Build a living roof green roof.
Green roof on top of garage.
The steps to building a green roof are the same.
There are many types of green roofs based on the type of garden one plans.
It does not matter whether you choose a small diy green roof on top of your garage or if you get a professional to turn your sloped roof into a habitat for wild birds.
So a better question perhaps is which green roof system is best for your project.
The right system used in the right place has no downside.
On august 4 2008 fairfax county unveiled its latest green initiative on top of the herrity building parking garage at the government center complex in fairfax.
The first layer should make your roof waterproof as well as root resistant.
The soon to open hampton inn in salem is getting ahead of the green building ordinance by installing a fully green roof on top of its garage to be overlooked by hotels and apartments on floors.
It could be a hanging garden with pots vertically lined up or a multitier garden.
The garden may not be the traditional laid out on the floor design.
Alternatively install a green roof on an existing shed or garage or install an extensive system on a flat roofed extension.
I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live.
There can be natural but raised beds.
List of pros of green roofs.
While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask.
There are intensive and semi intensive roof gardens.
How to build a green roof step 1.