The presence of sidelines of canopies testifies not only about the good taste of the owners, but also about their desire to improve the comfort of recreation and residence. It looks very original with your own hands, gives the space an exclusive view, it serves a long time, can be used to create closed zones of various purposes. The appearance of polycarbonate among building materials made it possible to create original structures with minimal loss of time and money, while the actual performance indicators are much superior to the previously used materials.
Perform construction work in two ways:
- Installation of a canopy from polycarbonate can be done with the involvement of specialized construction companies. Advantages: Proper quality and installation speed are guaranteed. Professional specialists provide assistance in design and calculations, give advice on the optimal version of the canopy, taking into account the physical characteristics of the soils, architectural features of the structure and climatic zone of residence. Failure - all services need to be paid, in some cases the price may be equal to the value of materials for the manufacture of canopies. Technology can be found on the video below.
- Alone. If there are small construction and installation experience, you can perform work without the involvement of third-party performers. Advantages - the total estimated cost of construction is significantly reduced. Disadvantages - you need to have free time and possess certain knowledge, how to build yourself.
Physical and operational characteristics of polycarbonate
The use of modern equipment and innovative additives allows you to create material with unique properties.
1. The transparent polycarbonate transparency reaches 90%. The value may vary depending on the presence of mineral dyes of various shades. Due to large transparency, it is possible to save electrical energy to lighting. Canopies can be used to arrange flower beds, greenhouses, etc. The development of plants under sheds is no different from development in open areas.
Light Polycarbonate 90%
2. High performance of mechanical strength. The material is plastic, which allows it to exhaust sharp dynamic loads without cracking. It does not have the effect of residual deformation, after removal of loads completely restores linear dimensions and geometric shape.
3. Excellent indicators of mechanical strength in relation to the specific weight. Polycarbonate has special rigidity ribs, which increases bending resistance. High-resistance to the order exceeds the glass indicators. It may be standard one or two-chamber, reinforced, four-chamber.
Single-chamber polycarbonate sheet 
Twin-chamber polycarbonate sheet 
Four-chamber polycarbonate sheet
4. Low specific gravity makes it possible to seek noticeable savings on foundations and supporting structures.
5. Innovative additives make it unresponsive to hard ultraviolet radiation. The strength of intermolecular bonds remains unchanged the entire period of operation - microcracks do not appear, the values \u200b\u200bof strength and sustainability do not deteriorate.
6. High ductility allows us to use materials at temperatures up to -50 ° C, the strength indicators do not deteriorate at temperatures up to + 115 ° C.
7. A wide range of thickness, sizes of plates and color solutions. It makes it possible to designers correctly embody their most bold projects.
8. Lower life exceeds 25 years. Polycarbonate has excellent technological characteristics, it is easily cut and processed by ordinary tools. During use, the number of unproductive waste is minimized.
With the use of polycarbonate you can do the following canopies:
- Visor over a balcony, loggia or entrance door. Excludes atmospheric precipitation, reliably protects from wind and direct sunlight.
- Canopy for one or more cars. Due to the use of a canopy, you can abandon the construction of the capital garage, the car is protected from the appearance of rust, the cover of the cabin does not fade.
- Canopy for a patio or an open arbor. The comfort of recreation increases, labor costs are reduced to maintain purity in the construction.
- Canopy over the pool. Increases the time of receiving water procedures.
Visor over the balcony canopy for several cars canopy for patio canopy for the pool
Material selection rules for canopyThe reliability of the structure depends on the proper choice of material thickness. The thicker the sheets, the greater the load they can withstand, the easier it can be a metal bearing design. What polycarbonate is better for a canopy?
Dina panels 6 and 12 m. For connecting together individual panels, a special aluminum profile is used, a standard length of 6 meters is applied. The profile may be inconclined (panels are inserted into technological grooves from both sides) or detachable. The detachable has a universal purpose, can be applied on various types of structures. It consists of the upper and lower clamping parts, tightened with each other with special screws. Used on various panel thickness, it is possible to manually adjust the compression force. If the panels for some reason reduced the thickness, then the profile can be fastened stronger and eliminate the leakage of the connections.
The ends should necessarily close the ease profile, close to silicone before closing the cell. This prevents reproduction in the cavities of microorganisms, moss and mold. Such microorganisms significantly worsen the appearance of the structure. In some cases, there may be a negative impact on the magnitude of the transmitted light, which is one of the disadvantages of polycarbonate canopies.
Sun-unclosed profile 
Forest profile for polycarbonate
To fix polycarbonate sheets to metal or wooden frames, special self-tapping screws are used with rubber gaskets. How to make a canopy shown on the video. Self-tapping heads can be covered with decorative hats. The carrying frame for a canopy can be made of square and round tubes, corners, stones, chawls or wooden bars, sizes are selected taking into account maximum loads, area and type of roof of the canopy.
What is better - polycarbonate or professional flooring for a canopyThere is no definite answer. Professional flooring is made of sheet steel, can withstand increased loads. But the polycarbonate has universal use, the installation of a canopy of polycarbonate is more cost-effective.
Stages of design of canopiesA sketch project to start construction of canopies with their own hands is necessary with the preparation of a sketch project of carrying structures. To do this, we should have theoretical knowledge by calculating the maximum loads in the design sites, calculate each element to bending and compression. Maximum wind and snow loads are taken into account, the types of roofs and the angle of slopes are determined.
Types of the rafter system of canopiesDepending on the engineering features and specific operating conditions, the canopy may be:
- Single sloping. The angle of inclination of the slope is at least 12 °, the designs are used to build small-sized structures, the easiest canopy. Model number 3.
- Dome. Round or elongated. It can withstand significant snow loads, has an original designer view. During the manufacture of the frame, it should be accurately withstanding all sizes, it applies to complex variants by execution. Model number 6.
- Arched. Length is selected individually, used to cover a small height. Model number 4.
- Double. Universal destination, designs are applied to the construction of large sizes. Model number 2.
After determining the roof types you need to start design foundations
Types of foundationsThe small weight of the structures allows the use of the most simple and cheap foundations. Due to this, the construction time is significantly reduced and their cost is reduced. Taking into account the physical characteristics of the soils and the possible load for canopies, such foundations can be used:
Screw pile. Metal piles are screwed into the ground according to the pile field plan (watch the video). Depth and dimeter is selected individually. The ends of the piles are aligned horizontally, metal platforms are welded to fasten the vertical supports of the canopy. Dignity - Fully prepare foundations within one day are used in any climatic zones and on any soils, including wetlands. Have positive user feedback. Screeching under the canopy do not necessarily.
Greenhouse on screw piles
Stilled. The depth of occurrence is approximately 60 cm, a sand pillow is embanked to compensate for the swelling efforts. The dimensions around the perimeter are not more than 40 × 40 cm. Can be made from concrete (reinforced or unarmed), cement blocks or ready-made factory structures. Advantages - the lowest cost, there is no need to align the platform. Making time, taking into account the pouring of the concrete no more than 14 days.
