Type I: Flower Carpet
Single-layer system
Fast Facts
CSI Specification
Type I: Flower
Carpet Specification
Details
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Profile
A general-purpose growth/drainage layer is installed over a moisture management fabric. Special attention to design ensures that water does not accumulate. Irrigation is not recommended in temperate climates; however, base capillary irrigation is used infrequently:
Wind
Erosion Stabilization System
- Lightweight Growth/Drainage Medium
- Protection/Water Distribution Fabric (for unirrigated systems)
- Capillary Fabric (for irrigated systems)
- Slope Stabilization Systems (for pitched roofs)
- Root Barrier Membrane (when required)
- Waterproofing
Typical Depth: 3 - 5 inches
Max. Saturation Weight: 20 - 34 lbs/square foot
Typical Plant Families: Sedums
Optional Irrigation
: Base
drip with capillary fabric
Recommended for
- Covering eyesore roofs
- Lightweight system required
- Retrofit applications
- Minimal maintenance
- Roof pitches to 7:12
- Special Application
- Parking Eco-Canopy, combining a Flower Carpet with photovoltaic cells to solve several urban problems created by parking lots.
Data Sheet
Flower Carpet data
sheet
Typical Flower Carpet Applications
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