Ondulin roofing pros and cons. Ondulin: material specifications

For external resemblance to asbestos-cement slate, ondulin for roofing is often called bitumen euroslate. However, these materials differ significantly in performance characteristics, color palette and composition. Sheets of this material are more competitors of metal tiles. It is their owners of private houses that are most often compared when choosing building materials for roofing. They are more similar in color solutions and price.

What is ondulin?

Ondulin was created in France (Europe) at the ONDUliNE company. It is commonly referred to as environmentally friendly organic building materials. At the heart of this cheap roofing- ordinary cellulose. But so that it does not get wet under precipitation on the roof, the canvas pressed from it is treated with bituminous impregnation.

The composition for laying the roof includes:

Cellulose (paper).

mineral filler.

Bitumen with polymer resins.

Pigments.

In production, cellulose is pressed into plates 2-3 mm thick and to give waves right size subject to corrugation. Then it is impregnated with a mixture of bitumen with pigmenting additives. The output is a wavy sheet that looks like slate or a metal tile with a profile in the form of a wave.

Sectional view

Specifications are as follows:

Table of physical and mechanical characteristics

The considered roofing material is resistant to alkalis, oil products and acids. It calmly withstands a column of snow of 2.5-3 meters and heavy showers. Manufacturers claim a warranty period of 15 years, but in fact, ondulin can last up to half a century after being laid on the roof of a cottage or household building. It has excellent water resistance, but frankly poor performance in terms of fire resistance (it is included in the last highly combustible group of building materials).

Be careful - the material is not fire resistant

When burned, ondulin releases toxic substances and heavy smoke. But it can catch fire on roofs from sparks or flying coals only where the flame is able to reach the cellulose - in damaged areas or from the end of the sheet. The surface of the latter is impregnated with flame retardants. It will flare up only if it turns out to be hot up to 200–230 C.

Sheet dimensions

All sheets produced in Russia by the ONDUliNE concern have typical standard dimensions of 2000 x 960 mm or 2000 x 760 mm. Their thickness is 3 mm, the wave height is 36, and the number of waves is 10 or 8. Other sizes of ondulin roofing coatings for roofs are not manufactured at domestic factories. However, in the US and Europe, individual manufacturers make them 1–1.22 meters wide.

Sheet dimensions

Standardized sheet dimensions simplify the calculation of the roof, its installation and the purchase of material. The laying of flexible slabs with a square of less than two square meters can be handled by one person. Sail and weight are minimal. Waves in all cases also have the same size. The best roofing building material for the roof in terms of lightness and ease of installation cannot be found.

Advantages and disadvantages

Ondulin for the roof has a lot of advantages, among which are:

To cut ondulin sheets, it is enough to have a hacksaw in your hands for wood. For the price - slate is 30-40% cheaper than its bitumen counterpart, but contains harmful asbestos. At the same time, it is comparable in cost to a sheet with a metal roof tile, but it is easier to install.

Among the disadvantages of ondulin roofing it is worth noting:

Often, the owners of cottages mention as a minus that the paper-bitumen ondulin is too soft. Roofs with it are supposedly not able to withstand snow and even a person, and it is better to choose a more expensive and durable metal profiled sheet. But here the question is more about the correct execution of the crate. Its step under the roof should be less than 0.6 meters, otherwise the coating will definitely bend. Whereas it can be laid on a crate with a large distance between the slats.

Do the trim correctly

Which is better: ondulin or metal tile?

Compare 2 materials

When choosing “ondulin or metal tile”, it is necessary to focus on the possibilities of the wallet, in what conditions the roof will be used and the shape of the latter. At a price per square, such a roof, taking into account installation costs, is comparable to a metal tile.

The material itself is cheaper than metal tiles. However, the shape of the waves and the size of the sheet are such that there are fewer trimmings as a result of cutting. Plus self-tapping screws square meter ondulin coating will require much more than corrugated board.

As a result, the cost of the roof in both cases is approximately the same.

In terms of service life, the profiled sheet wins - 30–50 years versus 10–15 years. But much depends on the quality of the protective coating of the metal tile. The more durable it is, the more expensive the profiled sheet will cost. The situation is similar with fire resistance. A thin profiled sheet, comparable in price to ondulin, burns out as quickly from exposure to open fire as a bitumen-paper coating. A thicker one is a good option and costs more.

More significantly, the metal tile differs from the ondulin competitor in terms of strength. The roof from the first tolerates frost, heat and precipitation better. But it is easier to cut it, it can cover any complex curved roof. A metal profiled sheet is not always possible to bend at the desired angle.

The use of ondulin

It is enough to look at the photo of the types of roofs of houses that are covered with ondulin to understand that you cannot find a more universal material for roofing. They can close any bends and corners. And you don’t have to throw away numerous trimmings resulting from the need to superimpose exactly wave upon wave. However, if the roof is shed without exotic visors and turrets, then it is better to prefer metal tiles or less expensive slate.

It costs about 400-500 rubles / m2. Sheets are marked for special roofing fasteners, which are included with each package of this material. Everything is calculated in advance, the consumption of nails for this roof is 20 pieces / sheet. special care she doesn't need to. The rain will wash everything. Subject to technology, ondulin will last 30-40 years. But if the installation is done unprofessionally, then it will have to be changed after 3-4 years.

The material is perfect for complex roofs

With it, you can provide roofs with a light radius

Old slate houses are best replaced with ondulin coating

Ondulin dark green

An old house with such a roof looks not quite old

Gable roof with red variant

Neat house with dark burgundy coating

The roof of this material can be both under a sharp and gentle slope.

