Sod Roofing House

On the outside making it 8 ft.

Sod roofing house. They were built two bricks deep at the bottom and sometimes narrowing to one brick deep as it got toward the top. 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. Don t leave sod overhanging the roof edge. Sticking to schedule is in our culture backed by a guarantee process you won t find.

You were required to have a wider base for the sod house in order to have a strong and solid foundation. 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. The walls of the sod house were somewhere between 18 to 25 inches thick. Construct a roof for your sod house.

Since i already wrote about cutting sod for my roof i will describe how the sod was loaded. Amit apel design inc designed this family homein los angeles california. The load of approximately 250 kg. All depending on how the sod bricks were cut.

Building the living roof. All the cracks and holes are filled with loose soil. During the warmer months sod roofs can help to cool down your house compared to other roofing materials. Make sure to check the roof periodically for watering and as funny as it sounds any need for weeding.

Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the vernacular architecture of finland and the scandinavian peninsula. Once the perimeter of the roof was covered with sod we covered the rest of the roof. 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. The sloped roof on this modern house keeps the front of the home bright and provides slightly more privacy at the back.

So aside from the insulation sod roofs can also help you to save on your heating and cooling bills. Every third layer of sod is laid crosswise to tie the inner and outer layers together. Our sod house is 12 ft. The sloped roofs on this modern house coupled with the wood paneling gives the house a very modern look.

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. Design build home energy solution outdoor living industry 1st on time completion guarantee worried about projects dragging on forever. A quality roof can protect a sod house for many years with little need for maintenance.

The sod is laid with the grass side down 21 layers in all. 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. Lightly water the layer of sod placed on the roof.