Grass roofs In Norway Bashny.Net

Grass roofs in Norway are used for many centuries. Since ancient times, roof of roofs of the peoples of Scandinavia, made from peat, turf, birch bark and other natural materials.Because of this the houses are very comfortable micro — climate cool in summer and warm in winter.


There are still many houses in Norway are built following this tradition. The turf, almost to the beginning of the NINETEENTH century, was a versatile material for roofing in the homes of all classes of Norway. The appearance of the tiles and then slate and other roofing materials gradually began to replace the traditional Norwegian environmental, beautiful and lovely grass roof.


"Advance of civilization" began with the cities, but eventually came to the countryside. From extinction, green grass roofs of Norway were saved by the enthusiasts.They began and led a movement aimed at the revival of ancient folk traditions. First, the open-air museums, holiday houses in the mountains... and then, a green roof of grass and flowers again became simply popular and fashionable.


After all, besides the fact that such roof covering is simply beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, it is fairly cheap, durable, stabilizes the temperature in the house, improves the microclimate, providing reliable heat - and waterproofing. Therefore, green roofs have become popular again and are a good alternative to new building materials.

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