Often baths are covered with them

Dark red color looks good with brick

This option is also suitable for white walls.

The rest of the material can also be used for small outbuildings.

Looks good with a wooden house

small bath

Steep slope roof

Most often, owners choose red. But the green version looks great too.

Another version of green with red walls

For these buildings, 3 types of roofs were used

Looks great and the red version with yellow walls

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The invention of ondulin by specialists of a French company dates back to the forties of the last century. As demand increased, the material began to be used by European builders, and appeared on the domestic market two decades ago. Ondulin, which has unique characteristics, occupies a leading position among the best roofing materials.

The manufacture of this euroslate is carried out using special technologies and using only high-quality components in the composition.

The main properties of the coating, advantages and disadvantages

To avoid deformation of the roofing sheet due to hypersensitivity material to temperature changes, it is better to build a crate with a minimum step. An example is the softening of bituminous slate under the influence of intense heat, and at very low temperatures the material becomes brittle and breaks quickly.

If construction is carried out in a region with temperate climate, then flat ondulin can be laid without any problems. In winter, the coating successfully withstands the load of a meter layer of snow and temperatures up to -25 degrees, completely retaining its original qualities.

For most European developers, ondulin, with all its excellent properties, immediately became the best option in terms of price-quality ratio. By the 50s of the 20th century, almost all homeowners in European countries were able to evaluate its capabilities in practice.

Features of laying an onduline roof

As such, there is no difference in the installation of euroslate sheets from the roof of traditional asbestos-cement materials. Note that due to the presence of a wavy surface, noise absorption is provided, as well as good thermal insulation of the under-roof space for more than one decade.

To attach the coating to the truss system, it is enough to arm yourself with a drill and the required number of nails; self-tapping screws can also be used. The procedure is standard: we drill holes and screw in the screws.

How to lay a roof from ondulin, look at the video:

Remember that nails or screws must have special seals to protect against water penetration under the coating layer.

The cost of ondulin is slightly higher than cheap counterparts, however, the result is a roofing with a presentable appearance and excellent quality characteristics.

The construction industry today involves taking into account certain factors that in one form or another affect the quality and durability of houses. To a greater extent, this applies to those parts of the building that are more exposed to the external environment, first of all, this is the roof. When installing roofing, it is necessary to use materials that combine such parameters as strength, aesthetics, accessibility and safety. Ondulin today meets all of the above characteristics, the pros and cons of ondulin are discussed in more detail in the article.

Specifications

Ondulin sheets are produced standard sizes with minor deviations - the sheet size has certain standards and may have a small error from manufacturing companies. The length of the sheet should be 2000 mm, width 950 mm with a sheet thickness of 3 mm. Ondulin coating has a wave shape, the height of the wave should not exceed 36 mm with an error of 2 mm in both directions. The weight of a standard ondulin sheet is 6 kg.

The service life of ondulin is 50 years, the manufacturer also gives a guarantee for water resistance for a period of 15 years.

Production and composition of ondulin sheets

The basis for the coating are cellulose fibers, which are pre-pressed and impregnated with bitumen. Resin or dyes mineral basis perform in this case protective function, the ingredients allow you to maintain the original appearance for a long time. Synthetic substances are not used in the production of ondulin, which makes the material environmentally friendly.

Pros and cons of ondulin

Color spectrum

Due to its unique characteristics, ondulin for roofing can be used as a coating for buildings of any purpose. The material is completely independent of external conditions, which makes it universal for use in regions with any climatic conditions, which is confirmed by numerous reviews. All characteristics are confirmed by conclusions and certificates, so ondulin is considered one of the most profitable roofing options.

Ondulin cost

The average price of ondulin per m² is 230 rubles, in a standard sheet a little less than 2 sq.m., the price per sheet varies from 300 rubles to 630, depending on the manufacturer.

When choosing the color of the coating, it must be taken into account that over time the ondulin roof may become slightly lighter (see photo of the roofs).

Advantages:

• water resistance
• strength, ability to withstand heavy snow loads
• resistance to decay and low temperatures
• UV resistance
• protective coating prevents acid environments
• fire resistance
• resistance to alkalis, acids and industrial gases
• elasticity
• thermal insulation, soundproofing

Flaws:

• fire hazard
• small range of colors
• no snow retention system
• the need for in large numbers fasteners

Which is better: ondulin, metal tiles or keramoplast

Ondulin

Even after a few years, becoming a little lighter, such a roof will look elegant.

Installation of ondulin does not require special knowledge, does not take much time, any owner with minimum set skills. Elasticity is one of the most important characteristics of the material, the size of the sheets allows you to save material, which reduces the price.

The kit provides everything you need for the installation of the roof: gable and ridge elements, insulating films, fasteners.

metal tile

The installation of metal tiles requires special skills and knowledge, moving and cutting heavy sheets requires time and helpers. The strength of the material is deceptive, optimal weight and price are achieved by reducing the thickness of the sheet, which increases the fragility of the material. In some cases, deformation may occur due to a strong gust of wind or during transportation.

The base material of a metal tile is susceptible to corrosion, which negatively affects the appearance of the roof and can lead to unnecessary costs. The places of fastenings, joints and joints need additional reliable sealing, while in the case of ondulin, the role of the sealant is performed by the resins included in the material. The metal tile is characterized by resistance to mechanical stress, high temperatures, snow and sunlight.

