A roof garden usually consists of larger planters filled with a mix of evergreens flowers shrubs and grasses.
Planters on a flat roof.
Water may pour in next time there is a downpour.
Here s what you need to know to start one of your own.
Be very careful if it s not up to strength for a roof terrace planters can easily damage and crack a flat roof.
I would have thought planning permission building regs were required to use the roof as a terrace and it rather sounds as if that s not the situation.
These flat roofs are also commonly known as.
A roof having a rise of 0 25 inches over a 12 inch run is known as a 12 pitch roof.
You can can transform a flat tar roof into a lovely outdoor haven with container plantings.
These are the mainstays of any green roof and should form the bulk of the planting unless provisions are made for the roof to support soil deeper than the 3 to 4 inches that is typical.
A well planned rooftop garden can also provide habitat for local wildlife and mitigate storm water runoff.
A roof garden might also include outdoor furnishings and can be thought of as an outdoor room.
Solar panel installers are presented with a number of challenges when designing and installing flat roof solar panels.
A roof garden usually exists on a mostly flat roof surface due to the weight of the materials and the way the space is going to be used.