Cutting Onduline...

[Lemon]

Hello,
we're now on the roof stage of building or hen house and need to cut the onduline.

How do you cut it? What is the best tool for the job? The saw is getting clogged with the black stuff - tar? Scissors can't do the job - what are you supposed to use?

[sewer rat]

Use a stanley knife

[Hilary B]

If you keep the Onduline cold, you get less tarry stuff on the saw. It will clean off with meths. When I had to cut Onduline, I bought a new (cheap) saw for the purpose.
If there is only a moderate amount of cutting to do, a Stanley knife is easier to clean. For large 'cutting lengths' you get rather tired using a knife....

[Karabiner]

I found the best tool is an electric jigsaw, worked a treat

[frias]

Is onduline the same as corduline as stocked by B&Q?

[alanm]

Hi,Onduline and coruline are the same, I cut mine with an angle grinder, took about 2mins to cut both sheets. alan

[Two_Sheds]

I found the best tool is an electric jigsaw, worked a treat

Ah, we have one of those, good. I'm not competent with a Stanley.

I'm thinking about onduline instead of felt for my shed roof: I'm sick of the wind ripping the felt off every other year

Wickes one has v.good reviews

[chris]

I've bought 3 sets of the Wickes stuff, TS. For whatever reason the green stuff is ~£2 more expensive.

I cut it with a normal hand saw (my roof shape is a pain the bum, which I had thought of that before (I use it for my chicken run roof).

If you use a handsaw, or any saw for that matter of fact - the teeth will get clogged up. I just brush it off with an old screw/file and you're good to go, but either way once it heats up friction wise it cuts through easy

[VirginVegGrower]

Ah, we have one of those, good. I'm not competent with a Stanley.

I'm thinking about onduline instead of felt for my shed roof: I'm sick of the wind ripping the felt off every other year

Wickes one has v.good reviews

We bought the Wickes one and it is great. It is called corduline and when the black one fades they sell it off. Keep a look out!

[Two_Sheds]

If you use a handsaw - the teeth will get clogged up.

I've read that keeping it WD-40'd is a good idea too

when the black one fades they sell it off. Keep a look out!

Top tip, thank you

[bearded bloke]

I've read that keeping it WD-40'd is a good idea too

White spirit & an old toothbrush is cheaper

Or if using a handsaw there is the ancient cheat to prevent "sticktion",rub the sides of the blade with a wax candle

[Aberdeenplotter]

White spirit & an old toothbrush is cheaper

Or if using a handsaw there is the ancient cheat to prevent "sticktion",rub the sides of the blade with a wax candle

Saved me the trouble matey, that is eggsacterly what I do

[Two_Sheds]

White spirit & an old toothbrush is cheaper

lol, we have 4 bottles of WD40 in the garage ~ Himself keeps buying them if he sees them cheaper than the place he bought them before

the ancient cheat to prevent "sticktion",rub the sides of the blade with a wax candle

How do you get the blade in the glass though?