The disadvantage of metal tiles is the ability of metals to collect condensate, which requires the complication of waterproofing and ventilation systems of the under-roof space. All additional work requires costs, so the installation of the roof is much more expensive. Transportation of ondulin does not require special transport, if necessary, it can be brought by car, transportation of metal tiles requires the rental of trucks.

Keramoplast

For the production of keramoplast, only natural minerals, polyaffins, pigments and processing aids are used. The presence of natural minerals provides excellent impact resistance. Keramoplast is not afraid of corrosion, provides high level soundproofing. In general, the material is more modern than metal or ondulin, but it costs more.

Installation of ondulin

Fastening ondulin to the rafters

High-quality roofing material is an important component of the design of residential and non-residential building. It performs a protective function for the truss system, participates in the thermal insulation of the room, affects the aesthetic appearance of the house. For these three tasks, the characteristics of the material and its purpose are responsible.

Ondulin is one of the few roofing materials that combine both aesthetics and practicality.

Features and scope

Ondulin - the name of the roofing material, which has become a household name, like the name "foam rubber" - for polyurethane foam. The material received this name due to the fact that more than half a century ago it was released by the French company Onduline for the production of building materials.

Euroslate, as other manufacturers call ondulin, are sheets for roofing and vertical surfaces made from cellulose fibers, minerals and resins.

Different manufacturers modify the composition, giving it unique properties, but the basis is fibers and binders.

This coating has a number of features.

• Ondulin is used not only for finishing the roof slope, but also for facing some vertical surfaces.
• Building material can be used in both private and planned construction, but is more often used by owners of private houses. This is due to the fact that, with its characteristics that meet SNiP and fire safety standards, it still belongs to flammable building materials. It can be used in public institutions, but it is important to understand that safety requirements will be strict.

• Ondulin or "soft" roof is not new. Euroslate has been produced in Europe since pre-war times, and production technologies continue to improve, so ondulin has favorable technical characteristics.
• Regardless of the country of origin, the material meets the requirements of the standard.
• Euroslate sheets are soft and plastic. This property makes it possible to lay it on the roof of any architectural form.

• Temperature range of use - from - 60 to +110. The melting and ignition temperature is 250-300 degrees.
• When hot, ondulin acquires increased plasticity, and when it is cold, it becomes brittle.

The material is produced in a number of European countries, in Asia, the CIS countries and Russia. Corrugated sheets for roofing according to a patented technology are produced in Russia only in Nizhny Novgorod.

Production process

The process begins with the fact that in a special device - a pulper, a substance of a liquid consistency is mixed. It is called pulp and is made up of cellulose fibers and liquids. The main liquid is water, and additional - chemical elements. The proportions of fibers and liquids are strictly observed so that the product retains its unique qualities at the output.

The liquid pulp from the pulper after cleaning enters a kind of table-conveyor several meters long. While she "floats" on this table, excess moisture is removed from her. It turns into a plastic dense mass.

The remaining water is squeezed out of the mass by passing it through the press shafts. The press rolls the substance into uniform, still plastic sheets of great length. Further, these sheets of neutral color are stained with special compounds that penetrate deep into the sheet and improve its waterproofing.

The pigmented sheet material enters the next conveyor, which gives it a relief shape. After the formation of the corrugation, the already wavy ondulin is sent to the drying chamber.

Inside the chamber there are devices for supplying natural gas. The air temperature in it is 270 degrees. Such an atmosphere hardens the sheets and finally dries them. From there roofing material is sent to the production guillotine, where it is cut into fragments of standard width and length.

The final (and most important) stage is the impregnation of the finished euroslate fragments. To do this, the sheets are immersed in a pool several meters long, which is filled with hot bitumen. The solution temperature is 200 degrees.

Impregnation lasts a quarter of an hour, and it is this procedure that makes ondulin absolutely waterproof.

After impregnation in a bituminous pool, the sheets of material are cooled by irrigating cold water, and then sent along the conveyor to cool naturally. Sheets are delivered to laying machines already cooled down to 50-60 degrees. Then they are kept in the warehouse for 3-4 days until completely cooled and sent for packaging. During this time, bitumen becomes a full-fledged part in the composition of the material and serves as a reliable waterproofing.

This results in a lightweight, durable and cheap material for long-term operation.

Composition and properties

Raw materials for the production of euroslate are multicomponent. It consists of a base of fibers, liquids, mineral dyes, plasticizers, impregnation.

The basis is cellulose fibers and fiberglass. To make a pulp out of them, cellulose is soaked in water with the addition of chemical or mineral components (each manufacturer has its own secrets) and processed. The mixing process resembles the rotation of a centrifuge, and the cellulose is cleaned of all unnecessary substances, therefore, in production, the pulper is often called " washing machine". Various resins are used as hardeners and hardeners. The coloring of the material occurs due to mineral dyes, and protection from harmful effects environment provides bituminous impregnation.

Euroslate, which is made according to all the rules in compliance with the technology, has standard specifications.

• Overall parameters. These are the width, length and area of ​​the sheet, as well as the height of the corrugated wave.

  Sheet width - 0.96-1 m, length - 2 meters. The area is 1.92 m2, the wave height is 3.6 cm. The thickness is up to 6 millimeters.

• The weight. One sheet due high density weighs 6 kilograms. This makes ondulin a good insulating material.
• Fire class. Of the five possible euroslates, it belongs to the lowest, therefore it is not recommended in children's institutions. It ignites at a temperature of about 300 degrees. Also not used for roofing in buildings from which evacuation is difficult (hospitals, nursing homes and other municipal organizations).
• The maximum load on the material. One square meter of ondulin withstands enormous pressure - 900-950 kg.
• High chemical resistance.

Types, pros and cons

The developing production of euroslate provided the emergence of new varieties of material. Modern ondulin is not only corrugated, but also smooth, and with an imitation of the texture of other materials. It is also used not only for roofing, but also for other purposes.

All types of ondulin have common advantages.

• Water repellent properties. The soft material does not absorb moisture from natural precipitation, so its structure is not disturbed, the thermal insulation of the roof does not deteriorate, microbes and microorganisms that start in dampness do not appear between the sheets.

• The most hermetic roofing. All corrugated materials have one problem - the sheets do not adjoin tightly to each other, forming a gap into which moisture and dust enter. With ondulin, this problem does not arise. Sheets of material are overlapped, providing complete tightness.
• Relatively not big weight sheet. For different manufacturers, this figure varies between 5-7 kg. For comparison: a sheet of asbestos concrete slate of the same size weighs about 20 kilograms. With a relatively smaller weight of euroslate, it is convenient to work in one hand.

• Simple technology for mounting on the roof or wall surface. You can cover the roof quickly and efficiently without the involvement of roofers.
• The material is malleable in processing. It is simply cut into fragments of different sizes and shapes, fits well on any type of roof.
• Ondulin already creates good waterproofing and thermal insulation of the roof, which simplifies further Finishing work from the inside.
• Low cost per sheet of material.

• The soft surface of euroslate makes the sound of rain inaudible indoors.
• Withstands heavy snow masses.
• It comes in different colors and textures.
• Gives the building an aesthetic and neat appearance. The range of euroslate is large enough to choose materials for buildings of different styles.
• You can purchase wavy sheets or flat ondulin, slate imitation and brick styling. Even the so-called "soft tiles" are made from the same raw materials as ondulin.
• The warranty period from the manufacturer is 15 years.

This one is not without construction material and some shortcomings.

• Finishing the roof with ondulin requires a special design of the truss system - with a small step.
• It is unsafe to walk on such a roof in frost, the corrugated surface of the sheet becomes brittle and can be deformed.
• A material is considered biostable if it is constantly exposed to the sun and kept dry. In the shade and dampness, dark spots and “blooming” appear on it, like on slate.

• For a good fixation of the sheets, you will need to fasten at least two dozen screws per sheet. This is painstaking work and an increase in the cost of purchasing fasteners.
• Ondulin is fading. Whoever promised anything, but the coating loses its color saturation from constant exposure sun rays and moisture.
• Low class of fire safety.

Euroslate differs according to several criteria: size, sheet thickness, wave height, sheet texture, color, design, country of origin.

According to the texture, color and design of euroslate, standard models are distinguished that imitate the appearance of asbestos-cement slate and other materials.

Euroslate for ceramic tiles is popular. Less commonly used euroslate with a modified wave height and the distance between the waves, which imitates sheets of corrugated board.

The country of origin may be the deciding factor. The Euroslate of the German manufacturer belongs to the new generation of bituminous sheets, which can be used both for finishing the roof and for sheathing vertical surfaces.

Ondulin Russian production designed for roofs only.

The sheets of the Belgian manufacturer are superior to analogues of other companies with their multilayer structure. This makes them more durable, but does not deprive them of flexibility.

Ondulin of French production, which has become a prototype for Russian factories, is somewhat different from the domestic product in quality and price.

American manufacturers produce their own kind of material - nullin or nullin. It differs from ondulin in that only solid fibers are used as cellulose fibers. tree species. The pigment is applied before impregnation in a bituminous bath in several layers, so nulin retains color longer than ondulin.

Another advantage of nullin is that its top layer is designed for painting without a preliminary primer. After cleaning the roof of dust, it can be covered in any desired color. And in finished form, nullin is produced in matte and glossy.

Material Comparison

To identify the real advantages and disadvantages of building materials is much more effective when compared. The main selection criteria: technical characteristics (strength, weight, fire safety, service life), price, tightness, insulating ability, appearance of the material.

Let's compare ondulin in these parameters with popular roofing materials to find out how it is better than any analogue.

metal tile

A metal tile is a sheet roofing material made of sheet steel, copper or aluminum. It got its name due to the fact that the appearance of the sheets imitates the cells of a real ceramic tile.

In some technical points profiled steel sheets and ondulin have similarities. The dimensions of one sheet vary within 2 meters in length by 1 meter in width. The weight of the products will be approximately the same - 5-7 kg. This facilitates the transport of material to the roof and simplifies installation.

The service life of a metal tile is declared by the manufacturer to be longer than that of ondulin. In practice, such figures - 30-40 years, are not confirmed. polymer coating comes off the sheets of metal tiles from constant precipitation and exposure weather conditions. To extend the life of the material, it must be cleaned of the old coating, primed and painted.

Its advantage is that the polymer layer fades a little slower than the color of ondulin. Among the types of Euroslate, only American Nulin does not have such a problem, which is covered in two layers with a pigment composition, and on top with a glossy layer.

The metal tile is inferior in strength. It cannot withstand a weight of 400 kg per square meter, and an ondulin is not afraid of a load even of 800 kg per square meter.

Metal tile is a cold material. If the cellulose composition of ondulin with resin impregnation itself already creates a heat-insulating layer for placement from the side of the roof, then the roof under metal sheets additional insulation is required.

Despite the low fire safety class of ondulin, at temperatures below 300 degrees it does not burn, but only melts from above. The same thing happens with metal tiles, but its appearance suffers more. As a result, both materials will need to be restored.

