Cellular polycarbonate is a sheet partially transparent cellular material produced from complex chemical polyester compounds with the participation of ductomatic alcohol catalysts. If we speak in simple, then this is a material from a transparent durable and flexible plastic. Today we will look at how the roof of the house from the cellular polycarbonate is mounted.

Cellular polycarbonate

To disclose this issue, a more complete understanding is required, which is a cellular polycarbonate. Constructive sheet of cellular polycarbonate consists of two parallel sheets, between which vertical one-piece partitions are located with the same interval. Cellular polycarbonate sheets are made by extrusion using a mechanical melting of a semi-liquid viscous mixture of polyester compounds.

The standard sheet thickness varies from 4 to 32 mm, and the standard width and length of the sheet - 2100 by 6000 mm or 2100 by 12000 mm. Although the material is classified as transparent, during its production, polymer dyes are introduced into the main composition, allowing you to get a cellular polycarbonate with blue, green, blue, cyanov, turquoise and aquamarine colors.

It must be said that the production of cellular polycarbonate is closely related to the production of monolithic polycarbonate. The composition of the materials is approximately the same, monolithic polycarbonate differs from cellular, primarily its whole structure and relatively high rigidity. He has less bend radius, and because of the whole structure much more weight. The monolithic polycarbonate is made with a sheet thickness from 2 to 12 mm. Standard sheet size 2050 by 3050 mm.

The use of cellular polycarbonate in private suburban construction

Given the low weight, good flexibility and high strength, cellular polycarbonate sheets have been widely used in the erection of semicard and flat roofs.

Porch for home collected from cellular polycarbonate
Roof of the house from cellular polycarbonate

The roofs of cellular polycarbonate are manufactured as over residential buildings, and mounted during the construction of greenhouses, veranda, terraces and open parking for vehicles.

How the roof of the house from cellular polycarbonate is erected

The basis for the roof of the cellular polycarbonate is the system of arched or straight rafters mounted on vertical stops or longitudinal supports, depending on the area and roof design.

When calculating the roof it is necessary to take into account the following factors:

• Standard sheet size and its maximum cutting;
• Thermal change in sheet size at the maximum temperature;
• Preservation of the strength and predetermined form of sheets when exposed to the impaired wind and the possible load from the dropped snow;
• The permissible radius of the leaf bending with a predetermined radius of a semicircular roof;
• The number of mounting and fasteners for sheets of polycarbonate - docking and end profiles, thermoshab and self-tapping screws.

The size of the sheet and the location of the carrier rafters

Knowing that the standard sheet has dimensions either 210x600 cm, or 210x1200 cm, the arrangement of the rafter is calculated in such a way that the joints between the solid sheets accounted directly to the trajectory of the rafter, and with the most stripped sheets of waste there was a minimum amount. Optimally, the rafters can be installed with a step or in 70 cm or at 140 cm. It should not be afraid of such a step, like 140 cm, since on the rafters still the transverse beams will be mounted, and the total weight and the load of the sheet is very small.

Cellular polycarbonate sheets in the places of their joints are attached to the rafters. This uses a special profile that takes into account the temperature deformations of polycarbonate.

Due to its flexibility, the cellular polycarbonate allows you to build the design of arched shape. Arched rafters are used for their construction. You can read about the technologies of assembly and installation of such rafters in a special article: Arched rafters - assembly and installation technology.

Thermal change in polycarbonate sheets and the associated calculation

The thickness of the rafter both wooden and metal depends on the properties of the thermal change of the size of the sheet. During a hot sunny day, cellular polycarbonate from heating is slightly expanding, and when the temperature decreases, the initial size takes. Considering this property of the material, the sheets to the rafters or the crate are not fixed on hard installation, as for example, they are mounted metal tile, but on a self-tapping screw or bolts with thermoshabami.

Termoshaba for Mounting Cellular Plikarbonate

Constructively, the thermoshaba is a gasket under the fastening self-tapping screw or a bolt with a lid located at the top. When mounting the leaf polycarbonate, the mounting hole in it is made greater than 2-3 times the diameter than the diameter of the mounting screw. With a narrowing or expansion of the sheet, its mounting hole in any case remains covered with thermoshaba. However, given that the diameter of the holes in sheets can reach 10-15 mm, the beams for docking two adjacent sheets must have a corresponding width with a margin.

The thermal expansion coefficient of cellular polycarbonate is in the range of 0.065-0.072. It means when the temperature is changed from -30 ° to + 30 °, one meter of polycarbonate will increase by 3.90-4.32 mm.

If a scope roof is erected on wooden straight rafters, then a cutting board with a width in 80x100 mm is mounted on top of all rafters in the system. That is, for docking two sheets, the initial width of the rib rafters in 40 mm increases roughly. When installing a semicircular roof on wooden collection rafters, as a rule, the upper surface of the rafted is not required to expand, since the prefabricated arched rafters from the wood have a thickness of the edge of more than 100 mm.

The ability to resist sheets by wind and physical exertion

If you plan to mount a single-table or duct roof, covered with a cellular polycarbonate, the angle of inclination of the rafter should be at least 5 degrees. With this corner, rainwater will not accumulate on it. It is not recommended an angle of 25-30 ° in which snow bags can form. The optimal for rolling snow is an angle of 45-50 °. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that with a large angle of inclination on the surface of polycarbonate with strong winds there will be a significant load, which can adversely affect the service life of the roof.

When mounting the arched roof from a cellular polycarbonate, the sheets are mounted with a certain bending radius, so their resistance to loads at the expense of voltage increases by itself.

For example, if you use a sheet with a thickness of 10 mm with a leaf with a thickness of 10 mm and bend it, setting it a bending radius 200 cm, then the sheet during thermal change, or burst, or deform. That this does not happen to or use sheets with a greater thickness, or initially calculate the radius of the bending rafted under the sheets of a certain thickness. The small bend radius contributes to the formation of microcracks, which lead to the resolution of polycarbonate, so it is recommended to make a bend radius more minimal.

Docking and end profile length

Docking profile when designing is trying to have longitudinally roofing rafters. Polycarbonate sheet also place a longitudinally skate or arc arch. Calculating the amount of entire sheets, it is not difficult to calculate the total length of the docking profile. The length of the end profile is calculated on the basis of the cross-length of the skate or arc arches. As the upper end profile, an aluminum deaf profile is used, and the lower edge of polycarbonate is closed with a self-adhesive perforated aluminum tape. The holes on the lower end ribbon are necessary for the timely release of condensate polycarbonate sheet.

Comparison of buildings using cellular polycarbonate with structures from other materials

If you compare a cellular polycarbonate with such roofing materials, like slate, metal track and professional flooring, then polycarbonate immediately benefits in such qualities as flexibility, low weight, transparency and prostate in montage treatment.

