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mellow · 25-06-2009, 11:36 AM

Finished building a new roof structure, painted all the metal, now it's time to buy the roof panels, and get them on. So far I have found that the roof panels made by Chang have worked very well. We have put them on other roofs, and they have retained their color, and are still intact after a few years. Have had no problem with them. I have used some other ones, forgot the name of them, but they are all bleached out due to the sun. Went shopping around for panels, and the Chang are going for 59Baht apiece, 1.20M long. A lady in one shop whom we have done some purchasing from, and seems reliable, based on previous transactions, suggested ORANIT roof panels. She said that is what she used on her house, and they are 10 Baht cheaper then Chang. She said they are good quality and retain their color also. Have any of you used ORANIT panels, and how satisfied are you with these panels?

globin · 25-06-2009, 05:40 PM

We used plain Oranit corrigated cement sheet panels on a shop house job and I went through them while inspecting the work, but then I weight 100 kilo's, if it wasn't for the steel security mesh and sisalation I would have suffered a nasty fall instead of just ankle lacerations.
To be fair this is one experience with this product and should not be used to compare brands.

Butterfly · 25-06-2009, 05:47 PM

stick with what you know, for the 10 THB difference, don't take the risk

mellow · 25-06-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

stick with what you know, for the 10 THB difference, don't take the risk

Your probably right, and I probably will.

mellow · 25-06-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by globin

We used plain Oranit corrigated cement sheet panels on a shop house job and I went through them while inspecting the work, but then I weight 100 kilo's, if it wasn't for the steel security mesh and sisalation I would have suffered a nasty fall instead of just ankle lacerations.
To be fair this is one experience with this product and should not be used to compare brands.

Good that you didn't get seriously hurt, but it does indicate a lack of strength in the product. If you inspected the shop house roof, it would seem you've inspected others.

the dogcatcher · 29-06-2009, 02:45 AM

Use the Chang. I know plenty of people that have including myself. Use the best quality retaining clips, ie the ones that won't rust. The rusty water running down the roof will discolour it.

mellow · 30-06-2009, 07:18 PM

Got the Chang and the screws.

globin · 01-07-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mellow

Got the Chang and the screws.

Yeh good, self drilling screws with neoprene rubber seal washers are better than those bent U clips, have fun

mellow · 01-07-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by globin

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellow

Got the Chang and the screws.

Yeh good, self drilling screws with neoprene rubber seal washers are better than those bent U clips, have fun

They are going up as I am writing this, I'm not the one doing it. I bought the self drilling screws and the hex head's color matches the roof panels. Looks nice.

splitlid · 01-07-2009, 02:56 PM

good stuff, 'supervisory position'- well delegated.

pics please.

mellow · 01-07-2009, 05:08 PM

Supervisory position, sort of. The wife is out there cracking the whip. I just go out to make all is well, about every hour or so. Will have to freshen up on loading pictures.

the dogcatcher · 02-07-2009, 01:12 PM

Screwing things in Thailand. That's new!

DrAndy · 03-07-2009, 06:02 PM

yeah, you got the Chang, good

we had two types, one Chang the other ?

hailstones cracked the other, the Chang were all good

lob · 06-07-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by globin

We used plain Oranit corrigated cement sheet panels on a shop house job and I went through them while inspecting the work, but then I weight 100 kilo's, if it wasn't for the steel security mesh and sisalation I would have suffered a nasty fall instead of just ankle lacerations.
To be fair this is one experience with this product and should not be used to compare brands.

the blind leading the blind. you whent through the roof because you dont know what your doing. which beggers the question what were you expecting to find on the roof, maybe a brocken back. i'm happy you only got a few scratches. stay away from things you dont understand. because your falang it dont make you god. no one knows everything so stop kidding yourself.

