hi, I'm intending building a green roof on my extension and was hoping to cantilever say 2 ft of shading over the southern elevation.
I would like to avoid using normal guttering so was hoping to be able to drain through the membrane at the overhang into the downpipe and away to soakaway, not that a soakaway should be required, but hey.
any comments or tips or is my plan simply not feasible?
thanks in advance
tony
9 Dec 2009, 10:59 PM
yes feasible but what ever you dont let there be any chance of water being able to get at the structure of the eaves
Most edge details for green roofs are poor and fail disaster, so sort out your own ideas before you build it. I would favour using a gutter rather than trying to use the membrane -- fail safe for me.
If I could whisper I would tell you a good place to get plants from.
old_robin
14 Jan 2010, 11:26 AM
IN germany they tend to replace down pipes from guttering with chain and the water silently runs down the link without splashing and looks cool if copper or bronze chain can be made/obtained...
