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Browse Forums General Discussion  08 Jul 2017 83 Loyal Member 1 Mar 18, 2023 7:28 am hi l have a 12 year old colorbond roof on my house . l live 3 kms from the coast but l have not noticed any rust. the guy that cleans my gutters says it looks in good shape. l think l read the screws on a colorbond roof need to be tightened or replaced every ten to fifteen years is that true? what sort of cost would it be to either tighten or replace the screws on a 3 beddrom house Re: Colorbond roof screws replacement 2Mar 18, 2023 11:10 am Did you read that on google.. followed by adverts selling screw fixing services? You shouldn't have any problems with the screw fixing 3 kms from a marine environment If you were 300m then they should be using S/S screws Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 08 Jul 2017 83 Loyal Member Re: Colorbond roof screws replacement 3Mar 18, 2023 12:14 pm  StructuralBIMGuyDid you read that on google.. followed by adverts selling screw fixing services? You shouldn't have any problems with the screw fixing 3 kms from a marine environment If you were 300m then they should be using S/S screws thanks regardless of being near the coast, do screws on colorbond roof need to be tightened or replaced after a certain number of years , how many years on average does it TAKE for them to get loose or rust Re: Colorbond roof screws replacement 4Mar 18, 2023 12:45 pm  jimbo73 StructuralBIMGuyDid you read that on google.. followed by adverts selling screw fixing services? You shouldn't have any problems with the screw fixing 3 kms from a marine environment If you were 300m then they should be using S/S screws thanks regardless of being near the coast, do screws on colorbond roof need to be tightened or replaced after a certain number of years , how many years on average does it TAKE for them to get loose or rust In a normal environment why would they come loose lol, because of abnormal wind loadings? It's bulldust and Google ranking algorthims and AI cant discern fact from advertising fiction I suggest you contact bluescope engineers hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Colorbond roof screws replacement 5Mar 18, 2023 1:36 pm Your roofing screws are driven into timber or steel and will not become loose. As for rust, my cottage extension roof is zincalume with galvanised screws into steel purlins and was built around 20 years ago, no sign of rust and I am on the beach. The older section of the cottage has roofing nails, they become loose and I replace them with screws when required. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog l spoke to my plumber we decided to replace the rusted screws and keep all the screws with no rust, it will only cost a few hundred 7 15002 Sam There is a much stronger glue than liquid nails. It's called T Rex and will stick your timber to the concrete. Cheers Simeon 1 5033  We're looking at replacing the roof of a heritage listed home so it needs to be terracotta tiles, wondering if anyone has any recommendations, hints or… 0 5106 |
