Norwegian Sod Roof Houses

These roofs are covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards.

Norwegian sod roof houses.

The load of approximately 250 kg. 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. And the roof rat also known as black rat or house rat rattus rattus.

Roofs in scandinavia have probably been covered with birch bark and sod since prehistory. 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. The lightweight steel sloped roof on this home is angled to make the most of winter sun that helps to. During the viking and middle ages most houses had sod roofs.

The roofs offer places for birds to nest and insects to breed. Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the vernacular architecture of finland and the scandinavian peninsula. Parkcity design build designed this wood clad house in utah. In rural areas sod roofs were almost universal until the beginning of the 18th century.

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. Two species of nonnative rats are the primary pests in california urban areas and urban gardens the norway rat also known as sewer rat brown rat or common rat rattus norvegicus. The sod roofs support biodiversity by recreating a place for local plants to grow even within urban areas. Norway rats are the larger of the two species up to about twice the size of roof rats.

Therefore keeping straighter wooden walls which were prone to warp with changes in moisture in the wood. 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. During the viking and middle ages. 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.

Turf roofs in norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere. 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. 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. Turf roofs in norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere.