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Patio company roof cut offs

 
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I have approval to go through the wste steel bin at a company that makes patio, carport and veranda roofs.
A fair but of the rolled steel panels get blemishes and they are thrown out.
They are about 12 inches wide, have 3, 2 1/2 inch deep corrugations and are meant to snap together.
I get lengths up to 15 feet.
I use them as roofing and wall panels. I overlap the original joins and get waterproof roofs, and walls.

Perhaps loo in your town and see if you can get lucky.
I get about 300 sq. ft at a time.
 
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With the price of lumber being what its been, I've seen people doing raised beds with those.
 
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John C Daley wrote:I have approval to go through the wste steel bin at a company that makes patio, carport and veranda roofs.


Nicely done sir! A stellar scrounge! I am envious.
 
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