ReMan
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 09:37 PM |
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Marine ply or other sheet material?
 
giits
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 
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watsonpj
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 10:29 PM |
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its a car forum so someones got to say Carbon fibre and if you want to do it cheap Carbon fibre wrap on fibreglass
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 10:31 PM |
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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....
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 10:32 PM |
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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!
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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ReMan
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 10:37 PM |
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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
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nick205
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 10:38 PM |
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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.
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ReMan
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| posted on 23/8/13 at 10:40 PM |
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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
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renetom
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| posted on 24/8/13 at 07:46 AM |
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Black plastic floor protection sheets
weather proof , very cheap, light, cant see through it.
last time i bought some were about £4 each 8'x4'.
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corrado vr6
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| posted on 24/8/13 at 07:52 AM |
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Above is called
Buffalo board or Corex
HTH
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jon200
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| posted on 24/8/13 at 07:53 AM |
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Can't you just use feather edge that's used for fencing?
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Irony
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| posted on 24/8/13 at 07:58 AM |
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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.
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 24/8/13 at 08:18 AM |
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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.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 24/8/13 at 09:13 AM |
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WISA 2/3
or brazillian ply
or any other method...
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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