Pond Liner For Green Roof

Epdm is a synthetic petroleum based rubber product commonly used for living roofs due to its strength and durability.

Pond liner for green roof.

The walter segal method of waterproofing for self build uses a pond liner material. How to lift a pond liner. This is the method john used on his first green roof on his own house. The pond liner i got came in a 10 foot roll weighing about 360 pounds.

Once the pond liner was in place new fascia boards were placed around the front and sides for finishing and to hold the liner in place. Last week i ordered the most expensive material for my entire cob house. The epdm pond liner for my soon coming living roof. Roll out pond liner number 1 taking care to tuck it under any leading you ve got at the edge of the roof so rain water comes off any walls hits the lead and then goes inside rather than under the pond liner 3.

It was a challenge to get the roll. I even was able to get the pond liner on kijiji for a very good deal. A couple of our local pals shane and his dad terry gave us a hand. It does not seem that there is much of a difference between a roof liner and a pond liner anyways except the availability and the price tag.

Jon broome who has built a number of houses using this method including on his own house shaw s cottage where our good friend and colleague gary grant designed the roof. Benefits of a green roof.