The original ondulin production technology, developed by the French company of the same name, continues to be implemented through the manufacture of soft slate, which has become widespread worldwide due to its unique technical and operational characteristics. In many countries, he was able to establish himself as a universal building material for roofing, as well as for surfaces with a vertical orientation. In Russia, it is also becoming an alternative to popular roofing materials, gradually gaining credibility at many construction sites.

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1. What is ondulin? Chemical structure
2. The main advantages of ondulin
3. Once again about the benefits of Euroslate. Dimensions
4. Installation of the roof using ondulin. Main components  video

What is ondulin? Chemical structure

The chemical structure of ondulin implies an organic component supplemented with synthetic resins and cellulose to improve functionality. From a technological point of view, more understandable to a simple layman, the roofing material ondulin is a multilayer sheet material, the raw material for the manufacture of which is cellulose, the technological production of which requires mandatory impregnation with distilled bitumen. The composition of the corrugated sheets also implies rubber, additional minerals and pigments used as filler.

Ondulin is recognized as a universal material for roofing, the use of which is widespread both in the construction of private cottages and in the construction of residential multi-apartment buildings. The construction of industrial and industrial buildings is also not without the use of ondulin.

The main advantages of ondulin

Before covering the roof with ondulin, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the main advantages and disadvantages of this universal roofing material. The list of the main advantages of the euro slate is quite wide and includes:

1. High strength indicators. Under the condition of a well-made crate, the roof, for the installation of which the ondulin was used, will not suffer even with gusts of wind up to 190 kg. A safe level of snow mass in the winter period can reach up to 1 ton per square meter of roof;

2.Long operational period. The life of the roofing material for the roof of the ondulin can reach half a century, while the material perfectly tolerates sharp climatic changes and is not afraid of any severe frosts, subtropical humid climate;

3. Indicators of elasticity of the euro-slate are also on top: the flexibility of the material allows you to lay the material on the surface of various degrees of curvilinearity, only under one single condition, the essence of which is the radius of curvature of the angle not exceeding five meters;

4. The universality of technological characteristics allows the use of ondulin with success both for the installation of durable roofs and for facing vertically oriented surfaces. The use as waterproof screens and enclosing planes is not excluded;

5. The anti-corrosion properties that ondulin acquired due to the addition of an organic component to its structure, which eliminates the appearance of rust;

6. High level of environmental friendliness. It is achieved due to the manufacture of ondulin from environmentally friendly raw materials and the lack of technological standards for the production of asbestos, as the main substance that reduces the environmental and hygienic safety of the material;

7. Fire safety, the requirements for which are specified in the declaration of conformity with the technical requirements of regulatory documents. But, as a bitumen-containing material, ondulin belongs to the lowest class of fire safety of materials, as it ignites at a temperature of about 300 degrees.

Once again about the benefits of Euroslate. Dimensions

For ondulin, the characteristics of which are not limited to the above advantages, are also characteristic:

1. Reduced moisture absorption;

2. Resistance to the damaging effects of biological agents and fungal microorganisms;

3. Resistance to acids and alkalis;

4.And also a reduced sensitivity to the effects of industrial gases, gasoline and fuel.

Ondulin, the dimensions of which are standard indicators, has another important advantage, which is the lightness of the material, which helps to protect the roof structure from excessive overloads.

As for the sizes, the basic numerical indicators for the sheet area of \u200b\u200bthe corrugated slate are 1.98 square meters. The thickness of the sheet reaches 3 mm, and the weight, oddly enough, is minimal and does not exceed 26 kg. This significantly distinguishes ondulin from slate, which, with equal numerical values \u200b\u200bof area and thickness, weighs several times more. This not only reduces the weight load on the roof structure, but also facilitates the process of delivering building materials to the construction site, since to equip the roof, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich, for example, does not exceed 70 meters, it will take about 50 sheets of ondulin, the total weight of which will be about 300 kg, the weight of the slate will exceed a ton.

Installation of the roof using ondulin. Main components

The installation of the roof is also greatly simplified due to the ease, since installation is carried out at a considerable height, and delivery to the height of light sheets of ondulin will not be difficult for developers or workers.

If you choose ondulin roofing material, its price will also pleasantly surprise, since the average cost of an ondulin sheet is much lower than that for other roofing materials. But, despite the low cost of the material, the total cost of arranging the roof will significantly exceed the arrangement of the roof structure with other materials, and this is considered the most basic disadvantage of ondulin. The high price indicators of the roof, the installation of which was carried out using the euro slate, is due to the need to purchase accessories for corrugated corrugated sheets. Nails for ondulin are considered one of the important components of corrugated sheets.

Nails with lockable hats are required, and their number is 20 pieces. They are made of carbon steel, the quality of which is improved with a zinc coating that provides resistance to ultraviolet radiation. Nail caps provide tightness and resistance to wind. The ridge necessary for the decoration of the rib side of the roof, and the tongs used to make the slope and pediment, as well as many other components, are an important addition to the installation work on the arrangement of the roof made of corrugated slate.

The simplicity of installation of the ondulin roof arrangement is considered another material advantage, since it is enough to simply lay out light sheets of corrugated material on a flat roof surface. However, the installation of the roof with the help of a euro slate requires the installation of an ondulin crate, the reliability and strength of which are the key to high strength and operational characteristics of the roof.

Author: Sergey and Svetlana Khuentsov

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