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| Thread ID: 97205 | 2009-02-07 19:47:00 | Plastic roof materials, any ideas where? | CCF (6760) | PC World Chat |
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| 745758 | 2009-02-07 19:47:00 | Hi ya guys and girls Had quite lot of spare time lately so decided to build a deck in the backyard, all is done now except for the roof . Im looking for some sort of hard transparent material that I can use as roof sheets, so sun light can come through . Not looking for glass cause its too fragile, though may be interested in the ones that have some plastic compound mixed into them, though unsure of price and the places that sells these things . Current plastic roof sheet that they sell at Bunnings and alike are too weak, Im looking for something that has a decent amount of strength, at least as strong as the traditional corrugated sheets . So any ideas on where I could find or start looking for these things? Im up in auckland if that helps . Many thanks in advance |
CCF (6760) | ||
| 745759 | 2009-02-07 19:56:00 | If you're going for corrugated sheets, you'll need to make sure you get polycarbonate (not PVC) products from a reputable manufacturer. The PVC versions aren't as resilient, and deteriorate a lot quicker than the polycarbonate versions. There is also another product, though it's name escapes me at the moment - it's a polycarbonate cell-type material, that looks a bit like [][][][][][][][][] - sort of like corrugated cardboard, except made out of clear polycarbonate, and is quite rigid. I've never used it myself, so am not sure if it's suitable for a roof application, but it may be worth looking into. [Edit: I think it's called "twinwall" or something along those lines] |
somebody (208) | ||
| 745760 | 2009-02-07 20:24:00 | Twinwall polycarbonate sheeting it's called I think you would need to go to a plastic specialist as cannot remember seeing it at any of the builders merchants such as Placemakers, Carters or ITM | gary67 (56) | ||
| 745761 | 2009-02-07 20:24:00 | Thank you 'somebody' for your early sunday morning reply, will definitely look into that twinwall, it may be what i need. Also forgot to mention this before, but Im hoping to get roof sheets that are flat, not the traditional wave like sheets. So far I've only seen the wave like sheet, any one know why? Pros and Cons? Many thanks :) |
CCF (6760) | ||
| 745762 | 2009-02-07 22:34:00 | Thank you 'somebody' for your early sunday morning reply, will definitely look into that twinwall, it may be what i need. Also forgot to mention this before, but Im hoping to get roof sheets that are flat, not the traditional wave like sheets. So far I've only seen the wave like sheet, any one know why? Pros and Cons? Many thanks :) Here it is: www.ampelite.co.nz - I've seen samples of this stuff, and it's looks fairly impressive. I know our local Mitre10 would special-order it in for builders if they were asked. I'm just making a guess here, but I suspect the wave type shape is a cheap way to achieve strength along the length of the sheet - and is cheap to manufacture and store. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 745763 | 2009-02-07 22:52:00 | I have to do something similar, take off the broken plastic corrogated stuff and replace it . its a DIY beetle job, and cost and ease of putting it up is a priority :D . would it be of similar cost? I have seen it in a house over their kitchen but did have concerns of it being warm enough for a inside addition . (as it was used for then) and it was a white colour so im picking opal? id like to block a certain amount of direct sun as it has a clothes line along the verandah, and sun bleaches clothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . and kills the plastic . . . i would be interested to hear what you decided and aprox the cost and size of area you plan to cover . thanks beetle :) |
beetle (243) | ||
| 745764 | 2009-02-07 23:08:00 | I think the last time I saw a price for it (twinwall), it was several times more expensive than the corrugated stuff. | somebody (208) | ||
| 745765 | 2009-02-08 00:31:00 | These materials are corrugated for strength,no aesthetics. Well worth remembering when choosing. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 745766 | 2009-02-08 00:35:00 | Twinwall is much more expensive and to look at is flat although if you look at the end it is like a whole bunch of drinking straws glued together. It is very strong and is slightly opaque in colour. I know of a building in England that has the whole roof done in triplewall it is a swimming complex where my brother works | gary67 (56) | ||
| 745767 | 2009-02-08 00:40:00 | I think the last time I saw a price for it (twinwall), it was several times more expensive than the corrugated stuff.I've got twinwall sheeting over my deck area. I was looking to replace it due to weathering (and hail stone damage to the top layer), but it is far more expensive than corrugated sheeting. The flat sheeting is much more attractive looking from the underside thought. | Jen (38) | ||
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