Green Roof On Cold Cellar

The green roof root cellar.

Green roof on cold cellar.

I liked the idea of having a bit more greenery in the property we live. Cold cellar leaks are a common problem and usually result from poor landscaping choices. While redeveloping our house we decided to install a living roof on our kitchen roof why you ask. Why shouldn t you have an environmentally friendly roof.

It can certainly be used as a root cellar option. In 2014 we built an earthbag and balecob strawbale root cellar on our off grid urban homestead. It is backed into the earth which helps to keep your vegetables nice and cool all year long. If you can get your hands on some pallets you can make a mini root cellar under the earth for your dried goods and root vegetables.

They built this structure out of cordwood and created a green roof too. Read this post to find out how to avoid future cold cellar leaks. We ve been using it since then and last year decided to put a green roof on it as well. Build the form for the roof.

Build a living roof green roof. Satisfied with the form i reassembled it on the root cellar walls. Mar 28 2018 use this handy guide if you want to learn how to build a green roof from recycled materials. Green building materials for root cellars include wood natural stones gravel and soil.

The arches are 1 2 inch plywood pressed into dadoed grooves in the 2 4 s. This created an extremely strong structure. Root cellars can be built in sunken areas hills and under houses. How to make a pallet root cellar.

Glory be earth sheltered green roofed cordwood root cellar. I built the form in the shop then dismantled it. Vents insulation assorted wood assorted tools. Asseble the form on the roof.

This root cellar is very unique and beautiful to look at. Glory be the root cellar was conceived because i wanted a place to put homegrown organic vegetables for winter storage. Today fresh vegetables are available in supermarkets but root cellars offer truly eco friendly natural cold storage ideas for food in vintage style.