Bearing support with location in the soil 60cm
Fine breeding tapes. Used for large heavy structures, allow you to put the side walls for canopies to protect against wind, snow and rain. The cost of the expensive category, the time of manufacture of at least three weeks.
Fine-breeding foundation
The choice of foundation can have a significant impact on the cost of the structure, when making a decision, the maximum number of factors should be taken into account.
Bearing vertical supportsMove from round and square pipes, varietal rolled products or wooden bars. With their help, you can build a wooden canopy. Installed on the foundations, serve to fix the rafter system of the canopy. During the manufacture, height and possible efforts are taken into account. The distance between farms and supports should take into account the total area of \u200b\u200bthe canopy.
Building and installation technologyBuild construction begins with the installation of vertical supports on ready-made foundations. During the fill of the concrete, anchor bolts are installed in them, the distance between them should correspond to the distance between the holes of the lower platform of the supports. Each pore is constantly controlled by a vertical position, the deviation of the vertices in any direction is prohibited. The distance between the supports corresponds to the length of the roof elements. The assembly can be carried out with welds (not collapsible) or with hardware (collapsible option). The collapsible canopy of polycarbonate makes it possible, if necessary, dismantle the construction and install it in a new place. After dismantling, all designs retain their initial indicators and are ready for re-installation without prior preparation.
Concreting Stand 
Fastening struts anchor bolts 
Arch mount
If the canopy is made at an industrial enterprise, then it has workers in the installation, each detail is numbered, its position in the node and the fixation method is indicated. An independent manufacture of metal cutting structures requires care and fulfillment of existing sectoral requirements, construction standards and rules.
The elements of the canopy after installation are checked for matching position, the assembly stages provide a gradual fastening of structures. If deformations occur, it turns out and the cause is eliminated. Before fastening the polycarbonate on the canopy, tests should be performed. During the tests, the design is loaded with efforts twice as large. Due to this, the storage factor is achieved, long and safe operation of the canopy is guaranteed.
How to fix polycarbonate to a metal carcassSheets are cut in an eclectic jigsaw, a grinder with a cutting thin disc or mounting knife. A specific tool is selected depending on the thickness of the material. Installation of polycarbonate begins with one of the sides, only after complete fixation of the previous sheet can begin fixing the following. For fastening, special self-tapping screws are used with rubber washers. The washers seal the coating, compensate for the difference in the change of linear dimensions due to thermal extensions, do not allow the appearance of microcracks. Tighten the screws should be careful, it is impossible to damage surfaces. If there is a desire, then self-tapping heads can be covered with decorative hats.
Void from the ends of polycarbonate sheets must be sealing. Otherwise, in them, after a few years, moss and mold will begin to grow, not only appearance, but also operational characteristics will deteriorate. During the attachment of sheets, you should pay attention to the front and reverse moan. Laying polycarbonate on a canopy is performed only by the front side, it has a special protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays, the installation of the laying is indicated on the packaging of each sheet. During production, it is covered with a protective polyethylene film, which has instructions and drawings. It is recommended to remove it before installing the sheet on the landing place. Otherwise, the self-tapping screws will hold the film, in these places it will not break down, but bulls. The pieces will remain, remove which is very difficult. In addition, the protective film is much easier to shoot when the sheet is on Earth. If it is installed on a canopy, work is significantly complicated.
Practical advice
- It is strictly forbidden to be bending a polycarbonate sheet across cells. Adhere to this rule not only during the installation of a canopy, but also during transportation or storage of materials.
- It is not necessary to specifically drill holes for the self-tapping screw, this operation is performed simultaneously on the sheet and frame.
- During the design, always take into account the safety reserve coefficient. Do not use the thinnest sheets. As practice shows, premature repairs cost much more expensive than the purchase of durable polycarbonate.
- Do not work alone. It is not only hard and dangerous, but also has a negative impact on the quality of installation.
- Strictly follow the safety instructions, do not hurry, work carefully. Express special care while working with power tools.
Compliance with the recommended rules ensures that the installation will be carried out taking into account the construction norms, the canopy will be reliable and serve a long period of time.
Video instructions for installing a carport of polycarbonate with their own hands
Polycarbonate is a modern high-tech material that is becoming increasingly used in construction. It is manufactured by extrusion from polycarbonate granules and is, in fact, polymer plastic. Popularity is due to the unique properties of the substance: it is transparent, has very high strength and low weight, besides plastic and tolerate low temperatures. Excellent replacement outdated PVC panels.
Polycarbonate types - material properties
There are two main types of polycarbonate:
- monolithic;
- cell.
Cellular polycarbonate device - Main characteristics
The cellular polycarbonate device is quite simple, it is a panel consisting of several layers of transparent or matte plastic, firmly connected by vertical ribs that are located in the direction of the material fibers.
Due to the availability of air in emptiness between the layers, the panels have excellent thermal insulation. Despite the rigid design, the sheets are easy to be stuck even in a cold state, which makes it indispensable in the construction of objects of complex forms.
Table of dependence of the main parameters and characteristics of the cellular polycarbonate.
Monolithic polycarbonate - useful properties
Unlike cellular, monolithic polycarbonate consists of a cast sheet of plastic and has a number of useful properties:
- lasting;
- transparent or matte;
- very light;
- absorbs ultraviolet.
The scope of its application is not limited to construction, this material is successfully used in all areas of industry, including high-tech.
Polycarbonate Designs - Main Benefits
Absolutely all structures from polycarbonate, be a canopy for cars, visor over the entrance, roofing or coating for greenhouses, have a number of indisputable advantages:
- excellent appearance (variety of forms and colors);
- low cost;
- protection against the negative impact of UV radiation;
- the ability of the material to be transparent either matte;
- durability;
- simplicity of installation and maintenance;
Polycarbonate canopy design - roof shape
Polycarbonate canopy designs are very much, but they all are divided into groups by the number of skates:
- single one;
- double.
You can also classify in the form of a skate:
- straight;
- arched;
If you dig even deeper, then the products differ in the roof device, which can hold onto rafters or farm, the presence of crates and other.
Polycarbonate canopy over an entrance to the garage
Types of polycarbonate canopies - Classification for appointment
Being an excellent alternative metal and wood, polycarbonate is actively used as a coating for canopies that have a wide range of applications.
Canopy from polycarbonate for a car or "autonava"
A carp of polycarbonate for a car is an excellent way to protect the car from the effects of external negative factors. A autonavas form can be any, for example, arcuate, polygonal, arched or classic rectangular - it all depends on your imagination. Do not forget about ecology, which is especially relevant to the cottage or country house.
Polycarbonate Pool Canopus - Indoor Pavilion
Polycarbonate canopy for swimming pools has many useful functions. He protects people from the bright sun, preventing thermal blows. Creates a shadow and does not give water to bloom. The water-repellent texture of the panels does not allow to linger the drops, giving them to drain down under their own weight. Indoor reservoir is protected from dirt and foliage.
