Copper wire and moss!

Oct 02, 2011 4 Replies

Some while ago, I read on (I think) this forum that bare copper wire was a good solution to the prevention of moss growing on roofs.



Well it works quite well. Not a trace of moss on my garage roof. Its a slightly sloping corrugated roof and what used to happen was the moss would clog up the channels, then the rain would back up and overflow the joints.



I just ran some stripped from 2.5mm T&E (2x2.5 + 1x1.5), bared copper wire loosely laid across the roof from one side to the other, close to the high end - last year I think.



Since when, nil moss growth.


ingredient in traditional "Cheshunt compound" gardeners fungus killer. Now banned by the EU. Typical.

If the pikeys notice copper or lead on your roof they'll nip up and nick it.

J

Similar to Bordeaux Mixture.

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ideas of its veracity, but Wiki says it is still used in Bordeaux...

T'was me !!!! I claim my reward.

AWEM

copper

Andrew Mawson expressed precisely :

Well done!

:')

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