The metal roof does not leak for the first few seasons. This is due to the fact that the material is attached to the truss system with bolts with a rubber gasket under the cap. This gasket closes the hole from moisture, but over time, the rubber begins to break down from changes in temperature and humidity. After 2-3 seasons, the roof will inevitably begin to leak in the place where the fasteners are placed.

And the main advantage of ondulin is that its soundproofing properties are 15 dB higher than those of metal tiles. This difference can be illustrated with an example.

If a person is asked in a whisper to say something to another behind a wall of ondulin, he will not hear, but behind a wall of metal tiles - completely.

This property of ondulin plays a decisive role during rain. If the roof under the euroslate lets only a quiet rustle into the room, then the roof of the metal tile turns into a drum in the rain.

Working with ondulin does not require special skills and tools, and in order to cover the roof with metal tiles, you will need to hire a team of professional installers.

These are objective reasons to give preference to ondulin with the same financial availability of materials.

Decking

The professional flooring is a sheet roofing material from cold-rolled steel. Steel sheets are shaped into a corrugated shape on a roll forming machine. The step of the wave is larger than that of the ondulin, and in shape it is less sloping.

In the production of corrugated board, sheets of roofing material are coated with protective materials against corrosion.

Decking and ondulin have many similarities.

• The width and weight of a standard-sized sheet is about 1 m per 1 m and weight is from 4 to 7 kg. This ensures ease of delivery of materials, easy lifting of sheets to the roof and ease of installation.
• High strength. Cold rolled steel is much stronger than regular steel. Doors with a level of protection for bank premises are made from it.
• Service life - 15-20 years.

• For the base you need a step crate.
• You can move around the roof covered with corrugated board or ondulin without fear.
• Both materials are suitable for installation over old coatings.
• Used for more than just roofing.

A square meter of corrugated boarding will cost less, if only the cost of materials is taken into account. However, for mounting steel sheets need special equipment and some skills, so you have to hire a team of installers, and you can lay the euro slate with your own hands.

Decking has more colors in the range and it is less prone to fading. Snow masses linger on it worse in winter.

Ondulin supports combustion (smolders), but corrugated board does not. At high temperatures, ondulin comes from bad smell, and at low temperatures it becomes brittle, which is not characteristic of corrugated board.

Decking is attached to truss system in the same way as metal tiles. Accordingly, problems with roof leakage appear the same after 2-3 seasons.

Roofing from corrugated board requires not only good waterproofing but good soundproofing. During rain and hail, it passes 15-16 dB more than ondulin.

Slate

In appearance, ondulin is similar to this material - asbestos-cement slate. There are practically no other similarities, except visual ones, for roofing materials.

Ondulin sheet weighs 6 kg, slate - 24. This gives the load on the roof structure 4 times more, and also makes it difficult to transport the material to the roof and its subsequent installation. Do it yourself roofing using slate will not work.

Ondulin is flexible and easy to process. It can be cut into the desired fragments and shaped into complex roof elements.

Slate does not have such properties. The sheet is rigid, not flexible and easily splits when trying to cut it into smaller fragments. When carrying with it, you need to be careful because of the high fragility. The same feature of asbestos-cement sheets makes it difficult to walk on the roof during the cold season. From the temperature difference, it becomes more fragile.

Both materials support combustion. However, ondulin sheets simply melt, releasing bitumen vapors that are unpleasant to the smell, and the slate begins to explode.

Loses slate and insulating qualities. The material is cold, so the roof will need additional insulation. It starts to leak after a few seasons at the attachment points. All for the same reason - the rubber gaskets under the screws wear out and let moisture through.

The noise level during rain and hail under a slate roof is less than under a metal tile and corrugated board, but more than under an onduline roof.

The aesthetic qualities of slate also leave much to be desired. Its color is always gray, shades may differ only slightly. This roof will need to be painted.

Both materials are considered biostable only when used in dry and sunny side. In dampness and shade, fungus, dark spots, and other problems will appear on them.

Ondulin manufacturers give a guarantee for their products for 15 years. Slate manufacturers do not name such impressive terms.

Ondulin can be laid over old roof decking and slate is not desirable.

"Ondalux"

If before that we were talking about materials that in many ways lose to ondulin, then the situation with “ondalux” is just the opposite. "Ondalux" is produced by the same manufacturing company as the classic euroslate, but this roofing material is more modern. Manufacturers have taken as a basis technologies that have been verified over the years and improved them by releasing a product with a similar name to the market.

"Ondalux" differs from ondulin in all technical characteristics.

• More variable and easy-to-mount sheet sizes. Accordingly, the weight changes up or down, but not significantly.
• Improved fire safety performance. "Ondalux" refers to materials a class higher and it is permissible to use it both in low-rise construction and at municipal facilities.
• Improved production technology and changes in the composition of raw materials ensure the resistance of "ondalux" to low temperatures. If ondulin has this weak point - it becomes brittle, then "ondalux" is more resistant to sub-zero temperatures.

• Improved plasticity of sheets.
• Enhanced UV protection. "Ondalux" burns out twice as slowly as ondulin;
• Increased resistance to mechanical damage.
• The price has increased.

Otherwise, Ondalux retained the advantages of euroslate: simple installation, good insulating qualities, aesthetic appearance.

Onduvilla

Onduvilla is a type of roofing material similar to ondulin in terms of technical characteristics and composition of raw materials, but differing in appearance. It does not imitate the surface of a slate, but the surface of a tiled roof.

