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Cob: Moss Roof

Dulane silkworm at spiderhollow.com
Fri Apr 25 21:04:31 CDT 2003


Hello,
I have been trying to figure out my cottage design in my head. I'm a couple of months from starting. Here where I live, above Seattle, I get pretty good drainage, but all of my potted plants that get ignored over the winter are completely covered in native moss within a couple of months. 
I am wondering if that same moss might make a good roof covering over a waterproof sloped roof. I've found some other mention of using moss mixes for roofing. Anyone ever try it, or did your sod change over to moss?
Thanks
Dulane 
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I have been trying to figure out my cottage design in my head. 
I'm a couple of months from starting. Here where I live, above Seattle, I get 
pretty good drainage, but all of my potted plants that get ignored over the 
winter are completely covered in native moss within a couple of months. 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I am wondering if that same moss might make a good roof 
covering over a waterproof sloped roof. I've found some other mention of using 
moss mixes for roofing. Anyone ever try it, or did your sod change over to 
moss?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dulane</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>