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On Monday, 22 April 2019 22:56:20 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 22/04/2019 21:48, tabbypurr wrote:
On Monday, 22 April 2019 20:10:25 UTC+1, Bill wrote:
In message , tony sayer
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However now that the damage has been done thin "ish" section Steel cold
dipped galvanised roof trusses and a coated ally roof materials .

Surely you mean hot dipped galvanised?

Painted to protect it from acid and sulphides in rain, that should last
for ever.
Not totally sure about coated ally, having had two Land Rovers.


'Well we tried to cold dip it, but encountered some resistance'

Galv is good but no hope of it lasting a century, let alone several.


NT


What do you think is going to happen to proper hot dip galvanised struts
inside the dry roof space?


condensation.


NT