Comments on: DIY: A Green Roof Grows In Brooklyn

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By: Anne (http://sustainableflatbush.org)

Anne (http://sustainableflatbush.org) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:35:34 +0000

doh… didn’t read far enough to see they have an entire soil recipe here!

By: Anne (http://sustainableflatbush.org)

Anne (http://sustainableflatbush.org) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:33:26 +0000

in addition to getting an engineer’s evaluation, it’s important to use specially engineered soil for green roofs — it is designed to be lighter in weight even while absorbing much more water. there’s a place in the bronx that makes one called gaia soil.

By: Carrie White

Carrie White — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:58:04 +0000

I bet more and more people will be doing this. Having a professional green roof installed is cost prohibitive. If you fancy gardening, it’s an added plus!

By: RH

RH — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:33:34 +0000

Good point! That’s why there’s a disclaimer at the end of the article, kids!
With our first home, we blew insulation into the attic crawlspace. Years after we sold it, the new owners developed a leak in their roof, which they probably didn’t address fast enough. Anyway, the insulation got weighed down from being wet and their ceiling collapsed. The roof itself had one too many fixes and probably needed to be taken up and replaced because of the weight of all of those layers. I don’t know if they did it or just added another layer.

By: P

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:48:38 +0000

A good idea but you may need to check that your roof can take the added weight of the planters before you go crazy – this would probably mean calling an engineer or architect to evaluate:(