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[Isabel]

I'm going to pick up the prize for dumbest question of the day with this one but for all you wonderful DIY'ers I have a question.

 

I have a wooden house and run (Maggies from FSF). The run has an apex roof which I want to roof in time for winter. I've been looking at Onduline as it seems to get loads of recommendations but I haven't a clue how to go about it or what I should order - the instructions make it looks really complicated, as if it would need to be 'tiled' http://www.slecladding.co.uk/ondulfix.htm. Can I just buy two (or how every many sheets) I need, ie. one for each side of the roof), bung them on and fix with some sort of a ridge sheet/tile? I plan to extend the length of the roofing material beyond the door of the run to create a porch effect and thus offer further protection from the elements.

 

Please, can someone talk me through it.

 

Thanks.

 

A very Isabel

[Marky D]

Hi Isabel, i was watching this topic with bated breath as i am soon going to be embarking on building my own WIR and am intending on using onduline or something similar for the roof so was looking forward to the numerous interesting replies....... oh well looks like we are going to have to wing it!!! lol

[scarlettohara]

You can buy onduline from B&Q - it's not cheap but worth it. The onduline on my WIR is just held onto the frame with long nails banged in vertically all around the edge and along the joins on top(which overlap if that makes sense) and it doesn't leak

[abwsco]

Does this pic help at all. A work in progress from when we converted our shed to a coop. You are best getting the proper nails to fix it with and Wickes are loads cheaper than B & Q for them - profile nails I think they're called. The shed roof has a row of nails bottom, middle and top then the ridging tiles are nailed down as well. HTH

 

[abwsco]

Oh, and B & Q had buy 5 or more and save 20% the other week as we've replaced our run roof with Onduline. You can also use the OAP card to get an extra 10% off.

[Marky D]

Thanks guys, I was in B&Q the other day looking and couldnt find Onduline but they had something called Coroline Bituminous roof sheeting which looked the same, £11.78 a sheet (black) with the fixing pack (screws) @ £4.88 for a pack of 20, does sound about right?

[abwsco]

Thanks guys, I was in B&Q the other day looking and couldnt find Onduline but they had something called Coroline Bituminous roof sheeting which looked the same, £11.78 a sheet (black) with the fixing pack (screws) @ £4.88 for a pack of 20, does sound about right?

 

That's what we got for our run as they also had 20% off if you bought 5 or more. Go to Wickes though if you can for the profile sheeting nails - £14.49 for a pack of 100. Unless you're only doing a couple of sheets you'll need more than 20.

[sjp]

I'm going to pick up the prize for dumbest question of the day with this one but for all you wonderful DIY'ers I have a question.

 

I have a wooden house and run (Maggies from FSF). The run has an apex roof which I want to roof in time for winter. I've been looking at Onduline as it seems to get loads of recommendations but I haven't a clue how to go about it or what I should order - the instructions make it looks really complicated, as if it would need to be 'tiled' http://www.slecladding.co.uk/ondulfix.htm. Can I just buy two (or how every many sheets) I need, ie. one for each side of the roof), bung them on and fix with some sort of a ridge sheet/tile? I plan to extend the length of the roofing material beyond the door of the run to create a porch effect and thus offer further protection from the elements.

 

Please, can someone talk me through it.

 

Thanks.

 

A very Isabel

 

It's not that complicated the link just covers most common applications I've never staggered the sheets when useing more than on row through far to much cutting

you will have to cut the sheets through as the flutes have to run down the roof as it abwsco's photo. you can use the off cut's through just alloww 100mm overlap if you have to use 2 offcuts

the porch part might be a little bit tricky has you wont be able to have more than about 3 flutes over hang with out supporting the sheets.You can fit a couple of lengths of timber (2x2) on the end to extend it a bit

personally I'd use screws not nails to fix it to the run

[The Dogmother]

Onduline is great for keeping the housing dark, but you'd be best off with something clear and waterproof for the run or it will get very dark in the winter. Clear corrugated plastic or polycarbonate are both great. the aim being to let in some daylight and keep the run litter dry to avoid a build up of bacteria.

[Isabel]

Oh wow - thank you for all the responses, advice and pictures too! I had watched the thread for a few days and then figured I had typed such a mad post that no-one could make head nor tail of it. This is fabulous and i can use it to direct DH who seems to have very different ideas to me and not to understand a word I say - perhaps intentionally!

 

These are what I need, right? http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Browse?storeId=20001&langId=-1&c_1=1|category_root|Building+and+Hardware|16849207&c_2=2|cat_16849207|Corrugated+sheets|16685341

 

Thanks again!