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More commonly known as a "green roof" or a "living roof," vegetated protected membrane roofing is a roofing system that allows plant cultivation on its surface. A typical green roof consists of a membrane layer, a drainage layer, a soil layer and a plant layer. Although considered a new trend, sod roofs have been in use in Iceland and Scandinavia for hundreds of years, and the terraced gardens known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were constructed around 600 BC. ...
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 | Built-up or single-ply membrane roofing systems are made up of many products and installation trades. Wood blocking at roof perimeters or penetrations, parapet coverings, reglets, roof drains, gutters, downspouts, sheet metal flashing, skylights, smoke vents, and roof hatches all need to be considered along with the roof material. Several different installation trades will need to work together on the roofing system. Inherent difficulties in the scheduling and coordination of various trades must be accounted for when estimating labor costs |
