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Kristin's Back Porch

2009-12-17T09:13:00.002-06:00

Corrie helped Kristin design a green roof using erosion control bags to create a living planting box on top of Kristin's back porch. See the slideshow here.

Dan's Chicken Coop Pictures

2009-11-03T11:19:00.002-06:00

Dan's Chicken Coop Narrative

2009-11-03T11:16:00.001-06:00

I've had VERY little work to maintain this roof. Watered it for week. Pulled weeks twice over the summer.

I planted it in early May with about an even mix of store bought sedum and plugs from our gardens. I put in 4 creeping phlox, 2 of which are completely fried, and 2 of which will be by the end of next summer. There are two plants I know little about on the roof. One is a sun fern in the upper right, but it seems to be doing well (looks better in person). The other is the white stuff in the front center - don't know what it is, but it grows well between our sidewalk and fence in 1/2 sun. Seems to thrive on the roof.

The roof is 3/4" painted plywood surrounded by 2/10 treated painted lumber. I attached them together with L brackets and the roof just sits on the coop via gravity. Survived the tornado, so it must be secure!

I got rubber from Bob Durfey and attached that with caulk - non-silicon. You can see the caulk along the edges. I nailed the edges of the rubber down with some roofing nails I had laying around and tried to seal it with the caulk (mentioned above). I don't recommend this method - I'd pony up for the metal flashing if I had to do it over.

I drilled 2 holes in the bottom corners for drainage with a hole saw (1 5/8", maybe?). Can't see it here, but it has 2 pvc sink extension drains coming through the holes - they cost a buck or two at a home or hardware store. I cut them off at the bottom of the fascia board and put 2 old Lake Street pavers below to avoid erosion. I wanted to put chain drains on, but the kids would most certainly tear them off.

Other than that, got the drainage layer and sediment barrier from you. Had a few old gunny sacks for erosion control held down with rocks and bricks. The growing medium I got from the place in Elk River.

The chickens seem to like it. They aren't allowed on the roof since they like to dig.

-Dan

Chris and Corrie build a green roof in Grand Marais

2009-09-01T10:47:00.002-05:00

In June 2009, RoofBloom led a group of volunteers installing a green roof over a playground sandbox at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais, MN.

Solutions Twin Cities Video

2009-06-02T17:53:00.002-05:00

See Corrie and Chris build a green roof in Seven Minutes.

Living Green Expo 09 Video

2009-06-02T17:48:00.003-05:00

Now you can see our exciting slide show and lecture without finding parking on the State Fairgrounds. Lecture Me

Sign up for our Google Group

2009-05-28T14:39:00.002-05:00

If you are planning a green roof project, you may want to consider joining our Google Group. This is an e-mail list of about 65 people who are also planning green roof projects, or have already completed them.

This should be a great place to post questions about design, materials, installation or maintenance. If you are stuck, it is quite possible that someone else has encountered the same problem and may have the solution.

Join here.

Links

2009-05-13T16:12:00.004-05:00

PLANTS

Carlisle Roof Gardens Plant Selection Tool

Green Roof Plants from Emory Knoll Farms

PROGRAMS

Northwest Ecobuilding Guild's Green Roof Project

DIY GREEN ROOFS - The Green Roof Forum

SUPPLIES

Green Roof Depot

Green Roof Solutions, Inc

Karen and Terry's Green Awning

2009-05-13T13:20:00.004-05:00

The green awning on Karen and Terry's house in Saint Paul.

Buy Some Merch

2009-05-12T21:08:00.004-05:00

This coffee mug and other fine products are available on our Merch Page.

Contact Us

2009-05-12T20:54:00.002-05:00

Feel free to contact the RoofBloom Team.
(psst - replace "at" with "@" and replace "dot" with "." Pass it on.)

Corrie Zoll
Man at Large
corrie.zoll at gmail dot com

Chris Wegscheid
Cermak Rhoades Architects
cwegscheid at cermakrhoades dot com

Camilla Correll
Emmons Olivier Resources, Inc.
ccorrell at eorinc dot com

The Green Your Garage Guide

2009-05-12T20:26:00.003-05:00

In 2007, we developed a general guide to help individuals understand the issues that should be considered when planning a smaller green roof project.

Yes, the title suggests that this document is for garages. But really the same issues apply to most smaller green roof projects.

(Click to download)

Dan's Cousin's Chicken Coop

2009-05-12T20:12:00.006-05:00

Not wanting to be outdone by Dan's Chicken Coop, Dan's cousin (I don't want to insert myself into a family feud here, but let's call him "Chris"), decided that he would ALSO design a chicken coop.

Dan's cousin has not promised any pictures of his finished coop. However, he might be able to inexpensively provide you with this green-roof-ready chicken coop design. Contact us for more information.

Dan's Chicken Coop

2009-05-12T20:06:00.004-05:00

Dan K is building a green roofed chicken coop using the RoofBloom System

Dan promises to send pictures of the process and the finished project.

Structural Engineering Checklist

2009-05-12T19:55:00.005-05:00

Rule Number 1 in RoofBloom is that you need a structural engineer to determine whether your structure can hold the extra weight if a green roof.

Rule Number 2 in RoofBloom is that you need a structural engineer to determine whether your structure can hold the extra weight if a green roof.

We developed a worksheet to help you work with an engineer. Download it here.

This worksheet is intended to lead you through gathering the information that your structural engineer will need to determine the load bearing capacity of your structure. The engineer will still need to come and see your structure, but if you gather much of the information, the job should be a) easier for the engineer, and b) cheaper for you.

We recommend reviewing this worksheet with your engineer before you begin.

And let us know if you have any questions.

http://mngreenroofs.org/files/mngrc/roofbloom-structural_checklist-021808.pdf

CORRIE'S BEARD LETS THE WORLD KNOW WHAT SHINGLES ARE

2009-04-22T21:53:00.001-05:00

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