To compare the same cellular polycarbonate with a piece roofing material, such as a ceramic or bituminous tile, it is generally meaningless, since these are materials with absolutely different technical properties. More appropriate to compare cellular polycarbonate with other sheet materials of the chemical industry, for example, with PMMA - polymethacryl or PVC - polyvinyl chloride.

In general terms, houses built or covered with cellular polycarbonate are distinguished by the following qualities:

• Less electricity consumption due to partial natural lighting;
• Relatively low thermal conductivity of the roof due to cavities in the thickness of polycarbonate;
• The minimum weight load on the bearing walls and the foundation of the building;
• Faster and cheapest installation of the roof due to the dimensions of polycarbonate sheets;
• Relatively low price compared to houses covered with other roofing materials;
• An ordinary duplex or single-board roof is easy to mount yourself.

It is necessary to take into account some features of the roof of polycarbonate. If there is no insulation under the roof of polcarbonate, then in the summer, the room under the action of sunlight warms it overly strongly, and in cold weather it cools faster. The effect of the greenhouse is manifested. Therefore, polycarbonate is often used in the construction of greenhouses.

If the insulation is under the polycarbonate, then its advantage is lost in light transference.

Another lack of polycarbonate - crackle or individual clicks when temperatures change. This is associated with large temperature deformations of the material itself.

Thus, cellular polycarbonate has a large range of applications, thanks to its distinctive characteristics: light, strength, low price and good resistance to atmospheric influences.

How to build a roof of a house from a cellular polycarbonate

The roof of the house from a cellular polycarbonate is the technology of installation of structures for a house from a cellular polycarbonate.

Polycarbonate roof for home, balcony, veranda

Is it possible to cover a polycarbonate roof of a residential building or a greenhouse, how to do it right? The answer is very simple: polycarbonate today is a high-quality building material, which is successfully used for the construction of canopies, greenhouses, sliding and stationary roofs of terraces, residential buildings.

The scheme of proper installation of polycarbonate for the arched roof.

The advantages of the material and its flaws

In order to cover the roof polycarbonate, it is not necessary to have special knowledge, the material is light and attractive, perfectly misses the light that cuts off harmful radiation. This makes it the most optimal for installation on greenhouses, as canopies on balconies, sliding and ordinary roofs of residential buildings.

Of the advantages it should be noted:

• the possibility of obtaining scattered light with protection against ultraviolet;
• low weight that much simplifies installation;
• high thermal insulation characteristics;
• sound, heat, hydro, vapor barrier properties;
• low flammability;
• the smoothness of the surface that does not give precipitation to accumulate;
• simple processing.

Of the minuses, only excessive flexibility and fragility, that is, when transporting it is necessary to be careful. Polycarbonate is similar to the glass: when dropping it can break.

Polycarbonate Roof Installation Stages

Polycarbonate point mounting.

Today, the roof of polycarbonate is quite the usual sight that no one is surprising. Such roofs have a different form, they are very durable and reliable. For installation, it is only necessary to build a lightweight frame from aluminum, either a polymer to which roofing sheets are attached with the help of screws. There are no special requirements for such roofs, they are quickly mounted with their own hands. Installation stages do not cause difficulties even from newbies.

From the main tools will be required:

• drill, Cornel, Roulette;
• construction level, without which it is difficult to set the frame to Rivne;
• electric jigsaw and screwdriver.

We choose the material and make a fashionable design

Polycarbonate is used to cover the roof of a wide variety of buildings, but most often it can be observed on the canopy and during the construction of the greenhouse.

Today, manufacturers offer a large selection of such material, but it is necessary to choose exactly the one that most complies with the requirements of the roof.

Several polycarbonate groups are distinguished, the quality of which depends on the peculiarities of manufacture and properties:

1. Economy. This is a material that has a dates of service from five to eight years, it can be used when small greenhouses are manufactured in the country areas.
2. Standard. Its optimal service life is up to ten years, it can be used when building canopies, large greenhouses, garages.
3. Elite. The deadlines of the service are up to twelve years, such a roof from polycarbonate can be mounted even at a residential building.
4. Premium. Service life up to twenty years. It is high-strength, reliable material that is great for building any roof.

Installing the rafting system

The roof of polycarbonate should be durable and reliable, but for this it is necessary to prepare the basis - the rafter system. Before making a roof of polycarbonate, it is necessary to consider that the sheets have a standard size with a width of 210 cm. Do not forget about the temperature gap in 5 mm, the trimming is not required at a competently planned scheme.

The greenhouse rafters are made from a wooden bar or a metal profile that have a cross section of 40 by 60 mm. These are optimal dimensions that guarantee reliability and stability. The sheets of sheets when laying should be on the middle of each beam, so the step is counting especially carefully. Stages of the construction of a rafter design for greenhouses are:

• first attached rafters in a step of 1.04 meters, and in the center - 1.01 meters (strictly between the central axes);
• after that, the end and connecting profiles are fixed on rafters using rivets at a distance of 2 cm from the edge;
• to protect the plates on the side surfaces, the usual tape is attached.

The solo design itself is raised taking into account the factors such as the roof sizes, the necessary loads on the surface, the form of the roof itself.

Fastening carcass profiles

Most often, polycarbonate is used to cover the surface of the greenhouse or for canopies, but it is possible to apply it for the roof of a residential building. In any case, all attachments should be reliable and high-quality, and the framework for sheets is durable. Experts recommend using an aluminum profile that meets all the requirements. When choosing a profile, it is necessary to ensure that its thickness corresponds to the thickness of the leaf itself.

It is necessary to fix it with your own hands to the beams, use special devices is not necessary. Fixing an unbearable profile for the roof is performed using self-tapping screws or thermocompensation washers, the mounting step is 30 cm.

The collapsible profile for the roof is assembled in stages. For a start, the lower part of the framework is screwed, then the upper one - as polycarbonate sheets are fixed. When installing should not forget that the profile installation is made with their own hands using its various modifications: connecting, skate, end, internal and external angles.

Cutting sheets of polycarbonate

When the roof is made of polycarbonate, it is very important to correctly and gently cut sheets and drill holes for future fastening elements. If you do not comply with all the rules, the sheet is simply cracking.

Treatment of cellular polycarbonate.

You can do the cutting with your own hands using an electroll batch or a circular saw, the tooth must be small, the speed must be selected carefully. The fact is that too low rotational speed can lead to the appearance of chips on the material, and too large - to overheating, placing the polymer. Polycarbonate vibrations can not be allowed, because they cause the formation of microcracks leading to the split sheets for the roof.

When strengthening polycarbonate sheets, it is recommended to use special self-tapping screws that allow you to make installation qualitative. At the same time, carefully with the help of your hand should be drilled in the locations of the holes. The diameter of the holes must be 1-2 mm more than the diameter of the self-press. It is necessary that the polycarbonate does not crack as a result of temperature extensions.

Work on drilling must be carried out on a flat, sustainable surface, use only sharp tools for this.

How to mount and seal seams?