The solution is more costly, however, at the output, you get completely different results:
- You can use the swimming pool in the winter and summer;
- full protection against dirt and water flowering;
- many shadows, so necessary on a hot day;
- hard construction that is not afraid of even the strongest winds.
Canopy over a porch of polycarbonate - Roof for the entrance group
To protect the entrance to the house and the adjacent territory (porch or veranda) from the weather or the scorching sun, the visor from polycarbonate is built.
The variety of forms and colors make it possible to mostly entertain a canopy in the architectural composition of the structure. You can choose transparent or matte plastic, thereby providing the required amount of sunlight.
Polycarbonate canopy over the entrance door to the house canopy from polycarbonate on a metal frame over the entrance door canopy from polycarbonate in the yard
Visor over a balcony from polycarbonate - Alternative to glazing
Installation of a visor from polycarbonate over a balcony is a great solution if your balcony with the first rain or snow drops its functionality, because it is simply impossible to exit.
For fans of greenhouses, a transparent plastic canopy is suitable, which will provide plants with sunlight in sufficient quantities.
A similar roof will protect against precipitation and slows down the aging balcony, especially if it is made of wood, will prevent the formation of mold and other fungi, which is extremely important if you use it as a storage room.
Canopy above the terrace of polycarbonate - a pledge of a comfortable stay
What could be better than relaxing in a country house in the fresh air. But that the scorching sun or rain does not spoil a pleasant pastime, install a canopy above the terrace of polycarbonate, which will not only create a shadow, but also tightened from bad weather.
Under such a roof, you can organize a summer kitchen and enjoy the outdoor cooking.
Canopy for gazebo from polycarbonate - Modern roof
If you are puzzled and do not know what material to cover the gazebo, then pay attention to the carport of polycarbonate. The advantages that this material possesses make it the best option for the roof.
You can make a transparent roof or color matte, which will create interesting lighting and complement the landscape design of the plot. In any case, such a roof will provide complete protection against ultraviolet rays and precipitation, and what else is required from the canopy for the arbor?
How to choose polycarbonate for a canopy - what better?
Now you know what kind of plastic types and ways to use it. It remains only to choose polycarbonate for a canopy. Which is better?
For the roof of all the above structures: the porch, balcony, terraces, verandas, pool, car parking and other cellular polycarbonate, which will make a canopy of any shape and color.
Cellular polycarbonate thickness for canopy - choose smart
It is worth considering the choice of cellular polycarbonate thickness to choose, which should be selected, guided by the type and destination of the future design. The key points here are: the shap shaft, the calculation of snow and wind load, the bend radius.
For the roof of external structures, you should not use the thinnest sheets. There is an opinion that by purchasing a panel of a smaller thickness can be saved, but it is not. The fact is that in this case you will have to use a more frequent step of the crate, which will result in additional costs. But also buy the thick panels, striving to maximize the strength and reliability of the structure, is also not worth it. It is necessary to select the thickness of the sheets of polycarbonate, pushing exclusively on the purpose and features of the structure.
- Cellular panels, 4 mm thick, are perfect for the construction of greenhouses, greenhouses, advertising structures.
- 6-8 mm - for widespread use, for example, for the construction of visors, all sorts of canopies, stained glass windows, various partitions, roofs.
- 10 mm thick sheets are used for vertical surfaces: noise barriers, anti-aircraft lights;
- The 16-millimeter panels withstand serious loads and are excellent for roofing large areas, such as car parking.
Frame for canopy from polycarbonate
When designing the basis of the structure, it is necessary to take into account the longitudinal (q) and transverse (D) frame steps. For longitudinal carrier supports, a step is recommended no more than 700 mm, for transverse - calculated on the basis of the sheet thickness, and for 8-16 mm panels is no more than a meter. If the thickness of the plastic sheet is less than 8 mm, the step is made up to 700 mm.
Choose the color of the cellular polycarbonate
Along with thickness, it is important to choose the right color of the cellular polycarbonate. The panel can be the most different coloring and degrees of transparency: turquoise, dairy, blue, green, bronze, matte, transparent, etc.
When choosing a color, the main thing is to take into account the design destination. For example, turquoise, blue and green panels are ideal for the construction of a carport of polycarbonate over the pool, but will be completely unsuitable for the construction of visors over the trading counters, completely distorting the color of products and goods.
To cover the greenhouse, of course, the transparent sheets should be used, but they will not fit on the seal over the seating area, because they are not completely protected from sunlight.
Quality of cellular polycarbonate, is it important?
The quality of cellular polycarbonate directly depends on the manufacturer. Choosing products of famous brands, you can be confident in the reliability and environmental friendliness of products. The good quality has a special layer of protection against ultraviolet radiation, applied to the surface of the sheet. It perfectly protects the material itself and everything that is under it is from aggressive exposure to sunlight.
The number of secondary raw materials used for the manufacture of sheets, which should not exceed the established norms. Companies that take place in their reputation adhere to strict standards, providing a high level of quality of polycarbonate.
Consequences of savings
How to make a carport of polycarbonate with your own hands - video and photo instruction
To make a carport of polycarbonate with your own hands, you should thoroughly consider the action plan and designate the main stages:
- Design;
- Placement of the site;
- Frame assembly;
- Installation of panels;
Polycarbonate Sauce project - Design Stages
By choosing a place under the product, you need to make a project for a carport of polycarbonate:
When designing any design, the load is calculated, which takes into account the effect of external factors (wind, snowfall) on the construction. Based on the results, the material is selected and adjustments are made in the design of the product.
For example, the distance between the supports depends on climatic conditions and ranges from 1 to 1.5 m. With a large amount of precipitation and, accordingly, large snow loads this parameter will take the maximum value.
Arrangement of the site under a canopy
The court arrangement begins with marking. In places where the frame racks, 50-150 cm recesses will be located, depending on the height of the canopy, and install mortgage parts in them. We put them smoothly vertically and fill with concrete. Subsequently, racks will be screwed to them.
On the perimeter of the site, it is desirable to lay drainage pipes or make recess-grooves for removing excess water.
On the lined platform, you can lay the final coating. What do you prefer?
Concrete screed
In case the soil is not subject to displacements and sufficiently stable, you can make a concrete screed with a frame of fittings. For this, a wooden formwork of the necessary height is built along the contour of the site. On top of sand, in the resulting shape, a concrete is poured with a smooth layer of 5 cm, on which, without waiting for the frozen, the reinforcement grid is stacked. All this is again poured with a layer of concrete.
The thickness of the concrete screed must be at least 10 cm. If you plan to use a carport of polycarbonate for the car, it is better to be restrained and increase this value.
Concrete will freeze in 2-3 days and it will be possible to remove the formwork. However, it is impossible to operate the platform. At best, she needs to stand for a month so that concrete completely gave moisture and gained strength - then he will be able to withstand any weight.
