Odura roofing panels

[Dragfluid]

Was at a party yesterday where the owner had this on his home and barn. Saw nothing on it anywhere here.
Has anyone had any experience with it? Looking for something to put on this. The previous owner had some cheap tarp on it, and you can see how well that worked. I'd like to use this for some storage, boat, car, etc. Wondering how well that stuff would flex around the top.
It's 14x32 at the base. The frame pieces are on 47 1/4 centers. Of course, some purlins would need to be installed too. Probably on 24" centers?

Onduline USA Store

Online store selling ONDURA and TUFTEX products for do-it-yourself projects. All accessories for an ONDURA or TUFTEX project are available here.

shop.onduline-usa.com

 

[tinmanwpk]

First, contact them directly and ask the questions. Second, if they are anything like the panels on my metal roof that let light in, they will not bend. One thought is to put some actual sheet metal on the curved portion and then attach the plastic panels.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

I know a guy that put this stuff on his building roof about 20 years ago. He asked me to install it, and I refused the job. It has deteriorated to **** and leaking like crazy. I wouldn't put it anything that I needed to last more than a couple years. It looked to me like it's just thickened tar paper pressed into the ripple shape.

 

[Dragfluid]

It's not plastic, Tinman.
There was a small piece of it at the party that I could handle. Fairly thick. It's like it has asphalt in it.
Thanks for that info, Dad.

 

[jack stand]

I haven't seen that stuff for years. It seems to be asphalt impregnated cardboard (almost) and I'd consider it temporary, like under 6-8 years. I never did try it but sure looked at it a lot but only due to the price.

 

[gmcgeo]

It will not bend to that degree needed.

 

[yatg]

Its Ondura, and Lowes sell it.

https://www.lowes.com/pl/Ondura--Roof-panels-Roof-panels-accessories-Roofing-Building-supplies/4294806361?refinement=4294851239

"Made from tough organic fiber infused with asphalt"

From the install manual:

https://pdf.lowes.com/installationguides/756541007038_install.pdf

"While stored at the job site, ONDURA-6V sheets must be covered to protect from damage that may be caused by rainwater trapped between sheets. Do not allow stacked sheets to get wet while stored."

 

[Dragfluid]

Yea, Menards listed it, too. Sounds like something to stay away from.

Any alternative suggestions?

 

[yatg]

Yea, Menards listed it, too. Sounds like something to stay away from.

Any alternative suggestions?

Steel roof panels. Mount horizontally. I have a carport, still in pieces, and it has 2' x 10' panels. My frame is 3" tube about 1/16" thick.

 

[tinmanwpk]

You got a great deal there. You're going to love the Quiklift. I've had mine for a year now and it's proven to be one of the best things I've added to my shop. Mine cost me $600 used off of a Craigslist ad. When you find one of these used, you have to move on it quickly.....they don't seem to stay for sale for long.

Make yourself some approach ramps so you can park on it when it's folded down. Good luck with your new shop addition.

Its Ondura, and Lowes sell it.

https://www.lowes.com/pl/Ondura--Roof-panels-Roof-panels-accessories-Roofing-Building-supplies/4294806361?refinement=4294851239

"Made from tough organic fiber infused with asphalt"

From the install manual:

https://pdf.lowes.com/installationguides/756541007038_install.pdf

"While stored at the job site, ONDURA-6V sheets must be covered to protect from damage that may be caused by rainwater trapped between sheets. Do not allow stacked sheets to get wet while stored."

Wait what? This is an exterior material that can't handle rainwater?

 

[glentre]

I've had Ondura panels on my two story tree house for 14 years with no problems at all. The house is on the banks of a river facing north west and is subject to very strong winds, especially in the winter. It has also gone through several eastern Virginia hurricanes and remains in place with no damage.

Glen

 

[Bert_]

Steel roof panels. Mount horizontally.

This ^

Easiest and longest lasting thing to do. No extra framing

 

[jack stand]

Wait what? This is an exterior material that can't handle rainwater?

I don't think that the back side is "treated".
This is also true for metal panels that are in a stack, although for a staining or that weird white rust reasons on non painted galvanized. The water gets in between the sheets and causes trouble. More years ago the I care to admit I found this out with galvanized panels and my reaction was the same as above. What, roofing materials that you have to keep dry?

 

[tyyost]

I put Ondura panels on my open air shed at least 10 years ago. At the time they were cheaper than steel panels and easier to handle solo. The structure is 12‘ x 10’ so it’s not large at all.

On the plus side, they have held up to a variety of weather conditions here in NEPA with out issues. They were cheap, and easy to install, but much larger structures would be tough since you can’t really walk on the panels. I was sure an errant tree branch down in a storm would have poked right through by now but it holds up.

Biggest negative is the channels and there texture catch and hold debris like pine cones, needles, and leaves.

 

[WisJim]

In the mid-1980s I built a pole shed shop and garage and used Onduline roofing. A severe hail storm punched holes through it in a number of places. I have no experience with the bendability of the panels, but wasn't impressed otherwise. We moved away from that place 33 years ago and I haven't seen that building since.

 

[cannuck]

Was at a party yesterday where the owner had this on his home and barn. Saw nothing on it anywhere here.
Has anyone had any experience with it? Looking for something to put on this. The previous owner had some cheap tarp on it, and you can see how well that worked. I'd like to use this for some storage, boat, car, etc. Wondering how well that stuff would flex around the top.
It's 14x32 at the base. The frame pieces are on 47 1/4 centers. Of course, some purlins would need to be installed too. Probably on 24" centers?

Onduline USA Store

Online store selling ONDURA and TUFTEX products for do-it-yourself projects. All accessories for an ONDURA or TUFTEX project are available here.

shop.onduline-usa.com

That framework is meant to be a tensioned fabric cover. The original was obviously a cheap one, but you can buy covers in various quality and thickness materials. Also, the quality of these has improved dramatically over the last 30 odd years since I built our first tensioned fabric open pen pig barns. The covers we have on three storage shelters now have been in place well over 10 years with no sign of deterioration (they used to be UV time limited). Old ones were all sewn but new ones are heat welded. My particular signature is designing with double layers where the structural members touch so cover will last in high wind areas.

Find a local tension fabric company and have them make some structural improvement recommendations and a decent cover. Back wall can be fabric and you can make pretty nice fabric door (folding inside of track - I do mine with 12Vdc ATV winch for off-grid stuff.

 

[jack stand]

I put Ondura panels on my open air shed at least 10 years ago. At the time they were cheaper than steel panels and easier to handle solo. The structure is 12‘ x 10’ so it’s not large at all.

On the plus side, they have held up to a variety of weather conditions here in NEPA with out issues. They were cheap, and easy to install, but much larger structures would be tough since you can’t really walk on the panels. I was sure an errant tree branch down in a storm would have poked right through by now but it holds up.

Biggest negative is the channels and there texture catch and hold debris like pine cones, needles, and leaves.

This is good to know.
Having something inexpensive for minor sheds or firewood racks and the like... sounds perfect.