Traditional Turf Roof Construction

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Traditional turf roof construction.

30 of iceland was forested when it was settled mostly with birch. There are two basic methods of pitched roof construction. The stud construction of the typical frame structure for instance doesn t lend itself to sod roofing but log cabins and buildings of post and beam design are especially well suited for such a. Torfbæir were the product of a difficult climate offering superior insulation compared to buildings solely made of wood or stone and the relative difficulty in obtaining other construction materials in sufficient quantities.

Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the. Until the late 19th century it was the most common roof on rural log houses in norway and large parts of the rest of scandinavia. Pitched roof construction. The traditional option is steeply pitched rarely less than 35.

A sod roof or turf roof is a traditional scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards. They are generally covered in either a metal like zinc or copper or with a green roof made up of turf planted with sedums. Traditional or cut roof.