jayroc2k Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I have contacted several suppliers and the lead time is around 3-4 weeks for any PIR board. Should I consider insulated plasterboard seconds or will the +/- 10mm diff per board be hard to get level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofter Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 My PIR was all seconds, although none of this was insulated PB. A few boards were only 40mm, the vast majority were bang on 50mm though. I can get away with it because I am battening out a service void, but if using PB directly on top of the PIR I don't think you could guarantee an acceptable finish, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiehamy Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 We had to ditch most of the PiR seconds we got - there were about 5 different types of board and countless thicknesses for our nearly flat roof. Would never use again for anything where it was contributing to a surface that had to be flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliG Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 My builder told me this a couple of days ago. There seems to be a shortage of a chemical involved in the manufacture of PIR. Hope it doesn't affect us, we won't need it until after Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 My local builders merchant told me that the delay on sheet insualation was due to a fire at a main plant in Germany, not sure if this is the case but all the local bm are short at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I don't think it made the news in the UK... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-17/basf-reports-explosion-at-its-biggest-site-in-ludwigshafen BASF Faces Prolonged Shut-Down After Chemical Site Explosion BASF SE faces a prolonged shut-down of production units at a chemical site in Germany, the largest of its kind in Europe, where a deadly explosion and fire killed two employees and injured dozens. The German manufacturer said two steam crackers at the installation remain halted and another 20 facilities are either stopped or only partially working, according to a statement Tuesday. Crackers are the starting point for producing basic chemicals that go into everything from insulation materials to solvents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I'd heard of the shortage due to the fire, but not until I read the German press that 4 people have lost their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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