Natural roof ideas

Discover stunning exterior ideas for earth sheltered homes that seamlessly blend with nature while keeping your house stylish and energy-efficient.

Cactus roof by Steve Martino landscape architect

For people living in the urban area, green roofs are idea because it helps lower temperature and provide better insulation. Green roof also helps minimize the pollution in your area as plants absorb carbon for their food. Your green roof can also serve as storage for rainwater and provide a habitat for birds and animals. Learn all about Green Roofs and how to build one. #home #homeimprovement #roof #green #gogreen

Are you looking build a shed at home but don’t know what goes into it? It turns that even with zero woodworking experience; you can build an amazing shed in a weekend. However, you will need to have a detailed plan for the project. Unfortunately, though, most shed plans sold by woodworking publishers today won’t help...

Green roof costs may seem high at first glance, but a green roof offers energy savings, better insulation, and effective stormwater management.

One of the most characteristic tangible cultural heritages of the Cham and also one of the most sensitive to change is their house. The Cham build their houses on the ground and arrange them in orderly rows. Their houses are surrounded by a garden with a wall or hedge. The doors open to the south-west or between. The architectural style is similar to that of the Viet with walls made of brick or a mixture of lime and shells, and covered with tiles or thatch. Houses of more than one storey are…

For years, in fact, for centuries, natural roofing has been present among various popular types of roofing materials. Natural roofing materials include wood shingles, thatch, aspen chips and green roofs. Each of these solutions has both advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a closer look at the strengths and weaknesses of natural roofing. #naturalroofing #prosandcons #hornval #blog