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Sedum roof weight.
Xf301 sedum blanket extensive green roof system when to specify.
This is because we use specially engineered blankets for water management and the plant species used in the matting are very shallow rooted.
Typically the total depth of the green roof would be 85 100mm 12 20mm drainage layer 70mm of substrate and have a saturated weight of approx.
It comprises mature sedum on 20mm of extensive substrate and incorporating a multifunctional water retention and filter layer.
Add 2 5 lbs ft2 for sedum mats and tiles system depth dry weight saturated weight 5 25 media depth 17 22 lbs ft2 29 34 lbs ft2 6 media depth 19 25 lbs ft2 33 39 lbs ft2.
This is the lightest weight all in one system available.
Weight of standard sedum roof.
The thicker the substrate layer the greater the weight of the total roof structure.
Here s a guide comparing types.
The weight of a green roof is one of a number of factors specifiers need to consider when deciding which roofing system to use.
Extensive built up.
For example a traditional intensive green roof system for plants and grass featuring at least six layers including soil filter fleece drainage layer and vegetation is.
Individual complete modules are installed quickly and have a 90 fully grown sedum layer for instant greening.
Fertilisers and turf feed.
A standard sedum roof has a saturated weight of about 80 kg m.
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If necessary this weight can be reduced to approximately 40 kg m for.
Plugs or cuttings for plant material weight.
An extensive green roof or sedum roof is a roof with vegetation that is more or less self perpetuating and that can further develop and maintain itself.
In addition the weight also depends on the water buffering capacity of the drainage layer.
Roughly speaking extensive green roofs have a substrate thickness of between 4 and 15 cm and a weight of 30 to 220 kilo per m2.
As such they don t require such deep soils or growing media.
Enviromat green roof is lighter in weight than a wildflower roof.