Onduvilla is not produced for as long as euroslate - about 10 years. But she took all the best from the technologies for the production of ondulin, which are improving from year to year.

According to the main technical characteristics, they are similar: high strength, light weight, temperature range from -60 to +110, flexibility, high-quality insulation.

One of the main differences between onduvilla is the method of staining. The first layer is applied with a primer, and in the next 3 approaches - a pigmenting layer using 3D technology. As a result, the roof looks as close to tiled as possible and retains its color for a long time.

Onduvilla warranty period is 25 years.

Price for shingles more expensive than euroslate, so ondulin is more suitable for practical homeowners, and onduvilla for aesthetes.

Dimensions, weights and colors

The useful area of ​​​​one sheet of euroslate, like its weight, is not a universal characteristic. Many European manufacturers offer 4 types of ondulin: classic, compact "Smart", "Diy", each of which has its own characteristics and overall parameters.

Classic euroslate in everything corresponds to the production standard: length 2000 mm with a tolerance up or down from -3 to +10 mm, width - 950 mm with a deviation of 5 mm up or down. The weight of such a sheet ranges from 5700 grams to 6300.

Euroslate "Compact" is smaller and thicker. With a sheet thickness of 2.5-2.6 mm, it is intended for finishing the roof of a complex architectural form. Accordingly, the weight of the product is reduced. With a sheet length of 100 cm and a width of 75 cm, it weighs only 2.5 kg.

Smart sheets are an improved version of the classic euro slate. With a higher density, the sheets have less weight. They also have attachment points for better tightness of the coating and locks-hydrobarriers.

Sheet dimensions - 190-195 cm by 92-95 cm, weight - 5400 g. The usable area is slightly smaller, since ondulin sheets are mounted overlapping in length and width. 9.5-19 cm are lost from each edge during installation. This is the width of one or two waves.

"DIY" sheets are distinguished by their own standards. The name of the line translates as "Do it yourself." This means that the shape of the sheets is most suitable for use by untrained installers. The size of DIY-ondulin is 200 cm long and only 75 wide. There are eight waves per 75 cm, while the classic sheet has 10. The weight of one sheet is 5 kg with an allowable error of 0.2 kg.

The color range of euroslate is very limited.

It includes less than a dozen colors.

• Brown. Calm, restrained, deep color. It harmonizes well with white, shades of blue, yellow and green on the facade of the house.
• Green. Depending on the country of manufacture, the color may be closer to salad or emerald. Both shades perfectly manifest themselves in the decoration of the roofs of country houses and buildings, successfully harmonize with the surrounding greenery and nature. Combined with facing materials of light shades.

• Red. Expressive color, reminiscent of ceramic tiles. Harmonizes with cladding made of natural materials: wood and stone, with a neutral palette, white, beige, gray and darker facade finishes.
• Black. The rich slate color belongs to the achromatic spectrum, which makes it absolutely versatile to combine with facade decoration. With bright colors, it forms an original and unexpected tandem, and with natural and neutral colors - classic combinations.

  Black ondulin has a special advantage - the ability to absorb heat. This increases the heat saving in the house.

American nullin (nuline), which is a kind of soft roofing materials, has in its arsenal, in addition to 4 common colors, also burgundy and blue.

Basically, it comes with a matte texture. Transparency makes it glossy protective layer on a surface. This gives the roof a beautiful sheen and prolongs the durability of the color.

Choice and calculation: what to consider?

One of the common ways to calculate the required amount of material is to use special programs. Their disadvantage is that the program calculates the number of solid sheets, representing the roof area in the form of a flat square, without taking into account complex moments, slope angle and design features. This leads to the fact that the material is often not enough during installation.

For the most accurate calculations, in order not to buy more sheets already in the process and not to spend money on surpluses, you need to use a proven method - a manual account.

It includes several steps:

Measurements of the gable and ridge of the roof (length and width)

To do this, you will need a ladder to get to the top edge of the roof, a tape measure and drawing supplies. Measurements are made at several points, and the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe entire surface is calculated according to the largest indicators.

sheet measurements

For a standard ondulin, the procedure is not necessary, its parameters exactly match those indicated by the manufacturer - 195x95 cm. For all other types, it will not be superfluous to measure the sheet in length and width.

After that, you need to calculate the width of one wave: the width of the sheet must be divided by the number of waves.

A standard sheet of waves has 10, so the width of one is 9.5 cm.

Calculating the angle of inclination

At an inclination of 5 to 10 degrees, manufacturers recommend using usable area sheet equal to 1.29 m squared.

If the slope is from 10 to 15 degrees, the usable area increases to 1.54 square meters. With a slope of 15 degrees - 1.56 sq.m.

The vast majority of residential buildings are built with a roof whose slope angle exceeds 15 degrees.

Usable area is the area of ​​the sheet that covers part of the roof after the width of the overlap is deducted from the total sheet area. It's one or two waves.

Calculation of the total area of ​​the material

To do this, the roof area must be divided by the useful area of ​​\u200b\u200bone sheet. For example, with an area of ​​​​64 square meters with an angle of inclination greater than 15 degrees, 42 sheets of ondulin will be needed.

It is important to consider that during the installation process one or more sheets may be damaged. You should not be limited to an even number of sheets. A small stock of 5-10% of the total will help out in case of unforeseen circumstances.

If the number is uneven, it is rounded up.

Calculation of additional materials

In addition to euroslate sheets, details are needed for finishing complex sections of the roof: the junction of slopes, gables, breaks in the structure. For a simple gable roof, you also need to purchase a ridge and gable.

