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Title: Shed roofing?
Post by: grannyjanny on February 18, 2011, 10:12:33
There was a post last year about a shed that had the roof replaced with a sort of corrugated rubbery sort of thing. I put it on bookmarks but had to have a new puter at Christmas so lost all my saved things. Can anyone remember please :).
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: Palustris on February 18, 2011, 12:43:03
Wickes do a fairly good roofing material which is as you describe.
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Roofing/Bitumen-Roofing/icat/rsbitumenroof
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: grannyjanny on February 18, 2011, 14:40:01
Thanks Palustris, that looks good but it's not the one I was thinking of ::).
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: chriscross1966 on February 18, 2011, 16:47:42
Was it Onduline?... I'vew just covered a shelter for some of my lighintg trussing with tat and it's easy to use....

chrisc
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: grannyjanny on February 18, 2011, 16:55:07
Thanks Chris. That's the one. Hoping to persuade OH to use it as roofing for the 12 x8 chicken run. What do you think?
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: chriscross1966 on February 21, 2011, 15:01:37
Thje black stuff will get very hot, you'll need to insulate underneath it properly
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: Alex133 on February 21, 2011, 18:11:06
My chicken run is about the same size as yours - covered with see through corrugated plastic about 5 years ago and has worked brilliantly - keeps rain off the birdies and their food when weather's bad.
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: grannyjanny on February 21, 2011, 18:25:13
Thanks Alex. I'll look into that one. Did you get it from a DIY place or on line?
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: Alex133 on February 21, 2011, 18:29:49
I think it was B&Q.
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: grannyjanny on February 21, 2011, 18:39:47
Thank you ;D.
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: pumkinlover on February 21, 2011, 18:56:37
Quote from: grannyjanny on February 18, 2011, 16:55:07
Thanks Chris. That's the one. Hoping to persuade OH to use it as roofing for the 12 x8 chicken run. What do you think?

Supposed to be better for chicken sheds than roofing  felt as less likely to harbour red mite.
But does need supporting -someone used it on a shed on our site and it sort of sank, because that was all they used- no roof bars or wood underneath.
I wanted it for my shed but OH kept a tight grip on the pursestrings!!!
Title: Re: Shed roofing?
Post by: grannyjanny on February 21, 2011, 19:05:54
The girls have a wooden coop within the run. If only we could afford an eglu ;D. ATM we have a supposably waterproof cover over the wire roof. When it rains the water gathers in the odd spot & drips through. There are support bars across the roof.

All ideas welcome :).