What is ondulin?
Ondulin is an environmentally friendly roofing material consisting of 4 components:
- cellulose fiber;
- mineral fillers;
- thermosetting resin;
- distilled bitumen.
In the manufacture of ondulin, the latest technologies are used, specially developed for this material by highly qualified specialists. Thanks to the bitumen component, the roof of this material has excellent waterproofing.
Impregnate ondulin bitumen in several stages, in vacuum chambers. The sheets of material after impregnation are stained. In terms of appearance and color quality, the following types of ondulin are distinguished: matt and glossy .The matte version has an acrylic color and rough to the touch. The glossy version is brighter and smoother due to the addition of silicone to the applied paint.
Advantages and disadvantages of
Like any roofing material, ondulin has a number of advantages and disadvantages. To its , the advantages of include:
- hydrophobicity;
- resistance to atmospheric phenomena;
- resistance to mold, bacteria, fungi;
- chemical resistance to harmful effects of alkalis and acids;
- resistance to petroleum products( diesel fuel and gasoline);
- environmental friendliness and hygiene;
- light weight of sheet( approx. 6 kg);
- low cost of the product itself, as well as works on its installation.
To the drawbacks of of this roofing material are its combustibility, becausein the basis of ondulin organic components lie. But in the process of production, this material is impregnated with special compounds that significantly reduce this figure, and with the proper operation of the roof, such troubles hardly threaten.
Another drawback of ondulin is the gradual burning out of the color of this material in the sun. Initially, very bright and pleasing to the eye sheets as a result of ultraviolet light gradually lose their brightness and attractiveness.
Important note: when purchasing this material, carefully inspect the sheets in order to identify flaws, unevenness of color, becauseLater such sheets burn out unevenly, stains, which gives the roof is not presentable.
In addition, the velvety surface of a matt undul after holds dust, as well as fine debris, therefore requires periodic cleaning to give an aesthetic appearance. As for the glossy roof, because of its surface, it often sails with an avalanche of snow from the stingrays. Therefore, the installation of snegozaderzhateley on it is a necessary measure.
How to choose ondulin - a few tips and intricacies
Recently, thanks to the popularity of the original, the market of building materials has many analogs ondulin not of the best quality. Buyers who care about their homes and the quality of the roofing material are asked about how to choose ondulin.
First of all, it is worth paying attention to the size of the proposed products. The original ondulin has a length of 2000 mm, a width of 950 mm, a thickness of 3 mm and a weight of 6 kg. Analogues are usually thinner than the original and have 9 waves per sheet, rather than 10, as is customary.
Very often analogues are imported to Russia from abroad and are presented as high-quality roofing material, but very few people know that they are designed for under-roof waterproofing.
Ondulina roofing can be divided into two types: tile and slate. At once there is a question on that, what ondulin is better .Both species have all the inherent features of this material. The warranty period for these two materials is about 15 years, and ondul serves on average about 25 years.
Due to the large size of the sheet, the onduline slate is used for roofing of a simple structure. With regard to the roof of a complex type, it recommends the use of soft onduline tiles, which allows you to avoid a lot of waste when pruning.
In general, ondulin is quite versatile, convenient and easy to use material. Yes, it has certain shortcomings, but there is nothing to worry about. It has long been known that not one barrel of honey can not do without a fly in the ointment. And it's better to know about everything in advance than to learn from your mistakes later.