The useful length of the ridge is 85 cm. We divide the length of the roof by this indicator, add one spare part to the resulting number.

The useful length of the forceps is 95 cm. The calculation is made the same way. Additional parts will need from 1 to 4.

In addition to the soft elements of the roof, branded nails are needed to secure the sheets to roof structure and among themselves. For 1 sheet of ondulin, 20 nails are required. You need to calculate the number of nails taking into account spare parts.

For example, 45 sheets for a 64 meter roof will require 900 nails.

One of the advantages of ondulin is that the material can be painted. Its service life is quite long, in a dozen years the weather conditions will significantly change the appearance of the roof and you will want to update it. And some homeowners initially want to give the ondulin a brighter color. This also requires the selection of suitable materials and the calculation of their quantity.

Not every paint is suitable for onulin. Refurbish small plot damaged by the sun, moisture or other factors, you can normal acrylic paint. Full color coverage work requires special means. This is a paint, which contains the same components that are used in the production of euroslate.

Ondulin manufacturers have made it easier for their customers to find suitable material, releasing a line of products "Ondulate". It consists of roofing paint, which is the most suitable in texture and color to ondulin, prolongs its service life and gives a beautiful appearance to the faded material. Its cured surface is UV filtered and water repellent.

The consumption of one layer of paint is 130-150 grams per square meter. Two coats are required for full coverage.

Laying: technology and stages

Euroslate is often chosen for small construction due to the fact that this roofing material is suitable for quick installation with your own hands. A roof with an area of ​​60-70 meters can be covered by one person in two days.

These terms include only the flooring of the material. Insulation, waterproofing and vapor barrier, crate and related activities require additional time and skills.

Before the beginning installation work You need to make sure that all the accessories are available.

• Branded nails from the manufacturer. Manufactured from high carbon steel with a protective zinc coating and a decorative cap. The cap closes the nail, creates additional tightness and makes it invisible against the background of the material.
• Skate. A small but important detail for the design of the roof ridge. Made from the same material as ondulin.
• Endova. The name of the part is consonant with the name of the part of the roof. It is necessary to design the roof valleys and adjoin the roof to the vertical walls of the building.

• Tong. With its help, gables and roof slopes are made out.
• Cornice filler. The first part in the kit, which is not made of cellulose and resins, but of foamed polyurethane foam. Its purpose is to fill the space between the euroslate sheet and the crate. Dirt and dust get into this space, and small birds can make nests there, so you need to install fillers.

• Cover apron. This is a polypropylene part, which is necessary to create tightness at the junction of pipes and vertical walls.
• Waterproof tape. It is used to seal elements protruding above the roof: dormers, junction corners, balconies, pipes and others.

crate

Installing the sheathing under the roofing material is often more difficult than laying the material itself. But you can’t do without this step, you have to adapt. It is especially important to make a correct and high-quality crate for ondulin, since the material is flexible and prone to sagging.

Although permissible load per square meter of material is very large, at the same time a youth football team could stand on such an area, and the material would not be deformed. Euroslate differs in elasticity and plasticity. Without a crate with a small step, under the weight of one man of average build, he will already sag, as well as under snow masses in winter.

To avoid such problems, a special crate is mounted under the euroslate, with a small step or solid.

The following building materials are suitable for installation:

• beam;
• edged board;
• plywood sheets;
• OSB boards.

A fairly strict requirement is imposed on any of these materials: all elements must be the same in thickness and even. Under sheets of ondulin, defects will be clearly visible in the places where the material fits. Also, the tree needs impregnation, which will extend its service life.

To install the crate, you will need a set of tools: building level, drawing accessories, materials for sawing wood, wood processing tools, hammer, fasteners, screwdriver.

The profile of the crate is mounted step by step.

Preparatory work

They include the calculation of materials, the calculation of the crate step, the choice of optimal weather conditions and the preparation of tools.

The distance between the elements of the crate may be absent if it is solid, or increase to half a meter.

A solid crate is needed on a roof with a small angle of inclination or its absence. On such a roof, the euroslate sags under snow masses and precipitation, water drains worse from it, so a reliable foundation is needed for laying ondulin sheets. For a tilt angle of 10-15 degrees, the allowable batten pitch can be up to 40 cm.

For a roof whose slope angle exceeds 15 degrees, and these are most typical roofs in private houses, the crate step is half a meter.

For installation work, you need to choose dry and warm weather, which will last for several days. Laying ondulin on a wet crate is not recommended. We cut only dry materials on a dry base.

Installation of framing elements

Treatment

The processing of wooden structural elements with protective impregnations can also be done in advance, so as not to wait for the impregnation to dry on the already assembled crate.

Installation of waterproofing

This stage raises questions for many: why do we need waterproofing for the vaunted hermetic coating of ondulin? The answer is simple - for insurance.

You can do without waterproofing in two cases: the space under the roof will definitely never be used for domestic purposes; The roof is installed by professional roofers. If the fate of the attic space has not yet been decided, and the owner lays the sheets without experience, it is worth playing it safe by organizing a waterproofing layer. It will protect the roof from leakage in case of improper installation of the crate or ondulin and will create an additional air gap between the PVC film and the euro slate. This increases the efficiency of heat and sound insulation of the roof.

In the end, additional waterproofing is simply necessary when processing joints, pipes of windows in the attic, the space around the chimney and in other difficult places.