Paving tile
If the soil is unstable and susceptible to the swelling, then, perhaps, after a year, the concrete screed cracks and come into disrepair. Therefore, you need to select another coating. An excellent alternative can be paving slabs, when laying which, the monolithic layer is not formed. Due to this moisture from the Earth, it is better evaporated and the base is not so subject to swelling.
The tile is placed on the pillow of the rammed sand without any binding mixtures. "Running" with a special rubber hammer and tightly pressed against adjacent elements of the floor. After the installation process is completed, over the entire surface pass the murmur machine and water the water area. It is advisable to put a curb stone around the perimeter, which will not be covered with sprawling.
If the site is large, then the boards should be put on the "pillow" from the sand on the cells. So it can be stronger to the back of the substrate and achieve a flat surface using the same boards as the level.
Instead of tile, you can use a blocking, clinker brick or natural stone.
Lawn grille
The lawn grille or eco-park is an option for fans of environmentally friendly materials, ideally combined with natural landscape. It is a very rigid plastic lattice with a plurality of small cells through which the grass grows.
The polymer lattice evenly distributes weight over the entire platform, so that the lawn will always have a well-groomed look. Advantages of eco-parking:
- durability (up to 25 years);
- frost resistance;
- drainage;
- does not care.
However, the lawn grille is distinguished by the relative high cost.
Frame for canopy from polycarbonate - Create a basis
The drawing shows that the frame for a canopy of polycarbonate is made of carrying metal struts with a cross section of 80 mm and the remaining structural elements with a cross section of 40 mm.
To the previously installed mortgage parts, secure the support racks and connect them with horizontal beams around the perimeter and in the width of the roof. Next, we collect the rest of the design. In our case, these are arcuate profile pipes that are attached to the beams with the help of vertical struts.
Why exactly arched form? Because the leaves, dirt, snow do not accumulate on such canopies. After precipitation, water remains on the roof. And, of course, the appearance of the arched canopy from polycarbonate is quite interesting.
For fastening frame elements, welding or hardware is used: washers, nuts and bolts. If you bought a precast canopy of polycarbonate, then in the racks and pipes of the crates will already be holes. Otherwise, you will have to do them with a drill.
Installing a carport of polycarbonate - Mounting sheets
The service life of its service and the overall reliability of the design depends on the quality of the installation of a canopy of polycarbonate. Installation of panels is not very complex and requires only elementary construction skills. The simplest tools will be required:
- a circular saw.
- screwdriver;
- drill;
- construction knife.
In order not to damage the polycarbonate sheets, the cutting is carried out in a protective film. With the thickness of the panel to 8 mm, a construction "Stationery" knife is used. In other cases, you can use a circular saw. To avoid damage to the material, you should use cutting discs with small and undiluted teeth.
Protective film polycarbonate
The sheet is mounted by the protective side of the ultraviolet to the Sun. Usually, it is covered with a special film to which a drawing is applied with installation instructions. After completing the coating of the canopy with polycarbonate from the panels, the entire protective film is removed.
Video: how to fix polycarbonate
In the case of arched design, as we, bend the sheet only along the channels of the channels. The frame fasteners are carried out by stainless bolts or screws in 30-40 cm steps. For reliable fixation of the panel, special thermoshabs for a cellular polycarbonate with a diameter of 30 mm are used. They have a silicone base, due to which the connection is perfectly seal.
Considering the temperature expansion of the plastic, the hole in the mounting point is drilled with a diameter of a thermoshair or screws for 2-3 mm. In order not to damage the material, the holes should be drilled between rigidity ribs. Then there is direct fixation of the sheet to the frame. It is important not to press hardware, otherwise, polycarbonate can burst.
Between themselves, sheets are recorded by an aluminum or plastic H-shaped profile of standard size (usually 6 meters). Before the start of the connection, a protective film by 50 mm is removed from the sheet ends. Then the edge of the panel is introduced into the profile at least by 20 mm, and it is necessary to leave the gap of about 5 mm, since the plastic has a characteristic of the hazard and expand under the influence of temperature.
Open ends of panels need to be sealed with an aluminum ribbon - continuous from above and perforated below. The solid tape serves to protect the cells from the penetration of moisture, dirt and insects, and the perforated prevents the penetration of dust and contributes to the conclusion of condensate.
For even better protection, the connection site can be treated with a special sealant not containing acrylic.
Following these rules, you can easily make a carport of polycarbonate over the porch with your own hands, and without a serious construction experience.
Video: Polycarbonate canopy with their own hands
The video of the roller is shown the process of assembling a carp coating from polycarbonate.
Storage and Polycarbonate Care
Constructions from polymer plastics are easy to maintain and care. For example, to clean the carport of polycarbonate for giving , it is enough to wash it with ordinary water, even without using any detergents. You can use a sponge or a cloth made of soft tissue. In no case cannot be used aggressive detergent solutions containing alkalis, aldehydes, salts, isopropanol, methanol and others. To avoid damage to the layer protecting against ultraviolet radiation, it is not necessary to use sharp objects.
Storage of polycarbonate
The process has a number of features that need to be considered. Sheets should only be vertically. It is impossible to remove the protective film so as not to damage the surface. It is also worth limiting the direct ingress of sunlight and rain. During transport, strong mechanical impacts should be avoided.
Conclusion
With the development of science, more and more materials that have unique performance properties appear. Synthetic substances have an indisputable advantage over natural:
- cheap;
- have a pleasant appearance;
- durable and unpretentious;
In addition, they are completed in accordance with high environmental standards.
Polycarbonate is an excellent substitute for metal or wood. It is durable, reliable, well withstands any load, protects against ultraviolet radiation, flexible and plastic, and also has remarkable anti-corrosion properties. Cellular polycarbonate can be used as thermal insulation material, and an abundance of colors and plasticity makes it possible to implement the most courageous design ideas.
Translucent plastic visors of various colors have a lot of advantages: aesthetics, strength, durability and low coverage weight. An additional advantage of similar products is a beautiful canopy from cellular polycarbonate without any difficult difficulties going with their own hands. One condition: In order not to spoil the material, it is necessary to study the installation technology.
Selection and calculation of the design
The scope of the use of polycarbonate roofs is quite wide - durable and lightweight material is on the construction of canopies above the verandas, pools, and parking sites (example is shown in the photo). Often the coating is used to make a variety of visors attached to the porch of the private house or adjacent to the garage, dacha and other facilities.
All specified buildings are divided into several species depending on the purpose and form:
- According to the design - partition, an open canopy and a fully closed structure (for example, a country greenhouse, a winter garden).
- In the form - single-sided, duplex, arched and dome.
- By location - separate and attached.
Any type of construction consists of two main parts - carrier frame and a polycarbonate coating itself. The purpose of the calculation is the optimal selection of the thickness of the roofing material and the installation step of the rafted or the arches of the crate, depending on the snow load.
Reference. Manufacturers produce polycarbonate 6, 8, 10 and 16 mm sheets with a size of 6 and 12 meters. Product price directly depends on the thickness.
