Nádúr 2
Half way there...
The front of our house overlooks
Galway Bay. The rear is exposed to the prevailing westerly weather and watches over a centuries old Clochán dwelling.
Clocháns are dry-stone huts with corbelled roofs, dating from the early Middle Ages or even earlier.
Our house is built of dry limestone and is a singe open space with a hayloft
space. We have opened a window to the rear to overlook the Clochán.
Our new roof is on
It awaits the structure that will keep our growing roof in place. Retaining boards on each side and at bottom to retain the earth used to grow our green roof.
Supporting a living roof (and staying dry)
Wooden frame holds
the sod of the green roof in place and protects it from slipping.
Fixing barge boards around sides and bottom
Barge
boards of treated timber are installed. Then champhered timber should
be fixed along the perimeter up-stands to ensure the roofing felt and
membrane deflect water away from the edges.
Tiny Living, page 1, page 3
The front of our house overlooks
Galway Bay. The rear is exposed to the prevailing westerly weather and watches over a centuries old Clochán dwelling.
Clocháns are dry-stone huts with corbelled roofs, dating from the early Middle Ages or even earlier. 
Our house is built of dry limestone and is a singe open space with a hayloft
space. We have opened a window to the rear to overlook the Clochán. Our new roof is on
It awaits the structure that will keep our growing roof in place. Retaining boards on each side and at bottom to retain the earth used to grow our green roof.
Supporting a living roof (and staying dry)
Wooden frame holds
the sod of the green roof in place and protects it from slipping.
Fixing barge boards around sides and bottom
Barge
boards of treated timber are installed. Then champhered timber should
be fixed along the perimeter up-stands to ensure the roofing felt and
membrane deflect water away from the edges.Tiny Living, page 1, page 3
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