Norwegian Sod Roof Houses

During the viking and middle ages most houses had sod roofs.

Norwegian sod roof houses.

Turf roofs in norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere. The load of approximately 250 kg. Its distribution roughly corresponds to the distribution of the log building technique in the vernacular architecture of finland and the scandinavian peninsula. The roofs offer places for birds to nest and insects to breed.

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. And the roof rat also known as black rat or house rat rattus rattus. Turf roofs in norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere. In rural areas sod roofs were almost universal until the beginning of the 18th century.

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. During the viking and middle ages. 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. 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.

Overlooking lake steinsfjorden it s filled with led lighting inside and has a chimney pipe that s lined with solar panels. Roofs in scandinavia have probably been covered with birch bark and sod since prehistory. Roofs in scandinavia have probably been covered with birch bark and sod since prehistory. Photography by george oakley.

The norwegian translation is torvtak which means turf roof. 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. 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. The sod roofs support biodiversity by recreating a place for local plants to grow even within urban areas.

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. Norway rats are the larger of the two species up to about twice the size of roof rats. Parkcity design build designed this wood clad house in utah. Therefore keeping straighter wooden walls which were prone to warp with changes in moisture in the wood.