Timelapse video of the construction of my garden office workshop.
Garden office roof construction.
Roof build up warm roofs are the build up of choice for many garden rooms as you don t have to worry about ventilating the roof space they also are considered better performing.
First method is to make a container garden on terrace second one is to make a lot of raised beds to grow plants either permanent made of concrete or wooden.
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The frame is constructed from 6 2 tanalised timber held together with 4 screws.
This obviously has an effect on your height allowance.
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The components can be bought from your local diy store or second hand off ebay.
The last and third method is to make your whole roof or some selected part a vegetation ground like a regular garden.
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The concrete foot plates are 6 deep and made from a 5 1 mix of ballast and cement.
The concrete blocks sit just proud of the lawn allowing a few inches under the building to allow for good air flow.
With a warm roof build up the insulation sits on top of the rafters rather than between them.