[Cob] living roofs

[Kathryn Marsh]

Living roofs have other benefits besides temperature moderation and  
can be layered over most forms of insulation. In this climate  
(Ireland) they don't combine well with solar panels since the ones  
that suit our climate need a more shallow slope than is optimal for  
solar collection so we only use them on sheds, not on the house. For  
us they are a useful refuge for plants and insects that need better  
drainage than they get in our flood prone heavy clay. Personally I  
still think thatch takes a lot of beating. But maybe spending all my  
childhood holidays in a cob house with a thatched roof being indulged  
by grandparents causes a certain amount of bias.

kathryn


On 14 Feb 2009, at 00:56, yewberry at wavecable.com wrote:

> Karen Mason wrote:
>
>> We are fortunate to be living in an
>> area where there are no building codes.
>> We can do whatever we want. So, all
>> suggestions for insulation are fair
>> game, cheap and non-toxic preferred.
>
> I definitely recommend Tony Wrench's book, then.  He goes
> into decent detail on the subject of his roof.
>
> Brina
>
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