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.

Sedum shed roof diy.

If done properly it can be planted up and left to its own devices. 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. How to grow yourself a living roof on your shed. We added a slightly angled piece of marine plywood on to the top added.

Once the skeleton of the structure was in place. Sedum spurium tricolor is one of the most ornamental. Step 1 prep the roof photo by alison rosa. For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run.

The root system is the work force of the. Often no more than periodic visual checks and minor weeding are required. Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters. 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.