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Sod and straw to clay roofs.
Prepare your clay soil for sod by tilling and adding organic material.
Stomp it in and add more as necessary.
Check out our watering tips and care advice for your new sod to make sure your lawn stays healthy strong and weed free.
Don t leave sod overhanging the roof edge.
Light clay straw one way to prevent straw from burning so well is to coat it in a clay slip.
Shading roof overhangs cross ventilation in each room earth coupled flooring and massive adobe internal walls help keep the homes comfortably cool in the summer.
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.
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.
Lightly water the layer of sod placed on the roof.
With the addition of compost or manure on top the straw roof will weigh a little less than the 5 to 6 inches of sod roof.
Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the.
Now that your fertilizer is laid down you can start laying your sod.
Technically the clay straw walls themselves provide an r 24 insulation value.
The work you put in prior to putting the sod.
Place sod pieces on top of the potting soil layer across the roof.
The gentle slope of a hip roof with its trapezoidal sides and pyramid like elegance is a graceful traditional design that pleases the eyes and can be constructed in a combination of various unique styles.
Moisture impregnated composted straw was tested to weigh approximately 30 pounds per cubic foot while moist earth ranges in the vicinity of 100 pounds per cubic foot.
Once the perimeter of the roof was covered with sod we covered the rest of the roof.
Remember to water your sod as soon as you have an area large enough for your sprinkler to cover.
Once the sand and clay retain its shape as you roll the tarp forming the classic burrito it s time to add straw.
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.
Make sure to check the roof periodically for watering and as funny as it sounds any need for weeding.
Since i already wrote about cutting sod for my roof i will describe how the sod was loaded.
Put water and the purest clay you have into a big bucket or drum.
Stir until the clay is suspended in.
Where necessary use your utility knife to cut the sod pieces to fit.
Soil preparation is the critical first step in getting your sod to take root.
A gable roof is shaped like an upside down v and is sometimes referred to as a dual pitched saddle saddleback or peaked roof.
