Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1 Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do this summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the norm.. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

On 20/05/2018 11:31, Rob Graham wrote:
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a
Mk1 Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster
so that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements.
So additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and
somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that
was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch
corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this
that now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do
this summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is
the norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I
would have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing
the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm
centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Something like Onduline for most of it, and the occasional clear panel
for some light?

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After serious thinking Rob Graham wrote :
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1
Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that it
could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So additional
storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that was
formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch corrugated pvc
roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that now needs replacing,
not critical, but it would be better to do this summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the norm.
I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would have to
totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm centres, and
a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

Aside from the lack of a transparent to light area, I would suggest
galv coated steel cladding sheets. Long lasting, available in several
colours and not expensive, but buy the thicker grade if you might need
to stand upon it for some reason in the future.

On 20/05/2018 12:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
After serious thinking Rob Graham wrote :
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a
Mk1 Mazda Mx5.* I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster
so that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements.* So
additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and
somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that
was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc.* The small pitch
corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up.* It is is this
that now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do
this summer.
But with what?* There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the
norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would
have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm
centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

Aside from the lack of a transparent to light area, I would suggest galv
coated steel cladding sheets. Long lasting, available in several colours
and not expensive, but buy the thicker grade if you might need to stand
upon it for some reason in the future.

You can get long-lasting translucent fibre-glass panels that are the
same profile as the galvanised sheets - so you can mix & match.

There's also a very nice box-section clear-ish fibreglass that I've used
for a big car-port. You can walk on it - very strong...

On 20/05/2018 12:44, Adrian Brentnall wrote:
On 20/05/2018 12:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:


Aside from the lack of a transparent to light area, I would suggest
galv coated steel cladding sheets. Long lasting, available in several
colours and not expensive, but buy the thicker grade if you might need
to stand upon it for some reason in the future.

You can get long-lasting translucent fibre-glass panels that are the
same profile as the galvanised sheets - so you can mix & match.

There's also a very nice box-section clear-ish fibreglass that I've used
for a big car-port. You can walk on it - very strong...


I had corrugated PVC over a hay store but it didn't last long owing to
winds. (The friend who fitted it insisted it needed less than half as
many screw fittings as specified, even though I had bought enough. He
was wrong).

I've replaced it with box section GRP fibreglass, plenty of choice on eBay.

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On 20/05/2018 12:44, Adrian Brentnall wrote:
On 20/05/2018 12:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:


Aside from the lack of a transparent to light area, I would suggest
galv coated steel cladding sheets. Long lasting, available in several
colours and not expensive, but buy the thicker grade if you might need
to stand upon it for some reason in the future.

You can get long-lasting translucent fibre-glass panels that are the
same profile as the galvanised sheets - so you can mix & match.

There's also a very nice box-section clear-ish fibreglass that I've used
for a big car-port. You can walk on it - very strong...


I had corrugated PVC over a hay store but it didn't last long owing to
winds. (The friend who fitted it insisted it needed less than half as
many screw fittings as specified, even though I had bought enough. He
was wrong).

I've replaced it with box section GRP fibreglass, plenty of choice on eBay.

Shurely not real box section?

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Yes could one use artificial light or put some windows in. I have to say not
impressed by corrugated Novalux as was on my old shed. goes brittle and
milky whit then blows away at the first big wind!

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After serious thinking Rob Graham wrote :
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1
Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that
it could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So additional
storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere for my
lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that was
formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch corrugated
pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that now needs
replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do this summer.
But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the
norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would
have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm centres,
and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

Aside from the lack of a transparent to light area, I would suggest galv
coated steel cladding sheets. Long lasting, available in several colours
and not expensive, but buy the thicker grade if you might need to stand
upon it for some reason in the future.

On Sunday, 20 May 2018 11:31:26 UTC+1, Rob Graham wrote:
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1 Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do this summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

This stuff is lightweight, easy to cut and rot proof.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/vistalux-...-x-762mm/40844
Also in black.

On Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 11:31:26 AM UTC+1, Rob Graham wrote:
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1 Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do this summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

Thanks guys. The GRP sheets look as if they are the way to go for me. I'll look to see if I can get them locally around Edinburgh.

PVC is what most of the plastic corrugated panels are made of and does not survive UV for any adequate length of time - ie 10 years tops in my experience. Transparent Ondiuline is just PVC again so that bombs that out and there's no option now for windows as all the walls are storage.

On Tuesday, 22 May 2018 23:03:59 UTC+1, Rob Graham wrote:
On Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 11:31:26 AM UTC+1, Rob Graham wrote:
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1 Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do this summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks
Rob

Thanks guys. The GRP sheets look as if they are the way to go for me. I'll look to see if I can get them locally around Edinburgh.

PVC is what most of the plastic corrugated panels are made of and does not survive UV for any adequate length of time - ie 10 years tops in my experience. Transparent Ondiuline is just PVC again so that bombs that out and there's no option now for windows as all the walls are storage.

It appears you've not considered polycarbonate.


NT

On Sun, 20 May 2018 03:31:24 -0700, Rob Graham wrote:

Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a
Mk1 Mazda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so
that it could comply with the insurance company's requirements. So
additional storage space had to be found for my wood store and somewhere
for my lathes.

There was a vague open lean-too structure already on one side so that
was formalised with a proper floor, walls, etc. The small pitch
corrugated pvc roofing was recycled and patched up. It is is this that
now needs replacing, not critical, but it would be better to do this
summer.

But with what? There's no windows in this 'shed' so roof light is the
norm. I thought of conservatory roofing but then realised that I would
have to totally change the roof framing for that for jointing the
panels.

Any suggestions ?

The 'shed' is 4 x 2m with nominally 4 x 2" roof timbers at 800mm
centres, and a fairly low pitch angle.

Thanks Rob

We have a polycarbonate roof over our veranda and side passage.

Robust and easy to get/cut to size, easy fit joints which screw to your
roof timbers.

A completely different league to corrugated plastic which, as you say,
doesn't last that long.

We have used

https://www.cabp.co.uk/Roofing-Sheets/Polycarbonate-Panels/

and they seem reasonable.



Cheers



Dave R

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