Comments on: Roof Soil http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Reggie Tidwell http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-403 Reggie Tidwell Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:31:49 +0000 #comment-403 Wow! the place is looking awesome. My schedule is winding down, so if there are any remaining tasks that you guys need help with, I'd love to lend a hand. Awesome work! Wow! the place is looking awesome. My schedule is winding down, so if there are any remaining tasks that you guys need help with, I’d love to lend a hand. Awesome work!

]]> By: Maria http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-355 Maria Tue, 13 May 2008 02:34:41 +0000 #comment-355 Hey Just Curious, Yes, we calculated the weight of all of it and engineered the roof to carry the load. It's actually really over engineered. I keep saying 'soil' but it is a product called Stalite, that is specially made for living roofs. One of the benefits of using this special "green roof" soil is that is it much lighter than actual top soil, or planting soil. Because it has tiny kiln expanded slate pieces in it along with some compost material. So, the water seeps through it faster instead of being held in the soil. This makes it harder to grow plants, because they water sheds so fast, so we use drought tolerant plants. Hey Just Curious,
Yes, we calculated the weight of all of it and engineered the roof to carry the load. It’s actually really over engineered. I keep saying ’soil’ but it is a product called Stalite, that is specially made for living roofs. One of the benefits of using this special “green roof” soil is that is it much lighter than actual top soil, or planting soil. Because it has tiny kiln expanded slate pieces in it along with some compost material. So, the water seeps through it faster instead of being held in the soil. This makes it harder to grow plants, because they water sheds so fast, so we use drought tolerant plants.

]]> By: Just Curious http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-354 Just Curious Mon, 12 May 2008 21:47:32 +0000 #comment-354 Out of curiosity, (and you probably mentioned this much earlier in the blog) but was your house purposely designed for the incredible load of soil + plants + water? I had always read that "living roofs" were usually not planted in soil because they are so incredibly heavy???? Just wondering. Beautiful place by the way. I'm envious, as I'm trapped in the city. Out of curiosity, (and you probably mentioned this much earlier in the blog) but was your house purposely designed for the incredible load of soil + plants + water? I had always read that “living roofs” were usually not planted in soil because they are so incredibly heavy????

Just wondering. Beautiful place by the way. I’m envious, as I’m trapped in the city.

]]> By: Kathy http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-342 Kathy Sun, 11 May 2008 15:38:22 +0000 #comment-342 Awesome! And I really like the blue with the red door. I think if you planted some sunny yellow flowers around the house, you'd have the brightness you were looking for with the yellow paint. Everything just looks great! I can't wait to see the roof growing! And happy Mother's Day, friend! Awesome! And I really like the blue with the red door. I think if you planted some sunny yellow flowers around the house, you’d have the brightness you were looking for with the yellow paint. Everything just looks great! I can’t wait to see the roof growing!

And happy Mother’s Day, friend!

]]> By: Nicole http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-341 Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 07:05:20 +0000 #comment-341 I can't imagine how long it would have taken without the blower! I can’t imagine how long it would have taken without the blower!

]]> By: Robbyn http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-340 Robbyn Sun, 11 May 2008 02:57:21 +0000 #comment-340 This is SO SO cool, Maria...can't wait to see it planted! This is SO SO cool, Maria…can’t wait to see it planted!

]]> By: kristine http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-345 kristine Sat, 10 May 2008 18:42:22 +0000 #comment-345 i like the color a lot. i know it's not yellow but it looks nice with the cordwood and red door. that's would have been a lot of buckets of dirt to haul! i like the color a lot. i know it’s not yellow but it looks nice with the cordwood and red door.

that’s would have been a lot of buckets of dirt to haul!

]]> By: KathieS http://tobiascrawley.net/house/2008/05/09/roof-soil/#comment-344 KathieS Sat, 10 May 2008 09:49:41 +0000 #comment-344 I don't know anyone else who has planted their roof! And I think the color looks like a bit of sky against the trees. I think it is soothing. I don’t know anyone else who has planted their roof! And I think the color looks like a bit of sky against the trees. I think it is soothing.

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