It is quite likely that if the fascias you are replacing are made of wood, the building will be more than twenty years old. If this is the case then it is important that you check the roofing felt underneath the tiles, if any has been fitted. Examine the felt at the eaves because this is the place that roofing felt quite frequently deteriorates. Should the felt show signs of rotting, it is recommended that it is replaced as far up the roof as the first batten. Alternatively, replace at least 12 inches of the felt.
When you are fitting the new roofing felt, make sure that it extends roughly three inches over the fascias. Also make certain that you fit it underneath the felt already in place. The reason for doing this is that water running off the roof will run on to the new felt and into the guttering instead of under the newly replaced felt.
After deciding on and buying new fascias from plastic fabrication dealers such as ourselves at Bliby Plastics, your next job will be to remove all the guttering from the side of the building. Then affix a horizontal length of string along the building’s side. This will ensure that you can fit fascia boards at the same level. New fascias must be inserted under the tile ends then straightened before securing to the wall. When you are nailing the boards in place try to keep the nails’ positioning consistent to avoid making the line of nails look untidy.
When it comes around to the installation of plastic wall cladding, it soon becomes clear that there are many advantages over the other materials with which you might have decided to use.
Very little preparation is needed beforehand. It is possible to affix the panels directly onto a number of different surfaces such as plaster, brick or battens. The panels can also be fixed onto ceramic tiles as long as they are stuck firmly to the wall. There are several ways of attaching plastic cladding according to the suitability of the surface to which they are being attached. At Bliby Plastics, our team will be able to advise you about which installation will be best suited for your project.
For example, some panel installers prefer to use adhesive to attach wall cladding directly to the wall. Since the adhesive used to attach panels is reasonably thick, it may also be used if the surface is uneven, to pack out the cladding. It is not necessary to coat the entire panel with adhesive. A few blobs in random places will suffice since the panel will be held in place by its neighbouring panel, using the groove and tongue system.
With plywood or plasterboard walls, stapling the panels is a good way of fixing them in place. In a situation where the walls are extremely uneven, it is recommended that battens should be used. The cladding may then be fixed to the battens using either staples or adhesive. A plastic fabrication company can be of help.
Now, more than ever, conservation of energy is essential if you are going to keep the domestic fuel bills at a manageable level. One way of doing this is to make sure your home is well insulated. Cavity wall insulation is well worth the initial investment. Boards in the loft along with insulation such as wall cladding are a great help and the wall cladding is available at companies such as ours, Bliby Plastic, where we will supply the materials you need and answer any question you may have.
However, another way of holding in the heat is to install fascias on the outside of your house. An option worthy of consideration is fitting plastic fascias. Typically they will be available in a variety of colours so that you can choose the colour that will suit your home. The advantage of using plastic fascias is that they will not need to be repainted every few years; they can just be washed down.
Some houses will have existing fascias with connections for the telephone and mains electricity already incorporated. These will need to be relocated onto your new fascia and this should only be done by the service provider. Guttering must also be taken down before replacing the fascia. It is advisable that scaffolding is used to carry out this replacement since you will be working at height and a ladder is going to be inadequate as well as unsafe. So make sure you have the right equipment to keep yourself safe.
Frequently asked questions about plastic fascias, wall cladding and fascias in general are varied. At Bliby Plastics we hope we have the answers to all your questions. Some of the questions can also be quite interesting, especially the ones about improvements being made in the bathroom.
For example, whether or not it is possible to install fascias over tiles that are already there. As long as the existing tiles have been firmly fixed to the wall this should be perfectly feasible. It is best, however, to ensure that the panelling’s extra thickness does not impede the use of fixtures already in the bathroom, bath taps, for instance, or doors.
In some cases older bathrooms’ walls are half tiled. The tiles themselves are difficult to remove; therefore it is easier to batten out the top half of the bathroom level. The panels can then be installed by sticking them to the tiles and stapling the top half of them to the battens.
There are also special procedures to be followed when installing panels with toilets or basins that are wall hung. You should drill through the panelling, into the wall as you normally would. Insert the wall plugs and ensure they have gone completely through the panels and into the wall. It may be necessary to use longer screws allowing for the panels’ thickness. Do not over tighten the screws because you may crush the panelling. It is also possible to attach panels to the bathroom ceiling using adhesive and a staple gun. We can supply plastics and fascias as required.
Plastic cladding on kitchen walls and ceilings is attractive, hygienic and very easy to clean. Since there is no grout where germs and bacteria can hide, it makes wall cladding the perfect solution for anywhere where food is being stored or meals prepared. The panels can be quickly and effectively cleaned with the appropriate cleaning materials.
A word of warning though, plastic cladding will warp and melt if installed too close to a direct source of heat such as the kitchen cooking hobs. In this case, it is wiser to install ceramic tiles in the hot areas, and then wall cladding could be used for the rest of the kitchen.
If you have ever painted a ceiling, you will realise what a boon plastic cladding could be. At Bliby Plastics, you will find a wide range of wall cladding that may also be used on the ceiling.
If you intend to use panelling throughout the room, choose a lighter colour for the ceiling and a different and darker one for the walls. The reasoning behind this choice of colour schemes is mostly psychological. A room with uniform colours on ceiling and walls can feel rather clinical.
Make sure you have measured the areas accurately before buying the panels. Remember, too much can be reduced, too little cannot be increased except by going back to the DIY store and buying more. The best way of cutting panels should this be necessary is to use a hand saw. Fine teeth will ensure a neater cut.