If you try to save and buy the cheapest sheet of 6 mm, then to increase the bearing capacity, you will have to make an enhanced crate with an interval of 60-70 cm between beams. As a result, you will lose at the cost of work and materials of the reference design.
Variants of canopies attached to the residential house
Conversely: an inexpensive frame with a large pitch of the jumpers will have to be covered with a thick non-cheap polycarbonate. How to make an optimal choice:
Note. Such load tables are available in most polycarbonate producers, whose products are sold in construction stores.
Example drawing construction intended for cars
Materials for the manufacture of canopy
The number of building materials in each case individually and depends on the size of the structure. If you want to build a car visor from polycarbonate with your own hands, you need to purchase components according to the drawing:
Council. A proven way to facilitate the task of calculating and selection of materials is to contact the company where polycarbonate is planned. Specialists with sales experience can offer several design options, you will only have to choose a suitable project.
Unlike single-sided visors, the arched canopy collect harder - it will take an industrial machine to make arcs from profile pipes. When planning an independent installation, it is worth considering an alternative solution - install a canopy from the precast set of finished metal structures. If the design and dimensions of the construction differ from the proposed standard range of products, you can place an order for the individual manufacture of frame elements.
To assemble a visor attached to the house or installed on the balcony, you need to harvest brackets and anchor mounting bolts to the wall. When choosing polycarbonate sheets, pay attention to the presence of protection against ultraviolet in the form of a color film where data about the manufacturer and methods of proper installation are applied. More useful information about polycarbonate Watch the video:
Frame device
Works begin with the construction of the carrying structure under a canopy of polycarbonate, installed on support. Because the weight of the construction is small, to make a powerful foundation of deep lounge is not required. The base must withstand a lot of snow in winter and wind loads, without allowing the stands to shift either fall.
There are 3 ways to make a high-quality foundation for a visor:
- To drill in the ground of the pits to a depth of 0.8-1 m, put the supports and fix the butte. Other options are complete and partial concreting used in.
- If the canopy is constructed for 1-2 cars, pour the reinforced concrete slab in the size of the car, and the pillars are attached to the monolithic base with anchor bolts. A similar solution is used for a visor device above the input with ready.
- Supports under the covered terrace, a greenhouse with beds or a car canopy can be put on screw piles, twisted into the ground to a depth of 1-1.5 m.
Installation options for vertical supports in the ground
Production of further works depends on the chosen project. Common option: pairs of racks can be connected by farms that bind to a single design run, as shown in the drawing. Elements are attached to each other with bolts or by welding, at the end of the work are ground and stained 2 times.
Installation of polycarbonate panels
From the specialized tool will need small crowning drills that match the diameter with the dimensions of the thermoshab. The fact is that polycarbonate is significantly expanding from the heating by the Sun, so it is impossible to screw the sheets directly to the crate. Fastening is made according to the following technology:
Note. To at the time of attachment, the polycarbonate did not crack, keep the minimum distance from the edge to the washer 4 cm. Adjust the average tightening force on the screwdriver.
Having understood with the fastener method, go to laying polycarbonate panels according to the instructions:
Important! Between the end connecting profile and the polycarbonate sheet, cover the gap of 3 mm on the thermal expansion.
The docking of the adjacent elements on the skate of the bartal roof and the adjunation to the wall is made using special profiles. When installing unusual structures in the form of an archer, polycarbonate is allowed to be bending, but only across the ribs of stiffness. In this case, the end plugs should be taking more long, and after attaching the panel to trim around the place.
More detailed illustrative instructions for the manufacture of polycarbonate canopies are presented in the next video:
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Increasingly, in the construction of private urban and country houses for wall decoration, roof coatings and visor's device are used by modern materials. One of such materials is a cellular polycarbonate, which is great for construction and, as well as visors above the entrance door and canopies above pools and parking for cars.
Polycarbonate canopy with your own hands simple enough, especially since you can find ready-made frame structures that have different configurations and sizes from which you can choose the most suitable for a particular site.
It is easy to build a framework and independently if the canopy will have a straight form - without bends and intricate configurations. The framework does not require a special strengthening of the frame, since the polycarbonate has a small weight and will not give an evil load on the design.
To understand how much this material is suitable for installation, and how to do it right, you need to figure it out a little in its technical and decorative characteristics. So, for canopies, a cellular polycarbonate is mainly used, which will be discussed.
Characteristics of cellular polycarbonate
It has a considerable number of unique positive qualities, which makes it in some cases irreplaceable:
- Good light and transparency, which reaches 85 - 87%.
- He dissemines the light penetrating through it.
- High flexibility of sheets, without preliminary training.
- High strokeness, which exceeds the same quality of silicate glass in 180 ÷ 200 times.
- At the same time, polycarbonate by weight is lighter than glass of 7 ÷ 8 times.
- Material has good thermal insulating and soundproofing qualities. For example, during the rain, the noise is heard minimal.
- Such a coating with high-quality installation can withstand high snow and wind load.
- The material of racks to chemical and ultraviolet exposure, as it has a special protective coating.
- Polycarbonate can withstand temperatures from - 50 in winter, and the upper limit reaches + 115 ° C.
- The affordable price of a cellular polycarbonate allows you to purchase it even the average for family revenues.
- It is impossible not to note aesthetic modern appearance.
- The life of high-quality polycarbonate having a protective coating is 20 ÷ 25 years.
- Material is easy to install with which even one master can cope with.
If you present some characteristics of polycarbonate of different thicknesses in numbers, they will look like this:
Table of the main technical characteristics of structured polycarbonate panels:
| Panel type | Panel thickness in mm | Specific weight in gr. / Sq.m | Strength and module of elasticity when tensile (according to GOST) in kgf / sq.mm | Impact resistance in J. | Heat conductivity indicators (reduced heat transfer resistance) | Absorption of noise, DB (by ASTM E90-83) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | Module Elasticity | DIN. | ASTM. | K.WT / M2CO | R (1 / K) | 1000 Hz. | 3000 Hz. | ||||
| SEC | 4 | 800 | 700 | n.D. | n.D. | n.D. | n.D. | 3.9 | 0.26 | n.D. | |
| 6 | 1300 | 1050 | n.D. | n.D. | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.28 | 18 | 23 | |
| 8 | 1500 | 1400 | 653 | 20400 | 2.16 | 2 | 3.4 | 0.29 | 20 | 26 | |
| 10 | 1700 | 1750 | 658 | 21300 | 2.332 | 2.48 | 3.1 | 0.32 | 22 | 30 | |
| 16 | 2700 | 2800 | 705 | 22770 | 2.8 | 3.68 | 2.4 | 0.42 | 25 | 34 | |
| 25 | 3500 | 4370 | 707 | 23120 | 2.98 | 3.82 | 1.75 | 0.58 | 30 | 42 | |
Some quality of polycarbonate is advisable to consider in more detail, since this information will help when choosing and installing this roofing material.