Waterproofing is easy to install: these are sheets of PVC film, which are often marked. Marking is the recommended overlapping width of two sheets of film on top of each other. These materials are fastened and mounted to the crate with adhesive tape and construction stapler. The roofing euroslate will finally fix them.

It is important to consider that you do not need to stretch the film, it should sag a little and not be pressed tightly against the ondulin sheets.

Sheet mounting

Laying euroslate sheets on the crate is carried out subject to simple rules:

• Works are carried out at temperatures from 0 to +20 degrees in dry weather.
• The nail is driven into the highest point of the wave.
• There are at least 20 nails per sheet. Saving is fraught with a loose fit, leakage and damage to the coating when strong wind. Roof repair is a laborious process, so the sheets must immediately be fixed securely.

• The head of the nail should be slightly “drowned” in the ondulin sheet.
• Sheets are stacked first along the bottom row, then along the top. You should start from the lower left corner, moving to the lower right.
• Sheets are placed in checkerboard pattern so that such joints do not form, where 4 sheets lie at once. To make a chessboard, each even fragment must be half sheet, that is, consist of 5 waves.

• Ondulin is plastic, but in no case should the sheets be stretched wide. Even if it is harmless at first glance 1-2 mm, the roof will be damaged.
• The sheets are overlapped. Vertically - to a width of 1 or 2 waves, horizontally - by 10-20 cm.
• For cutting sheets, not a ruler is used, but a narrow piece of ondulin.
• It is recommended to cut the sheets with a wet hacksaw for wood.

Sheets are laid according to the universal scheme.

• The first sheet is applied to the bottom corner with allowances in length and width. Usually to the left, but if the prevailing wind direction is from the right, then to the right. The allowance in length will cover the eaves, and in width - the wind board.
• Before driving in nails, you need to make sure that the sheet lies without distortions.

• The sheet is fixed with 4 nails along the edges, top and bottom. The remaining 16 nails are distributed evenly over the sheet in three rows at a distance of approximately 50 cm. It is important to consider that the upper edge of the sheet will fix next row ondulin, so you can retreat up to half a meter from above.
• The next sheet is overlapped for 1 or 2 waves, fixed again with nails. Thus, all solid sheets of the bottom row are laid.

• The top row starts with a whole sheet if the last one in the bottom one was half, and with a half if the last one was whole. Solid and edged sheets alternate. The cut edge is laid inside the roof.
• The last sheet should again be with an allowance along the edge beam.
• Each roof slope is sheathed in the same way.

Installing elements

When the installation of euroslate sheets is completed, it is time to fix the components so that the roof acquires a complete aesthetic appearance and maximum tightness.

You can start by attaching tongs. These elements are designed to form a "seam" at the junction of ondulin sheets along the gable of the roof. That is, by sharp corner slope, its highest point.

Gable elements are superimposed on each other with an overlap of 8-10 cm and are fixed with the same nails with hats. It will not be superfluous to process the inside of the seam with the sealed tape that comes with the sheets. The edges are closed with ridge elements.

A covering apron is needed for a tight connection with elements such as chimneys or chimneys, windows, protruding parts of the roof or attic.

Consider the installation on the example of a brick pipe.

Like all work on laying ondulin, it is done step by step.

• Measure on the factory part the required length for pipe sheathing, add one spare wave to the left and right.
• Attach a fragment of the covering apron to the pipe (ondulin should already be fixed on the crate), drive in a few nails, stepping back from the bottom edge by 5 cm.
• The upper part of the apron must be fixed close to the pipe with three separate fragments for each side with the Onduflash tape.
• On the top edge of the tape is applied metallic profile, fixed with self-tapping screws.

Old roof option

Ondulin is convenient because its light weight and elasticity allow it to be laid on top of the old roof. This gives advantages in terms of thermal and waterproofing, saves a little time and money.

It is actual to mount euroslate on corrugated board and roofing material, but optimally - on asbestos-cement slate, since slate repair is impossible, and dismantling work is long and dangerous (fragments, heavy weight, asbestos dust, which is harmful to health). In addition, slate cannot simply be thrown into the nearest garbage dump. This material is combustible and explodes, it must be disposed of in a special way.

When installing ondulin on an old roof, many make a mistake - they use it as a crate. But between the new and old material there should be a ventilation layer, so the old roof is only a convenient base for the crate, but not its replacement.

The edges old roof closed with wide wind boards. They are mounted after installing the lathing from the timber.

All other steps for laying ondulin repeat the installation of sheets on a regular crate.

Beautiful examples and testimonials

Mostly positive and laudatory reviews from homeowners who covered the roof with this material more than a year ago speak in favor of ondulin.

Among positive characteristics first of all, they call the cost-effectiveness of the material and its presentable appearance when low price per sheet.

Many owners who personally covered the roof note the ease of installation: ondulin sheets have markings for overlapping and a line invisible from afar for driving nails. Thanks to these small nuances, the result is perfectly even rows of nails, and a lot of time is saved on marking the width of the overlap.

The compactness of the sheets is pleasantly surprising: the material for roof sheathing with an area of ​​​​150 square meters. m when folded is half a meter in height and fits in a family car during transportation.

After 5 years or more, the material does not cause any complaints regarding performance and appearance. It fades over time, but it happens evenly.

They talk a lot about the beauty of Euroslate. A black roof is still unusual for typical housing in our country. This is the most interesting, masking defects and versatile to combine with exterior trim option.

Ondulin, painted using 3D technology to look like ceramic tiles, looks natural and aesthetically pleasing.

A bold decision - a combination of different colors. With this design, you need to be careful that the roof does not look gaudy.