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==Underlay== | ==Underlay== | ||
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* Used under [[carpet]]s | * Used under [[carpet]]s | ||
* Makes the carpet feel softer underfoot | * Makes the carpet feel softer underfoot | ||
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==Roofing felt== | ==Roofing felt== | ||
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* several types available | * several types available | ||
| − | * Bitumen based felts stiffen in cold weather | + | * [[Bitumen]] based felts stiffen in cold weather |
* usually fixed with bitumen [[adhesive]] or clout [[nails]] | * usually fixed with bitumen [[adhesive]] or clout [[nails]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:38, 29 April 2012
- For Tapes of all types, see Tapes
- For Insulation of all types, see Insulation
- For cleaning cloths of all types, see... unwritten article
- For Cables of all types, see Cables
Plastic
DPM
- Damp proof membrane
- flexible plastic sheet resists flow of water & water vapour
- Built into walls & floors to keep them dry
- Non roll materials have also been used for this, such as slate, bitumen,
Radon barrier
- Prevents ingress of radioactive Radon gas
- Required in new build in some locations
Landscaping fabric
- weed barrier
- Water permeable
- Blocks light
- much reduces weed growth in new landscaping
Underlay
- Used under carpets
- Makes the carpet feel softer underfoot
- Corrugated rubber
- crumb rubber
- other underlays exist too
Roofing felt
- several types available
- Bitumen based felts stiffen in cold weather
- usually fixed with bitumen adhesive or clout nails
Roofing underthingy
- Various types available
Polythene
- Uses:
- dust sheet
- minimum cost tarpaulin for light duty temporary use
- minimum cost lower performance vapour barrier
- polythene does not last well outdoors
- Polythene greenhouses use greenhouse grade polythene. This has some UV resistance and can last 4 years.
Tarpaulin
- Temporary outdoor covering
- Covering trucked goods
- Useful for outdoor building materials, damaged roofs, etc
- Eyes for roping down
- Various grades available
Soffit mesh
- Keeps the birds & bees out
- Also available in metal
Barricade Fence
- Coarse perforated orange plastic sheet
- Keeps people away from hazards
- High visibility
- Use with metal fencing pins or posts
Scaffold Netting
- Plastic netting
- Prevents things falling on pedestrians
Strap
- Tie down
Rope
- many uses
Hose
Metal
Perforated band
- General purpose flat perforated band
- can be screwed or nailed to attach building materials permanently
- there are 2 different thicknesses popularly sold, lighweight & heavier duty
EML for Wall reinforcement
- Narrow roll of EML for reinforcing walls, apx 4" wide
- Include it in the mortar bed
- Galvanised rusts eventually
- Useful for garden walls prone to vandalism
Chicken Wire
- Fencing
- Staple it to wood posts
- Other mesh sizes than chicken also available
- Other mesh patterns available
- Other finishes available, eg plastic coated
Iron wire
- Main article
- 1mm wire is good for light fixing tasks only
- 2mm wire is good for many light to medium fixing jobs indoors, and may be bent into various implements
- Wire coathangers provide apx 3mm wire for tougher jobs
Galvanised Wire
Aluminium Foil
- Used as vapour barrier
- Used with insulation to reflect IR, eg behind radiators
- Can be glued with PVA
- Supermarket cooking foil is a low price readily available source
- Corrodes quickly if damp
- Often corrodes if in contact with steel
Other
Reed Roll
- Reeds wired together
- Fencing material
- Sometimes used as lath for plastering