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   fredsmart48 | Dec 01, 2002 11:57pm | #1

   It is easy to scratch, if sanded smooth it is slippery when wet or has snow on It is not cheep. In cold it can be brittle and crack. It transmits noise. It is usually laid up in layers - coat of resin layer of fiberglass coat of resin let that cure. Next layer of resin layer of fiberglass coat of resin let that cure. You keep that up until you build up the thickness you need. You need to put it over the top of some thing like 3/4 ply the ply would need supported by framing to keep it from flexing.

   Just my thoughts never seen it use the way you are thinking about.

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   Bruce | Dec 02, 2002 04:19am | #2

   Laying up FRP on plywood, or any other horizontal surface, is a poor practice.  The differences in flexion between the materials, when walked on, will cause the glass to spearate from the substrate.  Now you have a loose surface which will "oilcan" and eventually crack.  You'll end up with water in the substrate, and then you'll have rot.

   Check out these two possible alternatives ...

   http://www.deckrite.com

   http://www.lockdry.com  

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   jdstrong1 | Dec 08, 2002 06:45am | #3

   Thanks for the responses.  I was a little leary of the suggestion, and I appreciate your thoughts.  It looks like there are some good options out there.

   This is a great forum!

   Thanks, Dave

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   Piffin | Dec 08, 2002 07:29am | #4

   There are other choices.

   Search out elastomeric roof coatings.

   Also, the best roofing is EPDM for a flat roof. Try to find the elevation space to use it with a sleeper system to support a wood deck. I am attaching a drawing of the layers involved.

   A kitchen can be the most expensive square footage in the house. You don't want that comp[romised by cheap roofing products..

   Excellence is its own reward!

   "The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit.

   The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."

   --Marcus Aurelius

   Edited 12/7/2002 11:30:25 PM ET by piffin