

So aside from the insulation sod roofs can also help you to save on your heating and cooling bills. Amit apel design inc designed this family homein los angeles california. 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. Lightly water the layer of sod placed on the roof.

Since i already wrote about cutting sod for my roof i will describe how the sod was loaded. You were required to have a wider base for the sod house in order to have a strong and solid foundation. Carefree moments that last a life time sod home group makes home building improvement a carefree experience for a lifetime. The sloped roof on this modern house keeps the front of the home bright and provides slightly more privacy at the back.

The load of approximately 250 kg. Design build home energy solution outdoor living industry 1st on time completion guarantee worried about projects dragging on forever. Doing the edge was the trickiest part since i had the fold the epdm underneath itself and leave a little bit exposed to protect the edge logs. 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.

Our sod house is 12 ft. Several styles of roof were used on sod houses ranging from flat roofs made from a lattice of tree branches to traditional gabled roofs made from lumber tar paper and shingles. Where necessary use your utility knife to cut the sod pieces to fit. All depending on how the sod bricks were cut.

During the warmer months sod roofs can help to cool down your house compared to other roofing materials. Don t leave sod overhanging the roof edge. On the outside making it 8 ft. 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.

They were built two bricks deep at the bottom and sometimes narrowing to one brick deep as it got toward the top. Sticking to schedule is in our culture backed by a guarantee process you won t find. The sod is laid with the grass side down 21 layers in all. Every third layer of sod is laid crosswise to tie the inner and outer layers together.

Make sure to check the roof periodically for watering and as funny as it sounds any need for weeding. Once the perimeter of the roof was covered with sod we covered the rest of the roof. On a hot day for instance say 80 degrees fahrenheit sod roofs heat up to only 85f where are traditional roofs can go as hot as 180f. A quality roof can protect a sod house for many years with little need for maintenance.

Place sod pieces on top of the potting soil layer across the roof. Construct a roof for your sod house. The sloped roofs on this modern house coupled with the wood paneling gives the house a very modern look.