Turf roofs in norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere.
Norwegian sod roof houses.
Parkcity design build designed this wood clad house in utah.
Overlooking lake steinsfjorden it s filled with led lighting inside and has a chimney pipe that s lined with solar panels.
These roofs are covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards.
The roofs offer places for birds to nest and insects to breed.
Roofs in scandinavia have probably been covered with birch bark and sod since prehistory.
The load of approximately 250 kg per m of a sod roof is an advantage because it helps to compress the logs and make the walls more draught proof.
The lightweight steel sloped roof on this home is angled to make the most of winter sun that helps to.
In rural areas sod roofs were almost universal until the beginning of the 18th century.
Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the vernacular architecture of finland and the scandinavian peninsula.
And the roof rat also known as black rat or house rat rattus rattus.
The load of approximately 250 kg.
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.
Norway rats are the larger of the two species up to about twice the size of roof rats.
The sloped roof on this modern house is angled backwards to maximize natural light inside while enabling snow and rain to drain off at the back.
Roofs in scandinavia have probably been covered with birch bark and sod since prehistory.
Therefore keeping straighter wooden walls which were prone to warp with changes in moisture in the wood.
Turf roofs in norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere.
The sod roofs support biodiversity by recreating a place for local plants to grow even within urban areas.
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.
Photography by george oakley.
The exterior walls and roof of this 538 square foot seasonal eco friendly retreat are clad in overlapping stone plates that mimic the look of traditional wood panelling found in western norway.
Green roofs have become a long standing tradition in norway and it s not common to see them dotting the country s landscape or in this case essentially melding with the landscape.
During the viking and middle ages most houses had sod roofs.
Allowing for snow loads and your family gathering for summer breakfast on top of the house figure that the beams and rafters under a sod roof will have to carry 100 pounds per square foot.
