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Green is In
With global warming creeping in, people have made ingeneous ways to fight the battle and had slowly gone green. No wonder sustainainability, organic,and green had become everyone’s favorite words.
Garden Roof: There’s More than Meets the Eyes
Garden roof by its name alone explains what it is. It is a roof with garden on top of it which mainly serves for recreation, living space, landscaped garden or organic garden. This is predominant in urban spaces where there’s … Read more
Garden Roof: There’s More than Meets the Eyes
A garden roof by its name alone explains what it is. It is a roof with a garden on top of it which mainly serves for recreation, a living space, a landscaped garden or an organic garden.
Green is In
With global warming creeping in, people have made ingenious ways to fight the battle and have slowly gone green. No wonder sustainability, organic, and green have become everyone’s favourite words.
Advantages of Turning Your Flat Roof into a Green Roof
A green roof is classified as one with the addition of vegetation and soil to any roof type. Installing a green roof can actually reduce several negative effects that buildings would have on local ecosystems whilst simultaneously reducing the buildings’ energy … Read more
Horticulturists Are Reaching for the Sky in Urban Areas!
Rooftop gardens are the new big thing in urban areas. Just two minutes away from Kings Cross Station in London sits the roof garden belonging to horticulturists David Ferris and Paddy McCawley. Banana trees and clumps of greenery are present … Read more
D’Antonio Green Roof System
The United States is now experiencing a new trend as vegetative roof coverings and waterproofing systems, otherwise known as green roofs, are increasingly being used by property owners. Environmental purists have complained about the term, but it is now widely … Read more
Flat Roofs Develop Green Fingers
Homeowners are making the most of their properties by not only expanding in to the roof spaces but building on to them as well. However, rather than using mortar and bricks, they are using a green fingered approach with the … Read more
Flat Roof Design
Flat roof designs are more suited to the creative use of outdoor areas. Many designs feature gardens, outdoor spaces and terraces. If this type of installation is incorporated, construction must be upgraded to account for the additional weight requirements of … Read more
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What is there not to love about a balcony roof? A lot of interior designs these days have revolved around the concept of bringing the outside indoors, incorporating pots and plants normally found outside in the garden and placing them … Read more
Single ply flat roofing systems have become very popular in the UK owing to their light weight that suit buildings which take load and bearing into consideration. Just because it’s single ply, doesn’t mean it’s weak. It is actually the … Read more
Your home or office may have more living space than you ever imagined. You can add to the value of your home, and improve your quality of life through utilising more outdoor space, and even reduce the environmental impact of … Read more
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