Small weight material
Polycarbonate panels weigh not only less glass, but also three times less than the acrylic roofing material of the same thickness. This facilitates the installation of the structure, as it is possible to lift polycarbonate to the height, without resorting to the auxiliary lifting mechanisms. Due to the small mass of the material, you can design the complex structures of the canopy, as they do not particularly grow a framework.
Polycarbonate is happy to use designers who plan to create a modern original building exterior, as it makes the roof of the air and visually weightless. Especially this parameter is pronounced, if a transparent light color coating is selected, and the coating frame is painted in white or made of thin elements.
High traffic frequency
High transmitability of polycarbonate panels is suitable for designs that should be covered from rain and snow, but lightly covered. Sveta over the roof or canopy covered with this material reaches 85-87%, but directly depends on the thickness and color of the material.
Table of transformation coefficients for standard panels in percent, depending on the color and thickness.
| Color material | Size "Premium" | Reinforced | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mm | 6 mm | 8mm. | 10 mm | 16mm. | 20mm | 25 mm | 4 mm - mustache | 6 mm - mustache | |
| Transparent | 85/87 | 80/81 | 79/80 | 78/79 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 82 | 81 |
| Bronze | 25/24 | 23/22 | 22/21 | 21/20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | ||
| Lactic | 33/34 | 31/32 | 30/31 | 30/31 | 26 | 22 | 20 | ||
| Green | 36/37 | 32/33 | 33/34 | 33/34 | |||||
| Blue | 34/35 | 33/32 | 31/30 | 31/30 | |||||
| Brown | 18/19 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 14/15 | |||||
| Turquoise | 36/37 | 28/29 | 26/27 | 25/26 | |||||
| Yellow | 74/75 | 74/75 | 72/73 | 71/72 | |||||
| Orange | 54/55 | 54/55 | 52/53 | 51/52 | |||||
| Red | 29/30 | 25/26 | 24/25 | 23/24 | |||||
| Burgundy | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5/6 | 4/5 | |||||
| Silver | 33/34 | 31/32 | 30/31 | 30/31 | |||||
| Cheat ice | 80/81 | 79/80 | 79/80 | 79/80 | |||||
| Bronze cooler ice | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | |||||
The table shows that polycarbonate has a lot of coloring enough, so choose the most attractive design and svetopropusity - Will not be a lot of work. Polycarbonate of any color perfectly disperses sunlight and creates uniform lighting under the roof.
Accessibility
Polycarbonate can be called the most durable of thermoplastic materials, even with mechanical exposure to it in high and low temperatures. By itself, polycarbonate 200 times firmly glass, but, thanks to the internal cellular structure of the panels, the surface when he blows the springs, as if a blowing strike.
The proposed table shows the internal structure of the panel structure, and which thickness they are produced.
| Type of structure | Graphic profile scheme | Total thickness in mm | Minimum bend radius in mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-chamber standard |  | 4 | 700 |
| 6 | 1000 | ||
| 8 | 1400 | ||
| 10 | 1750 | ||
| Two-chamber standard |  | 16 | 2700 |
| Stressed (US) |  | 4 | 910 |
| 6 | 1400 | ||
| Four-chamber |  | 25 | 4400 |
Roofing material is not intended, so how not broken On numerous fragments, as it happens with glass. With a very strong accented impact, it, of course, can give a crack, but will not split into separate parts and is not deformed.
During the test, it was revealed that the Gradin, having a diameter of 45 mm, flying from a height at a speed of 25 m / s, is not able to break through the roof from the panels with a thickness of 16 mm.
Resistance to ultravioleti
It should be noted that the polycarbonate itself is destroyed by the effects of the ultraviolet component of sunlight, and its service life will be no more than 2-3 years, if it is not covered with special sun protection. If the material was initially transparent or milky white, then yellowing will appear on it, or it will become muddy. The impact of ultraviolet makes unprotected panels fragile and brittle. Polycarbonate without a protective film costs cheaper, and many attracts this particular criterion, but, buying this material, it is not necessary to save, since after a couple of years the roof will have to overlap, and this is not only extra spending, but also unnecessary labor costs.
Polycarbonate coated with one, and better - on both sides by a stabilizing coating, you can safely use outdoors, with a direct effect on the sun. In this case, ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength up to 400 nm, dangerous not only for a person, but also for plants, will be weakened by a protective coating, and the rays penetrating through the roof become harmless.
In addition, such a coating will serve a long time, even a little more than the manufacturer guarantees.
If the protective coating panel is installed only one side, Mounting is made by this side out.
The coating is almost completely imperceptible on the surface, so manufacturers designate the desired side with a special marking applied to a polyethylene film.
Chemical exposure resistance
Polycarbonate is sufficiently racks to most chemicals that may fall on it under conditions of use as roofing. However, there are also such substances that destroy this material - chlorinated hydrocarbons, ketones, alkali and aldehydes. This information can be useful when choosing sealants or other materials that can touch the polycarbonate during installation work or during it. Therefore, purchasing such compositions for cleaning the polycarbonate roof or for its sealing, it is necessary to consult with the seller or carefully examine instructions for use.
Heat insulation
Compared to acrylic panels or with silicate glass, polycarbonate has a big advantage in terms of thermal insulation, where it is necessary, as it has a significantly lower thermal conductivity. Even if the thinnest polycarbonate panels that have a thickness of just 4 mm are used, they are twice as long as heat conservation glass, for example, in the winter garden. Polycarbonate with a thickness of 8 mm gives the same effect of developing, as a normal double glazing double glazing, and the material with a thickness of 16 ÷ 25 mm exceeds the indicators of double-glazed windows having a triple glazing.
In summer, the polycarbonate reflects the sun's rays, not allowing to penetrate the excess heat into the room.
In the winter period, when the sun is low, the material misses the rays inward, and this contributes to the heating of the room.
Flexibility of material
The greater advantage of polycarbonate is its flexibility, which allows to build semicircular or cone-shaped roof constructions. Moreover, It is possible to bend it without resorting to heating. By purchasing material for a specific option of the roof, you must definitely pay attention to this indicator as the minimum bending radius for a certain polycarbonate thickness, which can be found in the table presented above.
One of the indisputable advantages - material flexibility Load bearing capacity
This coating can withstand heavy loads due to its high strength. So, with a thickness of 16 mm, it can withstand the load up to 400 kg / m² when the framework arranged under it, even having such a significant size of the crate, as 1000 × 1000 mm. That is, if one square meter is laying 400 kg of snow, the material will calmly solve this load. But such a number of snow is not falling per unit area in nature, so it is not necessary to worry about this. Especially if the canopy will be arranged in the form of an arche, on which snow drifts will not be linger.
Heat resistance
Polycarbonate ignition can occur when exposed to open fire for a long time and reaching a temperature of 560 ÷ 580 ° WITHAt the same time, it is necessary to take into account that wood lights up at + 270 ÷ 300 ° C.