DrAndy · 06-07-2009, 06:08 PM

Lob, is he blind as well?

lob · 06-07-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

Lob, is he blind as well?

to stomp about on a asbestos/fibre roof with no idea how its built , wouldnt matter blind or not hes a fool.

mellow · 10-07-2009, 01:44 PM

Hate to write this, but it appears the slope of the roof is not steep enough. We are now grinding off the welds which the panels are screwed on, and fixing that. Instead of going under the eaves of the roof, we are going to raise the high side to just under the shingles of the existing roof. This will increase the slope by 20 centimeters.
http://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...icture_010.jpg
http://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...icture_001.jpg

Here you see 2/3 of the roof add on. Hope this works.

mellow · 10-07-2009, 01:47 PM

^ Followed DD's instruction on this, I'm using Firefox.
http://teakdoor.com/how-to-use-stuff...a-picture.html (How to post a picture)

25-06-2009, 11:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
mellow Chumphon Last Online: Today 11:14 AM Join Date: May 2007 Location: over the hill Posts: 628	New Roof Panels, Chang or Oranit Finished building a new roof structure, painted all the metal, now it's time to buy the roof panels, and get them on. So far I have found that the roof panels made by Chang have worked very well. We have put them on other roofs, and they have retained their color, and are still intact after a few years. Have had no problem with them. I have used some other ones, forgot the name of them, but they are all bleached out due to the sun. Went shopping around for panels, and the Chang are going for 59Baht apiece, 1.20M long. A lady in one shop whom we have done some purchasing from, and seems reliable, based on previous transactions, suggested ORANIT roof panels. She said that is what she used on her house, and they are 10 Baht cheaper then Chang. She said they are good quality and retain their color also. Have any of you used ORANIT panels, and how satisfied are you with these panels?

25-06-2009, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
globin Koh Samui Last Online: 11-10-2009 05:04 PM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate Posts: 53	We used plain Oranit corrigated cement sheet panels on a shop house job and I went through them while inspecting the work, but then I weight 100 kilo's, if it wasn't for the steel security mesh and sisalation I would have suffered a nasty fall instead of just ankle lacerations. To be fair this is one experience with this product and should not be used to compare brands. __________________ ~Glennerd~

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25-06-2009, 05:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,848	stick with what you know, for the 10 THB difference, don't take the risk

29-06-2009, 02:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
the dogcatcher Wat Sri Chum Last Online: Today 04:17 PM Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 920	Use the Chang. I know plenty of people that have including myself. Use the best quality retaining clips, ie the ones that won't rust. The rusty water running down the roof will discolour it.

30-06-2009, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
mellow Chumphon Last Online: Today 11:14 AM Join Date: May 2007 Location: over the hill Posts: 628	Got the Chang and the screws.

01-07-2009, 02:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
splitlid Lampang Last Online: Today 01:40 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 568	good stuff, 'supervisory position'- well delegated. pics please.

01-07-2009, 05:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
mellow Chumphon Last Online: Today 11:14 AM Join Date: May 2007 Location: over the hill Posts: 628	Supervisory position, sort of. The wife is out there cracking the whip. I just go out to make all is well, about every hour or so. Will have to freshen up on loading pictures.

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the dogcatcher Wat Sri Chum Last Online: Today 04:17 PM Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 920	Screwing things in Thailand. That's new!

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DrAndy Oh Fuk Last Online: Today 04:49 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: yes Posts: 12,473	yeah, you got the Chang, good we had two types, one Chang the other ? hailstones cracked the other, the Chang were all good

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DrAndy Oh Fuk Last Online: Today 04:49 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: yes Posts: 12,473	Lob, is he blind as well?

10-07-2009, 01:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
mellow Chumphon Last Online: Today 11:14 AM Join Date: May 2007 Location: over the hill Posts: 628	Hate to write this, but it appears the slope of the roof is not steep enough. We are now grinding off the welds which the panels are screwed on, and fixing that. Instead of going under the eaves of the roof, we are going to raise the high side to just under the shingles of the existing roof. This will increase the slope by 20 centimeters. http://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...icture_010.jpg http://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...icture_001.jpg Here you see 2/3 of the roof add on. Hope this works.

10-07-2009, 01:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
mellow Chumphon Last Online: Today 11:14 AM Join Date: May 2007 Location: over the hill Posts: 628	^ Followed DD's instruction on this, I'm using Firefox. http://teakdoor.com/how-to-use-stuff...a-picture.html (How to post a picture)

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