Before starting the installation of polycarbonate panels for the roof, it is necessary to take the sealing of their end parts. To do this, prepare waterproof aluminum tape, which is applied to the end, the special vapor-permeable perforated tape is glued below, which perfectly protects the sheet from dust.

At the same time it must be remembered that the complete sealing of all seams is unacceptable. This can lead to cracking material when installing and future exploitation, which will cause leakage. It is especially dangerous for the construction of the greenhouse, since inside it it is necessary to maintain a constant temperature.

Laying with their own hands polycarbonate is carried out only using the rigidity ribs that have a vertical orientation. If the roof has a rounding, then the installation is carried out by radius. Bashed sheets needed using fixing profiles. If the width of one sheet is more than a meter, then the fixation is performed point, with the help of self-tapping.

When installing, this material is well cutting, drilling, gluing, bending.

It is not allowed to tighten the fastening elements with tension, since the polycarbonate must maintain some mobility. This is necessary due to the fact that during the temperature differences of the roof of the polycarbonate may come into a small movement, that is, the sheet changes its dimensions.

The leaf itself during installation (without removing the protective film) is laid on rafters or support profiles, after which it is screwed by self-draws. For the greenhouse, the sheets must be laid in such a way that their short side is turned to Earth, especially this is important for arched structures.

Features of working with polycarbonate sheets

Flooring polycarbonate sheets for the roof with their own hands is one of the most simple processes, but still it is necessary to observe some nuances:

• before work, you should not remove the protective film, it is removed only after the installation is over;
• in the case when moisture accumulated inside the hundred, it can be easily removed, blowing a sheet with compressed air (a conventional vacuum cleaner can be used);
• installation of polycarbonate does not provide its coating with polyester and metallized films;
• walking on the surface of the sheets in operation it is impossible, special lathes must be installed;
• if the roof from polycarbonate has complex forms, then it can be achieved using cold, vacuum, thermal formation, hot bend.

Today, the roof of the cellular or monolithic polycarbonate is the best option for many buildings. Thanks to features and benefits. Such durable materials can be used to cover the design of any greenhouse, a canopy, garage, balcony. Polycarbonate panels are used and if desired, to build a light-up roof or a special sliding design for a residential building.

Installation of the roof of such material is very simple, it includes the installation of rafters and special light profiles, cutting polycarbonate and fastening sheets using special self-tales. Everything is extremely simple!

How to make a roof from polycarbonate with your own hands?

Now the roofs of polycarbonate for home, attic, terrace, arbors are relevant. All sorts of decorative elements, canopies, windows, and even entire pavilions are manufactured from it.

Since the use of the material is very diverse, then within the framework of one article it is worth deciding what kind of polycarbonate it will be discussed.

Types of polycarbonate

Monolithic polycarbonate. It happens in a flat or corrugated version. Externally, very similar to silicate glass, but is distinguished by high strength and ease. Elegant, unusual, and at the same time practical material for the roof! But so far this plastic is quite expensive.

For independent devices, the roofs of the terraces, arbors and many other things are perfectly suitable for cellular polycarbonate. This is a cellular material consisting of two or more subtle layers connected under different angles with rigidity ribs. In addition to its affordable price, it has another advantage, important for roofing material. This ability to disperse direct sunlight. Thus, the roof of polycarbonate for the terrace becomes not only a light-sound, light, aesthetic, but also very comfortable, because the scorching effect is no longer.

The advantages of cellular polycarbonate:

• small weight
• temperature regime - from +120 to - 40 ºС
• good firefighters
• elasticity - easy to do arches
• lifetime with proper installation - up to 20 years
• high thermal insulation properties
• chemical impactability
• wide decorative capabilities in shape, color

Disadvantages:

• Significant thermal expansion (compensated by the right installation).
• By itself, the material is not racks to UV - radiation. In production, one side of the sheet is duplicated by a protective layer, which cannot be damaged. Installation is carried out with a prevention film that is removed immediately after installation.

The right choice of material

Standard sheet dimensions 2.1 x 6.1 m or 2.1 x 12.1 m.

Application depending on the thickness:

• 4-6 mm - the thinnest and fragile material. Use for closing greenhouses, greenhouses, small transparent inserts;
• 6-8 mm - canopies, polycarbonate roof for gazebo, small economic extensions, etc.;
• 10 mm - vertical coating with good noise insulation
• 16 - 32 mm - used in case of high load on the roof

The greater the thickness of the sheet, the higher its density, rigidity and less flexibility.

How to distinguish high-quality roof polycarbonate when buying?

• Ideally smooth surface without bubbles, foreign inclusions and other defects.
• Sheet weight is standardized by manufacturers. 1 square m must weigh:

o 4 mm leaf - 0, 8 kg;

o sheet 6 mm - 1.3 kg;

• Polycarbonate with marking "Light" is the marketing course of some manufacturers. Such a material where the thickness or height of partitions is reduced. Of course, it is unreliable under atmospheric loads. It is necessary to take into account that due to a certain difficulty of determining such eye inconsistencies, unscrupulous vendors may try to sell it in return.
• The presence of a protective UV layer and its thickness. Without such protection, the roofing material will lose its properties very quickly. With a layer thickness of 60 microns, the service life of the polycarbonate is 10 years. You can determine the thickness by the certificate.

Conditionally, in terms of quality, cellular material can be divided into:

• "Premium" - service life of 20 years;
• "Elite" will last about 12 years;
• "Optimum" - 10 years;
• "Economical" - operates for 5-8 years.

Connecting and fastening elements

The roof of polycarbonate is mounted using special profiles, fasteners, protective tapes, sealant.

Connecting profiles

There are inconvenient and detachable, the lower part of which is attached to the construction frame. Then the ends of sheets are inserted into it. After that, the seam is covered with an external plank hiding fasteners. By appointment, profiles are divided into:

• connective in one plane;
• facial / end with a drip and drainage channel for the lower cut (removal of moisture accumulated in cells)
• skal

Produced from polycarbonate and aluminum.

Polycarbonate profiles are used when it is necessary to maintain the complete transparency of the roof. This profile is durable, but not carrying. But it snacks perfectly.

Aluminum will come in handy if the roof of the polycarbonate of a complex configuration. Or if in the region is strong wind or snow loads. Also suitable for mounting cellular polycarbonate Profile "Facade system", equipped with a special decorative lid painted in different colors according to RAL standard. Using an aluminum profile in the work, it is necessary to protect polycarbonate from overheating by a special EPDM seal.

Conventional self-tapping screws, heating, can also damage the material. Therefore, they use special thermoshairs from the elastomer. The most suitable option for all indicators - polycarbonate washers, equipped with a sealing ring, allowing reliably to fix the sheet without passing it. Fastening with self-drawers produce a screwdriver strictly vertically with respect to the sheet plane, and, which is especially important, without sintering. The holes under the thermoshair hat can not be allowed.

Sealing ribbons

Before installing the cellular edge of the sheet, which will be located at the top of the construction sealed with a hermetic ribbon protecting against dirt and moisture. All lower cells are closed with perforated adhesive tape for condensate output from cells. Then on top of the tape dresses a P-shaped profile with pre-drilled holes.