At the same time, polycarbonate is a self-tapping material - if you interrupt open flame contact, it does not support the burning and quickly goes out. When exposed to open fire, the polycarbonate is often tweaked and deformed, it highlights smoke, but does not ignite. Smoke does not contain heavy metals from it, but it has water vapor and carbon dioxide, which can also be harmful to human health.
Easy mounting
For the installation of polycarbonate, some special tools are not needed - it is enough to have a saw, an electrolovka, a screwdriver or a drill, various drills for metal or wood, as well as capable drill holes in the panels.
Due to the fact that the material is easy, with work on its installation it is quite possible to manage independently. The only moment when you need someone's help is laying sheets. The size of the polycarbonate panel is large enough, and it is inconvenient to stack it yourself. There is no one pair of arms here.
Guarantees
Firms - Manufacturers of high-quality polycarbonate with a protective coating guarantee the preservation of appearance and technical characteristics for 10 years from the moment of its installation. It is necessary to know that usually manufacturers give a guarantee for the minimum life, however, the practice shows that the strong material will last 20 ÷ 25, and even more years without changes in decorativeness and without losing their positive qualities.
Learn how to do, as well as learn the construction instructions, from the article on our portal.
Prices for cellular polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
Installation of the canopa
In the manufacture of a canopy above the pool, a veranda or parking, polycarbonate ought to replace with another material, so well suitable for these purposes, therefore it is all more often from all roofing coatings.
With the right choice of the frame, the canopy can be installed separately or attached to one of the walls of the house. Reliable fastening will make it invulnerable for a strong wind, and the material itself will create comfortable conditions for staying people or for parking the car at any time of the year, as it will take place from direct sediments and from destroying ultraviolet rays.
Materials for building
To correctly carry out a canopy, you need to be able to choose the necessary materials and accessories, know some nuances of their structure and purpose.
- The most applied species of polycarbonate for the coating of visors and canopies are the so-called cellular panels with internal rigid ribs. Their structure and sizes are in the table below.
| Profile type (graphic) | Thickness in mm (a) | Standard width Sheets in mm. For all types Profiles | Distance between ribs Stiffness in mm (D) | Weight g / sq.m | Minimal radius bend for arches, m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | 980 1050 1200 1250 2100 | 5.7 | 800 | 0.7 |
| 6 | 1300 | 1.05 | |||
 | 8 | 11 | 1500 | 1.4 | |
| 1700 | |||||
| 10 | 1700 | 1.75 | |||
| 2000 | |||||
 | 16 | 20 | 2700 | 2.8 | |
| 2800 |
Panels are produced in 6 or 12 meters long. Stiffness ribs are located along the length of the sheet. This data will help correctly calculate the frame design and the number of necessary roofing material for it.
- To connect separate panels with each other, it is necessary to purchase a special profile, which is made of 6 meters long.
It happens two types:
- the profile in which polycarbonate sheets are inserted from both sides by pulling them into a special groove;
- Deligative profile that consists of two elements. One of them is installed under the sheets of the roof, and the second is put on it, after fixing the polycarbonate to the crate.
- Polycarbonate ends after its mounting on the crate are separated by an end profile. These elements are usually produced in a length of 2100 mm.
- In the hole for fastening the material to print It will be necessary to purchase thermoshairs with covers. They are produced in various samples - you can pick up the selected polycarbonate color.
- Self-tapping screws are sold separately. Their length should be 40 ÷ 60 mm, depending on the thickness of the material.
- To drill smooth holes for installing thermoshab and further attachment, special crowning drills will be required.
- To install the crate and carrier racks, a wooden beam will be needed in a section of 50 × 50 and 100 × 100 mm or a square tube with a size of 30 × 30 and 50 × 50 mm.
The size of the crates depend on, the magnitude of the planned load on the roofing coating. The amount of material can be calculated after the drawing of the frame for the installation of polycarbonate is compiled. It is possible, with a completely permissible share of approximation, not to carry out calculations, and take advantage of the recommendations given in the table.
Table of sizes of the crate of the supporting design under the coating of a cellular polycarbonate (in accordance with the graphic scheme):
| 6 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 16 mm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (cm) | In (cm) | A (cm) | In (cm) | A (cm) | In (cm) | A (cm) | In (cm) | |
| 100 kg / sq.m | 105 | 79 | 120 | 90 | 132 | 92 | 125 | 95 |
| 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 110 | |
| 82 | 103 | 90 | 110 | 90 | 115 | 95 | 120 | |
| 160 kg / sq.m | 88 | 66 | 100 | 75 | 105 | 75 | 115 | 90 |
| 76 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 97 | 97 | |
| 70 | 86 | 75 | 90 | 75 | 95 | 85 | 105 | |
| 200 kg / sq.m | 80 | 60 | 85 | 65 | 95 | 70 | 110 | 85 |
| 69 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 88 | 88 | |
| 62 | 78 | 65 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 75 | 95 |
You can purchase ready-made bent frames with racks of the desired size and with fasteners. They are sold unchanged and easy to install, but you can not always find a canopy of the required size and shape.
Nuances of Montaja
Before work, it is necessary to get acquainted with some important points that should be taken into account when buying a material and when installing it.
- When creating arched structures, the polycarbonate panel is bent across the length of the ribs of stiffness, since if it is folded along these elements, it may be formed in which a crack is formed over time. In addition, when planning such a design, it is necessary to look in advance in the table, where data is reduced to the minimum bend radius for one or another material thickness.
- For the designs of different forms, it is recommended to use its thickness of the material, for example:
- For arched structures, we need a material having a thickness of 8 mm;
- For canopies of a small area above the front door, a thickness of 6 mm is quite enough;
- for a large area of \u200b\u200ba canopy, having an inclined direction, a 10 mm thick panels are used;
- For a horizontal canopy with a small bias, you need to choose a polycarbonate with a thickness of 16 mm, as a small slope will contribute to the detention on the roof of snow in winter.
- The end of the top edge of the sheet must be stuck to stick with a protective tape, in order to avoid insect polycarbonate channels, moisture and dust.
The lower edge of the panel before mounting the end profile is recommended to be sealed with a perforated film that will protect the channels from the troubles mentioned, but will not delay moisture inside.
- The holes for the self-sample are drilled more than the caps of the fastening elements, as thermoshaba will be installed in them. These parts will not give to penetrate the coatings of moisture and allow expanding and narrowing the material during temperature drops.
- The first holes for fasteners are drilled at least 40 mm from the edge, otherwise there is a risk of cracking of polycarbonate.
- The hat screwed into the puck must be necessarily closed with a special lid, otherwise water from precipitation will necessarily be covered.
Video: An example of a polycarbonate attachment to the base
The installation process of the canopa
Prepare in the CE needed and having studied individual nuances, you can move to work.
- If the platform for the installation of the canopy is not equipped, then it should be started with it.
If it is poured with concrete, simultaneously with its construction you can install both the support columns on which the frame for polycarbonate will be mounted.