Building materials such as plastic sheeting and wall cladding are widely available throughout the UK from a wide range of different suppliers. What makes one supplier different from another may be a significant or subtle difference but you will typically want to deal with suppliers that you know and trust to provide the products that you regularly need when you need them and to have the expert knowledge relating to the products that you use less often.
At Bliby Plastics, we aim to provide the plastic building products that you require throughout the UK when you need them. We specialise in plastic products such as plastic guttering, plastic sheeting and wall cladding. Ours is a family based business that is not simply going through the motions of moving large volumes of products. Our aim is to be the number one provider of plastics for buildings, and to do this we have a broad yet focused range of plastics and fittings.
Innovation within plastic products, such as guttering and wall cladding, tends to be subtle and functional rather than ground breaking and yet there are some exciting new products entering the market that offer new plastic solutions for existing applications. One such product is a new type of wrought iron style plastic guttering. One of the few drawbacks of plastic is it can frequently appear too ‘plastic’ for some peoples tastes. This new plastic guttering solution offers a more traditional aesthetic appeal, while benefitting from the advantages of a great modern material.
Plastic exists all around us, in both buildings and equipment that we use on a daily basis. It is so prevalent for good reason. Plastic is a very versatile material, which can be manufactured into almost endless shapes, which can further be designed to exploit particular properties. Some of the properties that are so desirable are its lightweight nature, flexibility, durability, water resistance, and ease of fitting. All of these physical properties are additional to one highly significant property, that is more financial than physical; plastic is a very economical material to use.
At Bliby Plastics, we are a family business based in Kent. We specialise in distributing a broad range of plastic goods that are primarily intended for use as both internal and external building fittings. Some of these applications are plastic guttering, plastic cladding (both internal and external), soffits and fascias, to mention a few.
In almost all of these applications, plastic is by far the easiest material to place in situ. The ability to manufacture large components that are lightweight and durable, reduces the number of components required for a particular purpose. This means that there are fewer joins which result in less fitting, and less potential failure points. This is also achieved without the negative impact of difficult handling, that is associated with heavy materials.
Once in location, plastics can be resistant to UV, and they can offer water resistance and low maintenance properties. Once in need of cleaning, this is typically a very low impact task.
Plastic materials do not always get the reputation they deserve. It is not uncommon to perceive plastic as a budget alternative to other, more traditional types of material. An example of this prejudice is evident in planning laws surrounding listed buildings. Plastic guttering on doors and windows are generally considered to be a material not in fitting with the setting. Whilst we may aspire to the idea of living in a picture postcard village, which happens to have little or no plastic anywhere, this poses a problem of both inconsistency of thought and action, in addition to arguably making life unnecessarily difficult.
It is no accident that plastics are so widely used in construction, and it is almost certain that the internal fixtures and fittings of all but the most religiously maintained listed buildings will include plastic quite extensively. Quite simply, plastic is common because it is an excellent material with a broad range of uses.
Plastic guttering is flexible, yet durable and easy to install. Plastic drainage offers versatility and durability, in addition to a simple and effective watertight solution. Along with doors, windows, fascias and other applications, plastic is quite simply used more broadly than any other material in a construction setting.
If you are not restricted by arbitrary planning laws, your home will doubtless need plastic fittings at some point in its life. At Bliby Plastics, we supply an extensive range of such products from our premises in Kent, and we deliver throughout the UK on a daily basis.
Plastic Is Everywhere
Some of the common properties of plastic that see it used so widely in such a broad range of settings are it’s flexibility, light weight durability and affordability.
Put simply, these properties combine to make plastic extremely versatile. This is exactly why plastic is used very extensively in building projects. Even traditional buildings will typically hide a large element of plastic material in elements such modern plumbing, drainage and plastic guttering. Other than where plastic cannot be used for either aesthetic or planning needs, plastic will almost always be the first choice of material for purposes such as drainage and plastic guttering.
The benefits of plastic are not only in how it performs in situ. Plastic is easier to place in situ in the first instance. Light flexible materials require less heavy duty fixing and less manpower to handle. Light weight materials are less likely to cause damage and flexible materials are less likely to be damaged themselves. The prevalence of plastic is not an accident. These properties offer very real benefits to customers and contractors alike.
For sourcing your plastic guttering, drainage and assorted other plastic building materials, at Bliby Plastics we have an extensive range of both components and fixings. You can ensure that your needs can be met using one reliable supplier of high quality materials.
Nationwide delivery ensures that you can maximise your time on project and away from builder’s merchants. We offer a broad choice of standard plastic products in addition to new developments such as plastic guttering with a wrought iron appearance.
Plastic All Over
In construction, the selection of building materials is typically based on a number of factors such as appearance, cost, ease of fitting and last but not least, suitability for purpose.
There are many different methods used in modern construction to fulfil a large variety of different functions. These extended needs and different ways to fulfil them means a broad range of materials are being used. In the vast majority of modern building projects, plastic is one of the most extensively utilised materials.
Plastic can clearly be identified with little effort in many buildings whereas in others it may perform almost solely background functions or in a discrete location. Such uses that plastic fulfils are those such as guttering, plastic cladding and fascias.
Plastic is utilised so extensively due to the almost unmatched variety of forms it can take. Plastic can be moulded into small intricate parts or large sheets of material in addition to anything in-between. Once this flexibility of design is coupled with its beneficial properties such as UV resistance, waterproofing, light weight and durability, it is easy to understand why plastic is perfect for functions such as plastic guttering or plumbing.
If you are undertaking a construction project, you will almost certainly be using plastic components. One of the biggest decisions you will need to make is where to source these from. We believe that at Bliby plastics, we can fulfil nearly all of you needs from plastic guttering to plastic cladding with an excellent UK wide delivery service.