It is necessary to buy just such a transparent sealant that is suitable for working with polycarbonate. All joints are sealed to prevent condensate formation inside the sheet, from which the material loses transparency.

Rules for working with cellular polycarbonate

• Store better in a dry place where there is no danger of condensate formation in cells.
• It is possible to work with polycarbonate at temperatures up to -5 ° C. If the air temperature is below, there is a risk of chipping when cutting and fixing.
• The sheet in order to avoid deformation and unhindered inner ventilation on the facility should be oriented with internal grooves / ribbies of stiffness from top to bottom or parallel to the arc direction of the arched roof.
• Side with UV protection at the factory is closed with a mounting film with inscriptions. This side must be addressed up.
• For cutting, you can use a manual or electrolovka, hacksaw. Too slow cutting speed contributes to the formation of chips, and too fast can melt the material. When cutting, the sheet should not vibrate in order to avoid the formation of microcracks.
• It is impossible to walk on the roof of the cellular polycarbonate. For convenience, you need to organize flooring.
• The profile is fastened with thermoshabs after 20-30 cm. You can point a point mounting to the sheet with the same distance.
• The step between the rafters must be multiple of the standard width of the sheet, and the connecting seams are to the middle of the rafter.

Framework and roofing materials

The frame is usually performed from wood or metal. For example, it can be a wooden gazebo with a roof of polycarbonate. The choice of one or another material will basically determine the style of construction.

• Wooden design from bars and boards is suitable on the roof of a straight view. The slope of the skate must be at least 6 °. A transverse lattice is usually fitted with a pitch of 40-50 cm. And on it - the main roofing material.
• For support and rafters, a 40 mm board is suitable. In order for the entire frame to withdraw flush, the 50x20 bar for the transverse crate to the end is laid in the sling slots.
• The frame is processed by bioprotective and flame retardant solutions. If necessary, toned or spreads.
• Metal makes frames both to direct and arched and dome-shaped roofing. The creation of the dome requires enough complicated calculations. It is better to entrust professionals.
• Aluminum take for light buildings, steel - for large structures with a large weight load. The arches of a large radius are strengthened by pins, transverse ribs of stiffness, additional supports.
• If arched roundings are supposed, then notches are made in the metal frame from opposite sides. After that, it bends on the template. It should take into account the minimum radius of polycarbonate bend.

In general, with the knowledge of the listed features and related rules, the roofing of polycarbonate is performed at all, and the result of the work will delight with functionality and aesthetic appearance.

Polycarbonate roof with their own hands

Sunlight is the main treasure of the summer day! If you spend a lot of time on the household plot, then you will probably appreciate the properties of polycarbonate as

The greenhouse "house" glass, film or polycarbonate, can often be seen in the country areas. This type of greenhouses are not deprived of the flaws: it is more difficult to build than a single or arched one, it requires a lot of material and hard frame. Why exactly the greenhouse with a two-tie roof so often appears on our sites?

• This is a durable rigid design.
• Water is not delayed on the roof, it easily flows and does not create an additional load on the frame.
• The design allows growing plants of different heights, from small to high.
• You can construct a year-round option with heating and lighting.
• In the greenhouse you can make a window for efficient ventilation.
• You can build a greenhouse by mitlider with a special ventilation system.

Types of greenhouses

The greenhouse with a duct roof can be two types:

Coverage of greenhouse

Depending on the variety of greenhouses, different materials are chosen. As a coating can perform

• polyethylene film,
• glass,
• polycarbonate sheets.

Polyethylene

This is the cheapest of the listed materials, it is used for summer vehicles. The polyethylene film misses well and dispels the light, but this material is quite quickly spoiled from the ultraviolet, so the film coating has to be changed every year.

Glass

This is a traditional material for the coating of greenhouses, it misses the light well and keeps heat. Disadvantages - great weight, fragility, complexity of installation.

Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate comes to replace the glass - structures from it are easy and durable. Cellular polycarbonate is a plate of two plastic sheets with rigidity ribs between them. It is produced in two sizes: 2.1 * 2.6 m and 2.1 * 12 m. There is also a monolithic type, but it is more expensive, so for greenhouses usually use cellular (cellular) polycarbonate. In addition, the air inside the cellular sheets helps to maintain heat.

Greenhouses from a bartal roof polycarbonate are now gaining popularity, due to the lightness of this material to build a greenhouse with their own hands much easier than the traditional glass greenhouse. In addition, the polycarbonate has a coating that protects against ultraviolet, which extends its service life.

Choosing a polycarbonate sheet, you need to consider several points.

• The thicker sheet, the better it holds heat, but the less skips light.
• It is unwanted to use lightweight polycarbonate for greenhouses (less than 4 mm thick). It will be cheaper, but justified only for greenhouses of small sizes. For large structures, the frame price will reduce all the savings, the more subtle polycarbonate may not withstand the snow load in winter.
• The optimal sheet thickness is from 6 mm and more. If you are planning heated winter greenhouse, it is better to take a thickness of 15 mm thick.
• Value price / quality is the best among Russian manufacturers.

The carcass of the greenhouse can be made of

• profiled pipes
• galvanized metal profile.
• wooden bar
• plastic profile.

The last option is suitable if you plan to build a summer greenhouse from the film. For more durable structures use profiled steel pipes, a metal profile or a wooden timber.

Profiled pipes

They are made of stainless or galvanized steel. If the pipes are stainless, they do not need to cover them, otherwise they need to paint. Between themselves the pipes are connected by welding or using tees and bolted connections. This is the most reliable option, especially if you use a greenhouse polycarbonate of a large thickness. The disadvantage of this material is a high price and a lot of weight.

Metallic profile

You can also use a galvanized M-shaped, P-shaped or V-shaped profile. It weighs less than the pipes, it is cheaper. Two-tight greenhouse from the profile and fine polycarbonate can do without the foundation, which also reduces costs. To do this, simply take a 80 cm profile longer than the height of the greenhouse, and clog it into the ground.

Wooden bar.

This is less durable material than metal pipes. The tree must be protected from moisture and pests, impregnating it with appropriate means, but in special conditions of the greenhouse they will be ineffective, and if effective, can be poisonous.

Important! Wooden frame is better to choose in the event that it is possible to care for it regularly.

Where to put greenhouse

Typically, the greenhouses put so that their long side is located from the west to the east. It is better to put it on an open, well-lit place.

Important! If there is no possibility to place a greenhouse so that it is lit by the Sun all day, choose the place that the sun's rays fall into the first half of the day - it is the morning sun most useful for plants.

If there are two or more greenhouses on the site, place them so that they do not obscure the light to each other.

