Keelstow Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I'm looking to do some roof repairs on my french property and wondered if anybody knew how easy it is to come by these materials in France.whilst I could easily transport the materials from the UK there are some safety issues to consider and it would be good to locate a local source or delivery option. Unfortunately any searches using "fibre de verre" seem to come up with wallpapers and the like. some other results using "RESINE POLYESTER" seem to show prices almost double those in the UKIn the UK many roofing supplies carry the product as an alternative to lead, which is being stolen, but not sure if french are moving in the same dirrectionmartin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelstow Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 looks like I can already answer my own question.. these people are relatively close and next door to the bricodepot we use. claim to be a leading french supplier making their own canoes.http://www.powercomposite.fr/boutique/resine-polyester/99-resine-polyester-bidon-de-5kg.htmlstill way above UK prices but handy for job finishing needshttp://www.fibreglassdirect.co.uk/5kg-flex-roofing-resin-and-catalyst-100g-p-661.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 These people sell online. They have a good selection of stuff, delivery about 5 days.http://www.neovents.fr/catalog.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 When you say "roof repairs" does that include wooden beams?We had a beetle infestation (capricornes) in the roof timbers which have been treated (and are still being treated to deter the blighters from returning). Some sections of infected wood in the main frame were piggy-backed with new wood which I was assured would provide adequate strength and avoided effectively having to take the house apart to replace the A frame! But the damaged wood that was left in place looks very unsightly with chewed up sections a metre or so long and going almost half way through the large timbers. I wondered if I could fill them with resin, reinforced with steel.Has anyone tried this and, if so, what materials do I need? I have not used resin before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Information in these links may be usefulhttp://www.joist-repair.co.uk/Joist%20Repair%20Shop.htm?gclid=CLm_4riTr6QCFYGX2AodryUE0w#JSPhttp://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/repairingtimber.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thanks for those links Nomoss. Seems that reinforced resin is an option worth looking into further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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