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Sightscreen material
« on: March 18, 2016, 07:28:23 PM »

We are looking at refurbing our sightscreens as they currently are wooden slats that have gone rotten in places

The frame itself is a full metal frame, so I'm considering replacing with a tarpaulin type. I've got a price for a custom size, but I've just seen the mesh type which works out at half the cost.

https://www.3dgroundequipment.co.uk/made-to-order-mesh.html

They are a couple of issues I need to sort with how we fix them, but just wondered if anyone had comments on how good mesh screens are as i can't recall any games where we have used them.

I know one concern with tarpaulin covers is how they stay up to wind, but the frames have are very solid so I don't thin they would blow over.
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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2016, 07:38:20 PM »

We replaced ours with Tarp a few seasons ago, not specifically this type stuff as we were on a tight budget so got some ground sheet type stuff off eBay that worked out about £40 each. We used bungee cord to fix it to the metal framework as zip ties don't have any give when the sheets are blown about etc.

Bungee cord- https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/180822655761
Tarp Sheets- https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/221986569563

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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2016, 07:41:36 PM »

We replaced our wooden stats with plastic ones.

Made the screen lighter to move and easier to clean so no need to re-paint every year or two.


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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2016, 07:47:21 PM »

We replaced our wooden stats with plastic ones.

Made the screen lighter to move and easier to clean so no need to re-paint every year or two.


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Guess thats a little bit like house facia?

Our is this sort of mesh i believe still slightly see through at a distance but definately does a job, no oppo moan!

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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2016, 07:47:53 PM »

We did that previously but people who like to hit straight (I can only take credit for a couple) put a few holes in ours 😳
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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2016, 08:01:56 PM »

You can pick up the plastic slats from a roofing supplies business
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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2016, 08:22:01 PM »

Cheers for the replies.  I had considered the plastic fluted slat material (correx), but unfortunately alongside match damage we've got a couple of scrotes in the village that may damage them (our covers got slashed last year)
 
The plan was to have sheet that is put and taken every game, but I know the hassle of this as it's always the same people that have to do it!

Thanks for the link @Ayrtek. I hadn't considered standard tarpaulin. Ive just checked our measurements and think with a bit of work we can use a standard size which is a fraction of the cost of a custom one.
 
I'm now considering ordering a few and fixing them permanently.  If they damaged we can replace with minimal cost.
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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2016, 08:33:37 PM »

That was our outlook @gedders for £50 an end if they do get vandalised it's not going to break the bank or hurt as much as if it cost £200 an end. Our covers got slashed over the winter so we replaced them as a priority and subsequently did the sightssceens on a tight budget.

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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2016, 07:57:18 AM »

We had ours custom made by a local metal works. Use a white Lorry side sheet and slide it across a metal frame. Had them for about 10 years now and still work perfectly.
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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2016, 10:05:48 AM »

I used some UPVC soffit board to make a sightscreen at my club. Nice and light and virtually zero maintenance.
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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2016, 10:22:58 AM »

Thanks for all the suggestions. We are going with the standard tarpaulin (4m x 5m for £20) and seeing how that goes.

Went down to measure up and the kids have made a start on stripping the old wood for us! We didn't even have to ask!

As it's a small village we know who they are after they damaged the screens last year.  I think another friendly visit would may be in order.

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Re: Sightscreen material
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2016, 07:58:26 PM »

My old club had terrible problem with vandalism.
Our sightscreens were made from 24" cable tray( which we emulsioned white)

Makes the sightscreens almost indestructible
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