Stages of construction

Design

For light drain water, the double roof of polycarbonate on a greenhouse should have an angle between 24 and 30 degrees. Such a roof does not require a special complex rafter system. Typical Dimensions of the Greenhouse Bath Roof:

• width - 2.5-3 m;
• length 5-7 m;
• maximum height - 2.5 m.
• recommended doors size - 180 * 80 cm.
• an example of a drawing with dimensions is shown below.

Foundation

For a light wooden greenhouse there will be a fairly columnar foundation. It requires 6 concrete pillars with a height of 3 m and a width of 120 mm. 4 posts are located in the corners, two are in the middle of the long sides. They are bought into the ground to the depth of 0.5 m and poured concrete. Remember that in hot weather, concrete during its frosting is necessary to periodically make water so that cracks are not formed.

For a heavier greenhouse, especially year-round and large size, you will need a more serious foundation: tape concrete, brick or butt stone.

For a ribbon base, a depth of 30-40 cm is digging a depth, the base must rise above the ground by 20-25 cm.

For fastening the wooden frame on the foundation after it is frozen, the strapping from the timber is mounted with a cross section of at least 50 * 50 mm or installed vertical wooden racks before the fill of concrete. Before installing, all wooden parts must be protected from rotting, impregnating the antiseptic.

The metal frame is attached to the base using brackets, corners and hardware. It can be attached to the wooden strapping.

Frame

There are two options here: either collect the entire frame completely next to the installation site, and then transfer it to the foundation and attach it to a wooden strapping, or if you have already installed wooden racks, attach other items to them.

If you have chosen a wooden frame, use bars with a thickness of 100 mm. If the columns are already installed in the foundation, then the bars must be attached at the top of the racks and in the middle. The rafters are located at a distance of 0.5 m. To fasten the bars among themselves, use corners and screws, and not nails.

For greenhouses from polycarbonate and profile tube, the frame rack and rafters are located at a distance of 0.7 or 1 m. The main racks, rafters and the ski beams use a profile size of 20 * 40 mm, for the remaining elements - 20 * 20 mm.

Important! The gable roof of the greenhouse of polycarbonate must be designed so that the sheets of sheets accounted for a profile.

Saving frame, move from top to bottom. Windows and doors are laid last.

Cutting and installing polycarbonate

It is important to properly spread the sheets of the material, and then carefully cut them. For cutting use special scissors for polycarbonate or electrolybiz. Neat cutting will allow to avoid material overpower. It is especially important to accurately clean the sheets under the frontones.

The durability of the two-sheet greenhouse from polycarbonate sheets depends on the right installation.

Attention! Keep in mind that the ribs of stiffness from cellular polycarbonate should be located vertically in the finished design. It is also important not to confuse the side of the sheet and consolidate it outside the side with ultraviolet-protecting coating.

Polycarbonate has a compressive property and expand when the temperature drops, so the holes for fasteners should be slightly larger than the diameter of the screws or screws. Between the screw screw and sheet you need to put a rubber gasket. If you make a wood frame, then between the tree and polycarbonate at the fastening site also need to put a rubber gasket. Broad the sheets are fastened with connecting planks.

To protect open edges, use a vapor-permeable profile that protects from water and garbage, and leave the bottom edge open to ensure the flow of condensate.

The video below shows how to build a portable duplex greenhouse.

Year-round greenhouse - lighting and heating

For year-round cultivation of vegetables and greens, it is necessary to illuminate and sculpt the greenhouse, because the plants need 12-16 hours day.

For plants, metal malogen or LED lamps are best suited, although the price of them is quite high. Mercury lamps are also suitable, however, they will need a lot. They give a suitable spectrum of light.

Choosing lamps for lighting, consider not only the spectrum, but also heat transfer. Fluorescent lamps are suitable for the spectrum, but they have low heat transfer.

The most economical is the heating with hot water and solid fuel. Also for greenhouses on the household plot, you can use infrared lamps. They not only give heat, but also kill the fungus. Also, they often warm the greenhouse by connecting it to the home heating system.

Which of the owners of a private house does not dream of a real terrace? This small extension can be an option to expand the house, but so that it becomes functional and comfortable, it is necessary to do it correctly. Often, options having transparent roof are selected for arrangement of an extension. The roof of polycarbonate for the terrace can be an excellent embodiment of this wishes.

For a start, a few words about what is a terrace. This is an extension that allows you to be at the same time both at home and on the street, allows you to combine comfort and relaxing outdoors. As a rule, these extensions are obtained very bright and visually spacious, as they have large glazing areas - walls, roof, etc.

Functions at the terrace a lot - it allows you to rest here, equip the summer version of the kitchen or make playrooms. Often, the whole family with friends behind the roof of the terrace is going to the holidays under the roof of the terrace, and such gatherings become truly magical and homely cozy.

You can build a terrace from various materials. Gas blocks, brick, wood go. But most of the owners of the houses wish the veranda to get as long as possible. Then transparent materials come to the rescue - glass and polycarbonate. From the latter, the roof for this room is confined quite often.

On a note! Regardless of which form and type, the veranda will be manufactured, it is very simple in construction. A lot of strength to spend on its construction will not have. Usually this design has the simplest frame and simple roof.

Table. The main types of terraces.

A type	Description
	Located, as it is easy to guess, right at the entrance to the house. An extension is performed in such a way that, leaving the house, a person gets at first to the terrace, but only then to the street.
	Such a terrace will catch the whole house in a circle. Very often performed open or has the simplest frame.
	Such a terrace is located on the sunny side of the house on the second floor. It will make it to build a cozy solarium solarium solarium.

Types of roofs in terraces can also be different - for example, simple single, arched, resembling a greenhouse in shape. And the walls may not be at all - only supports. To choose the configuration of the terrace is still at the design stage - this will depend on the selection of types of materials, as well as their quantity needed to create buildings.

On a note! The terrace can sometimes be called the veranda, but it is not entirely correct, although not prohibited. The fact is that the terrace veranda is characterized by the height of the floor. At the first it will be located at one level with the foundation, and the second is lying on the ground. There are no other special differences between these two buildings.

Polycarbonate features

Why exactly the polycarbonate is often chosen to create transparent roofs? Everything is simple - this polymer material has a number of advantages that allow him to exceed many characteristics the usual and familiar to many glass. This is a good transparency, but at the same time the lack of a tendency to serious deformations in mechanical exposure to the coating, the ability to better save heat, lower price.

Polycarbonate happens cell and monolithic. The first is two thin canvas of transparent plastic connected by stiffeners. This is a fairly plastic and flexible material that is easily beaten and perfectly retains heat due to air located between two polymer liners. The transparency of the material is available, but not so good, like a monolithic option.

Monolithic polycarbonate more resembles glass in its appearance. It is absolutely transparent and has higher strength characteristics. There is no void inside it, because of what the material worse keeps warm. This type of polycarbonate is actively used in construction, but it is more expensive than a cellular coating. Cellular polycarbonate usually manufactured greenhouses.

On a note! Unfortunately, polycarbonate, especially cellular, not devoid of flaws. It still remains a fairly fragile material compared to other roofing coatings, it is easy to scratch, and cavities inside it can cling and the coating will cease to look presentable.

