Andulin has recently been gaining more and more popularity in the construction of roofs. On the Internet, you can find a lot of educational materials on how to build an andulin roof with your own hands - videos, photos and text tutorials. This article will briefly talk about how an andulin roof is made and what advantages it has.
Due to the wide range of roofing materials on the market today, many people wondering which roofing material to choose when building a roof.
Instead of the previously widespread slate and roofing material, tiles, corrugated board, rolled and other well-known materials have recently been increasingly used.
Recently, the listed materials have been replaced by andulin, which has the highest reliability among all roofing materials. In addition, Andulin has the most attractive ratio between quality and price.
To find out exactly what an andulin roof looks like - videos and photos of its attractive appearance can be found in large numbers on the Internet, although appearance is not the main factor when choosing this material for the construction of a roof.
Next, various technical characteristics of andulin will be considered, allowing you to opt for it.
The main parameters of andulin
Andulin has the following main characteristics:
- Water protection design such as gable standard roof;
- Excellent resistance to both low and high temperatures;
- Resistance to the occurrence of fungus;
- UV resistant;
- Good chemical resistance to acids and alkalis;
- Resistance to the effects of various fuels and lubricants.
These characteristics allow the use of Andulin in a variety of climatic conditions at different latitudes, and even on options such as a do-it-yourself hipped standard roof.
The benefits of andulin coating also include:
- Long service life (the guarantee for the roof covered with andulin is over 15 years);
- Profitable investment due to the relatively low price and long service life of the material;
- Increased strength provided by high-quality technical characteristics;
- Multidisciplinary application of the material (environmentally friendly material has been successfully used in the construction of various residential and non-residential premises).
When buying this material, you can be sure of its quality and the economic benefits of the acquisition, especially since all the positive qualities of andulin are confirmed by quality certificates, which are recommended to be read before purchasing the material.
Types of andulin roofing
There are two types of andulin roofing, these are tiles and slates, each with its own distinctive properties.
Both types of roofs withstand such loads as strong winds, the speed of which reaches 180 km / h, as well as heavy snowfalls, as a result of which significant masses of snow accumulate on the roof of the building.
Both Andulin tiles and slates are covered by a 10 to 15-year warranty, with the actual service life of these materials ranging from 25 to 50 years.
At the same time, Andulin roofing materials are highly resistant to temperature effects and easy to install due to their low weight. Andulin can also be laid directly on a previously laid roofing.
Andulin slate
Andulin slate is made in the form of sheets, the dimensions of which are 200x100 centimeters. The rather large area of the sheets determines the use of this material when covering roofs with a relatively simple design.
More complex roof options are often covered with andulin soft tiles, which significantly reduce the amount of waste.
For the manufacture of this type of roofing, bitumen-fibrous sheets are used, in the cross section of which a slate profile is used, which makes it possible to increase their rigidity.
Andulin tiles
Andulin tiles are a type of roofing material, in the production of which soft andulin tiles are used, which are an imitation of tiles and have dimensions of 100x35 centimeters. These sheets or tiles are highly flexible.
Shingles or shingles, as soft andulin shingles are often called, are quite widespread in roof construction, which has a not too complicated design, in which kinks and bends are used in large numbers.
Due to the small size of tiles, the amount of construction waste when using this material is significantly reduced, in addition, a wide range of external types of tiles allows them to be used also for decorative purposes: the lower parts of the sheets of such tiles can be made in the form of polygons or rectangles of various shapes, which adds additional diversity in the design of the roof.
Andulin tiles are made using fiberglass or fiberglass coated on both sides with oxidized bitumen. In addition, the lower part of the tile sheets is covered with a special protective bituminous film, which can be easily removed if necessary.
The top layer of the tile is covered with mineral protective chips of various colors, making it possible to choose tiles of the desired shape and shade for a specific roof being erected.
When an andulin roof is being erected, the tiles are installed by attaching them with special nails.
Bituminous mass, providing reliable bonding of tile sheets to each other, provides the roof structure with increased water resistance.
Andulin roof installation
The first step in the procedure for installing an andulin roof, like any other type of roof where the roof slopes intersect, is the installation of valleys, after which glassine is laid on the crate. When these steps are completed, you can proceed to the installation process itself.
It should be noted right away that the low weight of the sheets and their various shapes and sizes allow even a person without special knowledge and skills to perform this work, therefore, if an andulin roof is planned to be erected, the instructions for fixing it and the usual set of tools are all that is required in addition to the developed logical thinking.
In more detail, the process of installing an andulin roof is shown in various videos on the Internet. Andulin roofing is fastened using special nails equipped with a cover for protection.
After completion of all work, the elements of the skates are installed, which are overlapped with the main elements of the floors, the overlap step is 15 centimeters.
Important: with a low angle of inclination of the roof, an additional underlayment carpet should be laid under the Andulin tiles.
The versatility of andulin coatings
Andulin is a popular material among builders, not only for roofing, but can also be used in a variety of other construction work, such as:
- Roof repairs, when Andulin sheets are laid directly on top of the existing coating, acting as a kind of patch;
- Sheathing and insulation of balconies, when sheets made of andulin are used as ceilings, providing low weight of the balcony structure and its reliable protection from external weather influences;
- Facade protection, which uses Andulin siding, which is not very widespread today.
The main advantages of Andulin roofing include ease of installation, rather low weight, no need for vapor barrier, high quality and reliability, as well as a fairly low cost, which allows the use of this material regardless of the financial capabilities of the developer.
In addition, Andulin coatings are distinguished by good sound insulation, which makes it possible to make rain noise noticeably quieter in rainy weather.
Disadvantages of andulin roofing
Andulin roof also has several disadvantages:
- It is not recommended to walk on it, since for sealing the gaps sometimes formed at the slope joints, fillers based on polyethylene are used to seal the gaps.
- During the operation of the Andulin coating, it may slightly change its color under the influence of various external influences.
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