Shed Green Roof Kit
Make a simple frame with the same dimensions as your shed s roof from pieces of rot proof timber using l brackets for the corners.
Shed green roof kit. Using rot proof timber build a frame around the roof to contain the garden. You will need two pieces of 2x4 timber the same length as the width of the roof and two pieces the same length as the depth of the roof minus 4 inches. This is what makes it a great cedar greenhouse kit for growing and nurturing your plants. Attach the frame to the roof with metal straps at each corner to prevent slippages.
For a first green shed roof i would recommend that you start off relatively small. This online guide is designed to meet the needs of diy enthusiasts looking to put a green roof on a shed or outhouse builders and landscaper contractors who want to build green roofs. Wood sun rooms make a great she shed. For this shed i used 3x2 softwood timbers at 600mm 2 ctrs which spanned 1 2m 4 with an 18mm 3 4 plywood deck.
1 qty 2 8 x 6 0 combination screen glass door. This website based guide builds on the material and information in our original pdf the diy guide to green living roofs which we published in 2008. The nantucket diy greenhouse kit measures 8 by 12 ft with a 9 ft height. How to make a green roof.
The frame can be made by simply nailing the corners together or by using l brackets to form the corners. The cedarshed sunhouse makes an ideal backyard studio outdoor workshop or garden greenhouse and shed combination. 1 x6 rough sawn hemlock exposed collar ties. 1 x4 rough sawn hemlock strapping 20 on center.
For work or play this greenhouse shed swings both ways. And also so you can find out what works for you. Enough to support the roof build up which comprised. Corrugated clear poly roofing w galvanized ridge cap.