But anyway polycarbonate - one of the most frequently used materials to create roofs of the terrace. It is light, but there is quite durable enough, due to which it is capable of withstanding certain snow loads, it can be bent if it is necessary to design a slope of the roof. It is also easy to install, even a newcomer in construction will cope with the task of arranging polycarbonate roof. In this case, the material skips light and makes it possible to get a fairly warm room due to low thermal conductivity.

Attention! A closed terrace with a roof of a cellular polycarbonate must necessarily have windows that can be opened. In hot weather, under such a roof will be very hard - the "greenhouse effect" will work. That is why it is often recommended to use not transparent, but a colored polycarbonate, since he misses less and easier to create an optimal temperature mode.

Prices for cellular polycarbonate

Why is a polycarbonate terrace - an excellent option?

Polycarbonate terrace has a number of advantages. That is why it is very often a roof from this material. It is different:

• insignificant weight;
• lack of need to use heavy equipment during construction;
• big choice of colors;
• excellent strength and opportunity to withstand moderate snow and wind load;
• harmless from the point of view of human ecology and human health;
• long service life.

Most of the lack of polycarbonate with proper care for such a terrace can be circumvented, but it is worth aware of them. This is the possibility of cracking in places of fastening of material to the frame, the occurrence of fragility of the coating during damage to the protective film outside the material, as well as the possibility of clogging channels (honeycomb), which will reduce heat retention indicators, as well as an impartial type of roof.

When designing a terrace, it is important to take into account the mass of aspects, including its size - it should not be too small. The minimum size is 12 m 2. This will ensure enough space for recreation.

On a note! The form of the roof is also important. But the easiest option that does not require hassle in the creation of a frame, nor when installing the roof covering is a single flat roof.

It is important to pre-make up the maximum accurate drawing that will allow not only to imagine how an extension will look like, but also to calculate the number of materials necessary for the construction of materials. Frame itself is easiest to make metal or wood. Sometimes block supports are used or brick bases.

Only after that the purchase of the necessary materials and fastening elements is purchased. When buying polycarbonate should not forget about special profiles and components to it. In some cases, it is possible to do without them, but then the roof can lose its appearance and collapse faster.

Table. Polycarbonate profiles.

Profile	Description	Appearance
Up.	The end profile, has dimensions 4, 6, 8,10, 16, 20, 25 mm x 2010 mm. We are necessary to protect the ends of the material from trash and insects in them.
TO	Skown, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16 mm x 6 m. Allows you to connect individual sheets of polycarbonate at the upper point, not leaving the gaps between them. It will eliminate the flow of the roof.
HCP.	The plug-in docking, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16 mm x 6 m. It is necessary for connecting two adjacent polycarbonate sheets. The bottom and top details of the profile are disconnected to relieve mounting.
NR	Docking is all-in-block, 4, 6, 8, 10 mm x 6 m. It is necessary for connecting two adjacent polycarbonate sheets. The profile does not understand the previous option.
W.	Corner, 4, 6, 8, 10 mm x 6 m. Allows you to combine the sheets at a right angle relative to each other.
F.	Wasted, 4, 6, 8, 10 mm x 6 m. It will eliminate the fall of water between the roof and the wall. Provides thermal insulation of this area.

A powerful foundation for such a terrace is not needed, since most of the materials used are very light. It is enough to form a concrete tie with a thickness of up to 10 cm. For reference racks, there will be enough recesses up to 50 cm.

Attention! When buying a polycarbonate and the calculation of its amount it is important to remember that the sheet has standard dimensions - 305 x 205 cm. Polycarbonate thickness can be different (the best option is 4-6 mm). To reduce the amount of waste generated, it is better to take the length of the roof of the roof the same as the length of the sheet.

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Polycarbonate profiles

Creating a foundation and installation of supports

Consider how the process of construction of the terrace occurs. Let's start with the foundation. In this case, it will be an economy option.

Step 1. The bayonet shovel places the future trench circuit in the selected place.

Step 2. Created a ditch to the ribbon foundation. You can also make a formwork from wooden boards.

Step 3. A broken brick is stacked in the ditch, fittings. In this case, the reinforcement needs to be installed and vertically at the installation places of future roof support.

Step 4. The ditch is filling with a concrete solution and drying the belt foundation.

Step 6. Polyethylene is placed around the perimeter of the base. It can be pressed by pieces of bricks.

Step 7. The base is covered with sand, the sand is well trambed.

Step 8. The base can be separated by decorative borders.

Step 10. The support is put on the previously installed fittings protruding from the base in the support area of \u200b\u200bthe supports. The base of the base and the lower part of the support are labeled with cement mortar. The support is leveling in terms of level.

Step 11. The inner cavity remaining between the reinforcement and the wall of the support is filled with a concrete mixture.

Step 13. Columns made of wood are already prepared - in the lower part there are holes for fittings. The bottom side of the columns is also labeled mastic.

Step 14. Next, each column is installed on the base - they are put on the protruding fittings and are installed on small concrete supports. To the columns do not overturn, they can be fixed with wooden slopes.

Step 15. From above two columns from the end of the extension, a beam connects them between themselves. Further, all columns are connected by strapping beams. Thus, the finished frame for the terrace is obtained, the simplest system of rafters for the roof is mounted.

Installation of polycarbonate roof

Step 1. Polycarbonate sheets, if necessary, cut in accordance with the dimensions. To do this, you can use any tool for cutting wood.

Step 2. The edges of the protective film covering sheets are turned away throughout the perimeter of the material. Next to the ends paste a special tape to protect against dust. Also all the ends of the installed sheets must be closed with protective end profiles.

Attention! During the cutting of the connecting profiles when mounting on a curved structure, it is important to take into account that their bending radius is greater than that of the sheets themselves. Therefore, they must be slightly longer than the polycarbonate cannon itself. The easiest way to cut them after installation.

Step 3. Polycarbonate stacked up to the side that has protection against ultraviolet. As a rule, a protective film is pasted on this side. The direction of air channels should be focused on the bottom of the roof. This will allow moisture to leave them naturally.

Step 4. Each sheet is leveled over the rod of the roof. The bottom edge of the sheet should perform a little over the edge of the entire design.

Step 5. At the end edge of the roof, the base profile is attached. The fixation is made by special self-drawing bolts located on the axial line of the profile.

Step 6. The leaf is fixed on the cornice part of the roof. The first and last self-tapping screws will be screwed at a distance of 15 cm from the edge of the sheet. The rest is 30 cm apart from each other. In the material in places of fastening, holes are dried a slightly larger diameter than the self-tapping screws.

Attention! Polycarbonate fastening should be made only by a suitable fastening material - self-assembly with seals.

Step 7. At the end edge of the roof after fixing the extreme sheet and setting the base profile, the clamping profile cover is mounted.

