Green Roof or Roof Terrace?

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6 years ago

We wrote a blog recently on Green Roofs and they do seem pretty appealing. But a Roof Terrace is equally as tempting!

Which would you prefer to go for?

Green Roof

Roof Terrace

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The previous message I sent was incomplete ....went in error... We have a roof terrace 113 square meters above a development of ten new build luxury apartments. Could you suggest a layout in terms of decking, planters, screening, seating etc. We want 2 separate seating areas ( placed on the decking ) and the remaining area to consist of various types of planters or large troughs, and a walkway in flag stones with perhaps decorative pebbles.? Any ideas to make it look interesting and attractive and a sort of sectioning off of the 2 areas of seating? Thanks
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