Sedum Roof Construction

On top of that we added 75mm of mixed topsoil and gravel into which the sedum plants were sown.

Sedum roof construction.

The layers work in partnership with each other to provide a whole host of benefits for the building its occupier and the environment. We designed and built our own sedum roof on a 5m wide carport. There are various layers of sheeting on top to make the roof waterproof. Roughly speaking extensive green roofs have a substrate thickness of between 4 and 15 cm and a weight of 30 to 220 kilo per m2.

The roof construction is 250mm x 50mm joists spaced 600mm apart with a 18mm plywood deck. Single course construction consisting of a vegetation support layer with a drainage and filter function for all types of construction a root resistant membrane and protection layer are necessary to protect the waterproofing root resistant membrane. An extensive green roof or sedum roof is a roof with vegetation that is more or less self perpetuating and that can further develop and maintain itself. Sedum roof construction components of a sedum green roof a sedum green roof is a build up of component layers that sit on top of a conventional roof surface.

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.