Step 8. To connect separate polycarbonate sheets in the row, it is recommended to use connective profiles. In this case, at first the bottom of the profile is fixed on the roof frame, then polycarbonate sheets are stacked, and then the upper part of the profile is put on.

Step 9. At the end of the installation from the surface of the polycarbonate, the protective film is removed. Works are completed.

If the installation of polycarbonate is performed on a curved design, it is important to remember the maximum bending radius of the material. It is impossible to exercise it, otherwise it will break.

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Screwdrivers

Video - Terrace 6x3 from Bruus and Polycarbonate

Video - Terrace with polycarbonate roof

Here is perhaps all the information you need to know to independently close the terrace by polycarbonate. If you use all the necessary components, the work will pass quickly, and its result will be excellent!

The use of translucent, durable and flexible polycarbonate has opened up new opportunities in the construction of roofs. This available material manufactured in the form of panels of standard size allows you to create light, openwork, weightless structures that are optimally suitable for the construction of arbors, canopies, terraces, greenhouses or elements of urban infrastructure. The combination of a small price, a long period of operation and a huge decorative potential make this coating with a strong competitor for other roofing materials. In this article we will tell you how to make a roof of polycarbonate with your own hands.

Polycarbonate is called a special kind of thermoplastic plastic based on coalic acid and bisphenol, which is used to build roofs, as well as creating other translucent designs. The roof of polycarbonate has high impact resistance, traffic lights up to 92%, weatherproof and attractive appearance. Release 2 types of this material:

Note! Polycarbonate roofs are constantly in direct contact with ultraviolet rays, which have a negative impact on this material, leading to premature coating wear. In order for the design last longer, experienced masters use plastic with a special coating that blocks ultraviolet rays.

Features of the material

Over the years of use, transparent plastic gradually displaced fragile glass and a quickly turbulent plexiglass, thanks to excellent technical and operational characteristics. With the help of it, roofs from, canopies, terraces, greenhouses, greenhouses and other structures in which the light should penetrate. Professional roofers noted the following advantages of this material:

1. The roof of polycarbonate has a high bearing capacity, impact resistance with very light weight. Transparent plastic panels weigh smaller than any other roofing material, so do not require the improvement of the massive frame, as well as the fill of the deep foundation.
2. Plastic, especially cellular, is beaten well, which makes it possible to easily create complex dome, arched, curly structures, without applying special means.
3. This material is easily processed, it is easily cut by a special knife or circular saw, gluits.
4. The material has high insulating properties, it protects against water penetration, effectively saves heat, and also blocks sounds.
5. The material has a long service life, wear resistance, while not requiring special care.

Taking into account! Working with polycarbonate plastic, you need to take into account the main disadvantage of this material - thermal expansion. When exposed to the high temperature of the roofing of polycarbonate expands, so when mounting the design, the fasteners are tightened not to the end, leaving the gaps.

Principle of construction construction

The roof of polycarbonate consists of 2 main components: the support frame, which is made of wooden bars or a metal profile, and directly roofing material. Polycarbonate is laid on the crate located perpendicular to the rafter feet. The form differences the following types of construction from this material:

• Flat. The flat roof from polycarbonate plastic is a design consisting of one plane, with a slope that does not exceed 1-2 degrees. There is a significant snow load on such a roof, so it is made only from a monolithic polycarbonate with a thickness of at least 8-10 mm.
• Scope. Polycarbonate make roofs consisting of 1 and more rods with a slope of up to 30-40 degrees, including tent structures. Ease of processing and lightweight material makes greatly making the creation of a rafter frame.
• Arched. Cellular polycarbonate plastic is an ideal material for creating arched roofing structures. The flexibility of this coating allows you to easily make a roof with any bend on a metal frame.
• Dome. Dome designs are made from cellular polycarbonate, using the high flexibility of this material. However, for self-roofing in the form of the dome is complex and requires careful calculation and fit.

Professional masters are recommended for creating roofs from polycarbonate plastic to use steel or aluminum frames, since the life of these materials is approximately coincided. If, in order to save, polycarbonate is fixed on a wooden base, the bars should be carefully treated with antiseptic composition to prevent rotting and deformation of carrier elements.

Self-installation technology

The roof of polycarbonate with their own hands is a practical solution for garden gazebos, visor, a canopy for a car or pool. For construction, it is better to use the finished project with the calculation of the distance between the frame elements, the angle of inclination of the row or the shape of the arch. This measure allows you to avoid errors when starting and installing. The assembly of polycarbonate roof is carried out in the following order:

Note! If the width of the material sheet exceeds 1 m, the point fastener point is used, and if the polycarbonate is already applied a special plastic profile.

Video instruction

You can call a lot of examples when traditional roofing materials cannot be used for the only reason - opacity for daylight. Previously, in such cases, the translucent roof was made of glass, the roof of polycarbonate is now used. This polymer has many advantages over glass, and one of them can be called the possibility of choosing a type of polycarbonate.

Polycarbonate canopy is the simplest example of a single terrace roof

Types of roofing polycarbonate

If we talk about the structure, there are three types of roof polycarbonate:

Monolithic. It is a smooth sheet with a thickness of up to 12 mm. In a transparent version, this is a complete analog of sheet glass with a slightly lower transparency coefficient, but much easier and stronger than it. Although the thinnest polycarbonate (2-3 mm) for the roof does not apply.

Cellular. By structure, this type of polymer resembles a corrugated cardboard. In the "domestic" performance, the cellular polycarbonate consists of two or three thin parallel plates interconnected by many longitudinal ribs of stiffness. The strength of such a material is lower than that of monolith, but it is in principle enough if the frequency of the crate corresponds to the corner of the slope of the scope roof. The principal difference lies in the fact that the light passing through the polycarbonate is dissipated. This slightly reduces the transparency coefficient, although it makes the natural lighting of space under the roof of a more "soft", without sharp transitions of lighting boundaries.

Cellular polycarbonate not only dispels sunlight, it has good thermal insulation properties

Profiled. In cross-section, this is a typical view of the proflist, which is made of polycarbonate, and not from steel. And in this case, the profile in the form of a rectangular or a trapezoid wave provides the necessary structural strength. There are manufacturers that produce both types of roofing materials with the same sizes, and they are compatible among themselves geometry. They can be used in combination on one roof scath without special technical solutions for waterproofing of longitudinal and transverse joints.

Even taking into account the small thickness of the leaf itself, the profiled polycarbonate has sufficient rigidity to withstand serious loads.

If we talk about the choice of a specific thickness of the sheet or cellular polycarbonate on the roof, then it depends on the slope of the skate, regional standards of wind load and the pressure of the snow cover, the frequency of the crate. The roof strength of the profiled carbonate is regulated by selecting the profile type and frequency of the crate. But in any case, specialists should be engaged in design, and the purpose of this article is to familiarize with the general principles of the homosecate roof of polycarbonate.

On our site you can familiarize yourself with the most, from the construction companies presented at the exhibition of houses "Low-rise Country".

