Aluminum coil stock for roof repair

[olivereaman]

Sent: 5/23/2004 9:34 AM

Does anyone know where I can get a piece of aluminum coil stock cut to length for a roof repair. I want to have as few places to leak as possible. I have all the rest of the material for the job ( I think). Also does anyone have a source for low cost stainless steel fasteners, the marine dealers seem very expensive.

                                                    Thanks, John

[denisondc]

Sent: 5/23/2004 10:15 AM

In the resource links on this site is the name of AllRite corp, who supplies aluminum in various patterns. I would think they would have whatever exists. Also you could try businesses in your area that do work on campers, trailers, motorhomes. They might be willing to sell you a roll.
I saw a posting on some web-site, cant recall which, where a guy got a sheet of .040 aluminum from a Freightliner business - a repair place I guess.
I dont know if winnebago made their aluminum skins out of sections seamed together for economical reasons - I believe it was cheaper to make up from 4 ft sections turned 90 degrees than to make it from 8 ft wide rolls; or if they did it in order to allow for some expansion/contraction of the aluminum with less movement along its overall length, at the screw holes where it is held to the sides. I plan to reroof mine with the seamed aluminum .025 inch material, unless I learn better in the next year.
A hardware store might be the place for low cost stainless fasteners - though low cost is relative. I find the stainless to be at least 3 times the cost of regular steel parts or sometimes more; and the hardware stores usually don’t carry a full product line by any means. For instance I needed 7/16ths bolts 2-5/8th inch long, and 2-1/2 was too short, 3 inch was too long. I had to cut down the 3 bolts that the hardware store had. I could have bought the exact items from an aircraft supply outlet, but that place only sells in 'box' quantities of 100.

[HandyDan]

You might give AirParts, Inc. a try.  I have bought lots of aluminum and various other items from them, but they aren't too far from me so shipping wasn't involved.  Very nice people to work with.  Not a big business place, more like a Mom and Pop place.  Here's the link: http://airpartsinc.com/

[Oz]

Here's 3 more for Aluminum stock and more:

ASCO Aluminum Supply Co.
http://www.aluminumsupply.com/

American Douglas Metals
http://www.americandouglasmetals.com/

Interstate RV Metal & Supply
http://www.interstatervmetalandsupply.com/


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[davecaprita]

Super information.  Thanks for helping.  We really appreciate it.