Spring Has Sprung, Finally......

Spring Has Sprung! 

(last week for a few days, maybe....)

Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where dem boidies iz?

After a long and quiet winter staring at my Building Permit I have finally ordered some stuff and we are moving ahead yet again.  My driveway and garage now resemble Home Depot on a bad day.

The delivery #1 was on a rainy day so the absorbent layers were stuffed into the garage.  The family car is "out" for the duration.

Growing medium does not look particularly light-weight at all.

 The "drainage layer is actually very light so won't be too big a deal to install it.

This afternoon we start the serious work on the railing and root barrier for the kitchen roof.  It is the most accessible - "most" being a relative term.  

We're now on a bit of a timeline as the sedum mats are arriving on the Friday of the May long weekend - only 3 weeks away. 

I did have a (n e-mail) chat with my local City building inspector to learn that they will be delighted to look at it  - when its finished.

Full steam ahead and dodge the torpedoes!

Will keep you posted.

BTW, I had the pleasure of helping out at Don Mills CI on their Earth Day celebration this week  Spoke to some slides for half an hour about Cool Roofs : PV Solar Systems and Green Roofs. It went well and they were a very receptive audience. About 250 teenagers and a few staff.