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Marine ply or other sheet material?

ReMan - 23/8/13 at 09:37 PM

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As per pic my drive gate have survived with the plywood shhet for security/non-visibility
However after about 13 years (was there when we moved in) the wood has failed.
With nothing other than a varnish, which i've never re-done I assume that this would bneed to be marime ply to replace it with?
Ot is ther anopther material, ply or otherwise that would look cosmetically good and last for at least 5 years at a reasonable price?
Please dont say asbestos

watsonpj - 23/8/13 at 10:29 PM

its a car forum so someones got to say Carbon fibre and if you want to do it cheap Carbon fibre wrap on fibreglass

Charlie_Zetec - 23/8/13 at 10:31 PM

I think Wickes stock an acrylic or GRP laminate sheet that can be used for skylights? I know that you can buy transparent (or near to, which doesn't solve your privacy issue), but I believe they also do opal/opaque which might suffice. It's lightweight, but won't take as much of a beating as marine ply if you bash into it....

Charlie_Zetec - 23/8/13 at 10:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by watsonpj
its a car forum so someones got to say Carbon fibre and if you want to do it cheap Carbon fibre wrap on fibreglass

That was option B!

ReMan - 23/8/13 at 10:37 PM

Sorry, its a CF free zone like my car
Much as I'd like it chequer plate ally is Also out due to blending in with the area in general and trying not to drag it down more than usual

nick205 - 23/8/13 at 10:38 PM

Marine or exterior grade ply, oiled for protection. A capping strip of timber on top would finish it of and help keep water out as well.

ReMan - 23/8/13 at 10:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Marine or exterior grade ply, oiled for protection. A capping strip of timber on top would finish it of and help keep water out as well.

I dont know much about it, so is exterior grade a possibility?
I like the thinking of either a cap or an upside dpwn U section plastic or metal to protect the top edge

renetom - 24/8/13 at 07:46 AM

Black plastic floor protection sheets

weather proof , very cheap, light, cant see through it.
last time i bought some were about Ł4 each 8'x4'.

corrado vr6 - 24/8/13 at 07:52 AM

Above is called

Buffalo board or Corex

HTH

jon200 - 24/8/13 at 07:53 AM

Can't you just use feather edge that's used for fencing?

Irony - 24/8/13 at 07:58 AM

You could use correx. Which is a fluted plastic. I'd use diabond. Its a aluminium nylon composite. Buy it from a company called Trent plastics. They deliver cut to size.

Smoking Frog - 24/8/13 at 08:18 AM

Fix a narrow platter to the bottom of each gate and grow ivy, clematis or honeysuckle. Or just zip tie some thick plastic, tarp or ground sheet.

Volvorsport - 24/8/13 at 09:13 AM

WISA 2/3

or brazillian ply

or any other method...