Sod roof

While green roofs may be universally accepted as wonderfully sustainable landscapes for a myriad reasons, the thought of installing one atop your own home may nevertheless seem daunting, expensive, and difficult to maintain. But the folks from Toyota Roof

For people living in the urban area, green roofs are idea because it helps lower temperature and provide better insulation. Green roof also helps minimize the pollution in your area as plants absorb carbon for their food. Your green roof can also serve as storage for rainwater and provide a habitat for birds and animals. Learn all about Green Roofs and how to build one. #home #homeimprovement #roof #green #gogreen

As settlers traveled across the Great Plains, they turned to the ground beneath their feet to build roofs over their heads. The story of sod houses...

Lately I have been focusing a lot of my attention on building the living roof (a.k.a. green roof, sod roof, or turf roof). Last week, I finished building an edge...

Once westering pioneers reached their destination, they had to build homes. Those homes reflected the available natural resources of the land. In forested areas, log homes were popular. Some areas in rocky terrain used stones. Some in the Southwest, where clay was plentiful, used adobe. On the Great Plains, sod houses, called “soddies,” were the most common abodes. (There were some wealthier settlers who brought pre-cut timber cabin kits with them offered through the Sears & Roebuck catalog…

What are grass-covered houses in Iceland? Do people live there? Where to see turf houses in Iceland? Check the ultimate guide to Iceland's turf houses.

Getting the details of your green roof construction right will save you from problems down the road.

Ever wondered what the building process looks like when building with earthbags? Check out this timelapse to get an idea. If you don't like heavy metal