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Using steel as a skin

hairyslug · 2011-08-01 20:32:57

Evening All Just wondering if it is feasable to use steel as a skin for an extension, would be insulated on the inside, havnt decided how yet, was mentioned to me that maybe lining it in a DPC, adding beams and insulated board may work. As for the roof, havnt figured it out yet, can dont think a steel rood would be to…

01-08-2011 9:32pm

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Evening All

Just wondering if it is feasable to use steel as a skin for an extension, would be insulated on the inside, havnt decided how yet, was mentioned to me that maybe lining it in a DPC, adding beams and insulated board may work.

As for the roof, havnt figured it out yet, can dont think a steel rood would be to quiet.

Eventually block work would be going on the outside.

Its just an idea floating through my head.

Cheers

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#2 01-08-2011 11:07pm

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Sounds like an expensive way of doing it?

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#3 01-08-2011 11:40pm

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I would have thought that , unless you are a shipbuilder, that aluminium cladding would be more appropriate.

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