Polycarbonate features as roofing material

Cellular polycarbonate can be called the easiest sheet roofing material, which is mounted on a row cladder. Depending on the sheet thickness of 1 m 2 weighs from 0.8 kg (4 mm) to 1.7-1.8 kg (10 mm).

The monolithic polycarbonate is heavier at the same sheet thickness: from 4.8 kg to 12 kg. And it is impossible to be easy to call it.

But the low weight of roofing material can be viewed as dignity only in terms of ease of installation - for the supporting structure, this is a secondary factor. Compared to snow loads, the difference in weight of different coatings does not have a significant effect on the rafter system and the crate. For example, Moscow and the region for the most part refers to the III snow area with a normalized load of 180 kg per 1 m 2, and the north of the region - to the IV region, for which the estimated pressure of snow on the roof is 240 kg / m 2.

Snow is the most serious roof test. But for the strength, the carrier construction is responsible, and not the roofing material

The main difference between polycarbonate from other types of roofing materials is a large coefficient of thermal expansion. And as a general principle of installation, it is taken into account that during seasonal fluctuations in the temperature for each mongon meter, the roof of a transparent polymer needs tolerance to a change in linear dimensions of 5-6 mm, and for color - at 7-8 mm.

Another feature of roofing polycarbonate is the mandatory presence of a layer of protecting the material itself and objects under the translucent roof from the negative effect of the ultraviolet part of the sunlight. At the monolithic and cellular sheet polymer, the protective layer is located on the front part, in the profiled sheet - on both sides.

Preparatory stage

For the time of storage and transportation, the sheets are covered with a packaging film. Before mounting, the film is removed only partially, along the edges of the sheet along the fastening line. It is not recommended to completely remove the film - otherwise you can scratch the surface of the polymer sheet during operation.

The protective film can not be left for a leaf that is in the sun. She can "stick" to the polymer and remove it will be hard

On our site you can find contacts of construction companies that offer the service of building small architectural forms - arbors, greenhouses and similar turnkey designs. Directly to communicate with representatives, you can visiting the exhibition of houses "Low-rise country".

Cellular polycarbonate at the ends is saved by the "temporary" scotch, protecting the internal channels from the penetration of dust and moisture. Before installation, this tape is removed. Instead, it is placed sealing tape on the top cut of the panel, and on the bottom - perforated tape.

Note! If the sheet does not enter any mounting profile, the tapes necessarily close the end profiles. They have the same rules for them: the upper end is closed tightly, at the bottom cutting profile for the flow of condensate from the inner cavities of the polycarbonate, it is necessary to drill drainage holes in advance with a pitch of 30 cm and a diameter of 2-3 mm.

When installing the roof of polycarbonate for a veranda or terrace, all paintwork works on a wooden carrier structure should be completed. If the polycarbonate is used as a visor for a porch or in a metal frame on a metal frame, then all welding works should be completed before mounting sheets.

To minimize the overheating of the carrying construction under the translucent roof, it is recommended to be painted in white color stable paint. Another option is to close the horizontal plane of the wooden crate of an aluminum ribbon.

Aluminum profiles are the optimal choice for mounting roofing polycarbonate.

Fastening the monolithic and cellular polycarbonate to the crate, the connection of the panels between themselves and with the adjacent surfaces

For fastening the polycarbonate to the crate in the sheet, the holes are drilled with a diameter by 3-6 mm larger than the diameter of the self-press. These holes should be from the edge of the sheet not less than 40 mm. For cellular polycarbonate, it is important that the fastener was located in the middle of the "air" channel and did not occur on the rigidity edge. When installing, it is necessary to ensure that the self-tapping screw is perpendicular to the surface of the sheet.

For mounting to metal supporting structures, screws with a bromide are used for a wooden frame - a tree self-tapping screw. Both species are used together with a sealing rubber washer that excludes the roof leak through the fixation points. The mounting step lies within 40-60 cm.

This is what metal polycarbonate fasteners looks like

Fasteners should not be tightened to the "stop" so that the leaf temperature can be shifted relative to the crate.

To dock the panels with each other, use side faces Three types of connecting elements:

putting plank.;

digging profile H.;

sectional profile.

The latter view consists of two profiles:

Nizhny. It is attached to the rapid leg of the roof or carcass.

Upper C-shaped. They pressed the connected sheets as a "lid".

Fix and seal joints using sealing rubber gaskets that are laid in the profile grooves. Then the profile is screwed to the carcass with a self-tapping screw.

One of the types of detachable profile

To reliably fix the sheet, its edge should enter a profile at least than 20 mm.

When fastening the roof from polycarbonate to the wall (visors, canopies, roofs of the veranda or attached terraces) use F-shaped profile. It is fixed through a hole in the "leg" profile: to a wooden wall - on a self-tapping screw, to a brick wall - on a dowel or anchor.

The end profile is used not only to close the inner planes of cellular polycarbonate. They also draw up the side faces of the roof to give the roof of the finished look.

Important! Cellular polycarbonate sheets in the pitched roof are so that the ribs of stiffness are directed from top to bottom. And the angle of the slope of the skate must be at least 5 ° so that the condensate from the inner cavities can fire out.

Video Description

Mounting polycarbonate on the roof in video:

Installation of profiled polycarbonate

If the roof of the house is made from the professional leaf, then the question is what to choose polycarbonate for the roof of the terrace is not worth - profiled panels are best suited for docking in the same plane, and even from the point of view of design.

A single roof of the house and the terrace near, covered with polycarbonate, look like a single ensemble

General principles of installation of this type of roofing polycarbonate are:

when building panels in length or when used in a combined roof, horizontal joints must lie on the crate with the overtrown top sheet above the bottom not less than 20 cm;

longitudinal connection of adjacent sheets are made in the form allen in one wave;

full sealing junctions occurs due to the laying of self-adhesive elastic tape;

fastening holes drilled in the upper part of the wave by a drill with a diameter of 10 mm;

diameter Samorza should be equal to 4.8 or 5.5 mm, and a sealing rubber washer - 24 mm;

fastening step - 30-40 cm;

installation of sheets lead down up;

to the first and last row of the crate The panel is fixed in each wave, to intermediate supports - through the wave.

Examples of using polycarbonate in mounted structures

Canopy performs the role of a gazebo on a plot of country house

Polycarbonate roof over the porch

Children's sandbox should also be with a canopy

Polycarbonate will help protect the car from different weather manifestations

You can protect yourself from the heavy sun in the pool

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Polycarbonate can be used when building different types of canopies, examples in video:

Conclusion

A single roof of polycarbonate Although it has a simple design compared to other types of roof, but specialists should be engaged in its design and installation. Errors when arranging a carrier frame or insufficient gap in mounting profiles to compensate for thermal expansion will lead to the destruction of the roof. Even incorrectly screwed screws is able to create a local voltage in the roof, which can cause the depressurization of the joints or the appearance of a crack in the polymer.