Roof query
Bev Sawyer of Tobermory, Ontario has a roofing question:
"I’m having a rough time choosing what to reroof my home with. I live in a very cold climate, so fibreglass shingles are not wise. or clay tiles, etc. - they can’t take the cold. It looks like I have little choice and it will have to be a steel roof."
I suggested that Bev consider a green roof - plants growing on a building’s roof. Depending on the slope, strength and size of your roof, you can have a roof covered with grass, flowers or even shrubs. Besides aesthetics, green roofing can add an extra layer of insulation to your home, reduce storm runoff and provide a buffer against temperature extremes. For more information: www.greenroofs.org .
Readers, have you got any other suggestions? Or experience with green roofing to help Bev?