To begin with - the playground is preparing - First, the selected place is placed and cleaned from the turf. It is then levels, and with a manual drill holes are digging for the installation of supports of the supports, a depth of 500 mm and at a distance from each other 2000 ÷ 2500 mm.
- Further, the sand is falling asleep, a layer of 100 mm and is well tumped. From above, it takes back the rubble of the middle fraction and also compacted. Metal columns with their welded to them at the bottom of the reinforcement rods are installed in the pit, are set up by level, they are poured and left to be seized.
- On the second day you can carefully produce further work. Around the platform in which the formwork from boards height in 180 ÷ 250 mm should be entered and the laid columns.
A layer of sand at 50 ÷ 70 mm is covered with a fenced area, wetted and tamped. The gravel or crushed stone is stacked on top of it, which also needs to be sealing. The entire prepared area establishes an armature framework.
If the columns are planned to be installed on top of the finished platform, then when installing the reinforcement frame, the mortgage elements are mounted to which carrier racks will be attached.
After that, the formwork is completely filled with concrete mortar and is well aligned.
- The frame can be mounted on the racks only after two ÷ -the week after the fill, after the site is frozen and the mortgage parts or columns embedded into it.
If the racks are not yet installed, they are fixed on the elements with prepared holes embedded in concrete.
If wooden columns are installed, they must be processed in advance and cover paint. When installing them into the soil or in concrete, their lower part is recommended to be treated with tar or bitumen mastic.
- Next, transverse support elements are installed that will connect vertical supports between themselves and the stiffness will give structures. They can be made of smooth crossbar or cooked in the form of farms. The second option is painful, since the farm will more reliably connect the columns among themselves.
- The next step on horizontal crossbars need to be consolidated by arched bearing elements. The exact bending cannot be made independently, if there is no special machine, so you have to ask for help to the master or purchase ready-made arches or semi-colors.
Provided if it is planned to make a smooth scope or two skates, the framework is installed from smooth square pipes or wooden bars. As you can do, you can find out by following the link to the relevant article of our portal. But, still Polycarbonate canopy is best to do in the form of an arch - this form is optimal for dispersion of light and to protect the platform from rain and snow.
- The fixation of the bent horizontal element to the racks is carried out with the help of two triangular elements called "Kosynka".
If the canopy is wide enough, the arched frameworks are also manufactured as a farm with additional retaining parts.
- Farm or Arches are connected with horizontal pipes. Calculated depending on polycarbonate thickness. More precisely, its parameters can be found from the table presented above.
- When the frame of the coating is ready, go to its coating. The length of the polycarbonate sheet should be equal to the length of the arc bend plus 120 ÷ 150 mm.
- The cutting of polycarbonate is carried out with the help of an electric bike. You can cut it and using the hacksaw, but in this case the edge will be inaccurate.
- Preparing polycarbonate sheets of the desired size, with an outer surface remove the protective polyethylene film and put the first sheet to the crate so that the sheet be outside the first pipe of the crate at least 40 mm.
- With the help of special drill Holes are done - thin in a metal profile and wide - in polycarbonate.
- Then the thermoshaba is installed in a wide hole, the screw was screwed on the metal, and the special cover is put on top. The distance between the fasteners should be 300 ÷ 350 mm.
- Before conspiring the second side of the sheet, the bottom of the connecting profile is installed below it and is screwed to the frame.
- Next, the next sheet is stacked, it is also fixed, and the top of the connecting profile is immediately installed between it and the first sheet. From the end it is closed with a special plug.
Thus, all other sheets are mounted.
- The work ends with the fact that the end profile is put on the end of the mounted sheets.
For clarity - video on the device.
Video: Independent installation of polycarbonate canopy
If the installation of the material is carried out according to all the rules and using all the elements intended for its long-term operation, the coating will serve quite a long time without repair and without particularly difficult care.
Polycarbonate canopies can be used for a variety of needs. These are mounted visors over a balcony and a porch; Indoor parking for passenger cars and agricultural machinery; Covered transitions between the house and the bath, summer kitchen, the sheds, etc.
This article will consider different types of carports to the house of polycarbonate, the features of the choice of materials for the framework, the calculations of the buildings. You will also find a phased guide on the construction of a metal profile based on the construction.
Types, calculation and design of canopies, selection of frame material
The most popular options for visors and canopies from polycarbonate are arched, cascade, single and two-tight. All of them possess their advantages and disadvantages.
Arched structures
Arched canopies made of polycarbonate in the yard today are considered the most popular, especially for the organization of parking lots and galleries between the house and the surviving buildings.
- The semicircular shape of the arch does not give the snow to accumulate on the roof.
- In the rain, the water merges only on two sides.
- Due to the directionally directed the sidewall, the likelihood that the canopy will be damaged by the wind quite low.
- The arched construction is equally well suited for a small visor over the porch, and for a spacious parking lot into several cars.
The lack of arched polycarbonate canopy has one - with its independent making, it may be the problem of flexing profiles.
Arched Polycarbonate Canopy: The photo shows the covered parking lot
Cascading system
Cascade canopies are essentially a system of several arched. This design is selected for installation over the staircase spans, where the tilt of the roof is obtained very large. And the reasons for that two:
- In the rain with a solid arched roof, located at a large angle of water poured into space before the first steps, getting into the incoming. With a cascading arrangement of roof elements, water goes to the sides.
- The aesthetic side of the question. Several cascisted arched canopies from polycarbonate look much more interesting than one whole, directed down.
Disadvantages of such a system - the complexity of the design, large temporary and material costs.
Arched canopy from polycarbonate attached to the house: photo of a three-stage system
Single roofing
Single carport of polycarbonate is the easiest in construction option:
- No profile flexion is required, as in the case of arched roofs.
- No flexion of polycarbonate sheets is not required. Accordingly, you are not limited in choosing the thickness of the roofing material.
- During construction, you can do without the use of rafter farms, it will be enough for longitudinal and transverse beams.
Single designs are often used with a canopy to the wall of the house or garage. The disadvantage is a small roof slope, snow on it will accumulate snow.
Wooden Polycarbonate Canopy: Picture of Single Design
Double canopy
In construction, a bit more complicated for a single one, as it requires the information of two slopes at a certain angle. However, in operation, such a building is more convenient:
- Outs to two sides of the rods give the best, compared to one strand protection from wind and precipitation.
- The angle of inclination of the roof here is more, which means that winter snow will accumulate on it less.
- The frame of the bartal roof is obtained tough, so that it is well opposed to wind loads.
A two-tight polycarbonate canopy can be used for various purposes: for parking lots, mangals, barbecue stoves, porches, pavilions between the surviving buildings.
Glue roof over a barbecue oven
Calculation and design of polycarbonate canopies
At the stage of creating a project, before the start of calculating the carport of polycarbonate from the profile pipe should be found for themselves as follows:
- The size and location of the future buildings.
- Wind and snow loads - these parameters affect the form of the roof design.
- Design of the private house and surplus buildings - it depends on the selection of framework and the color of polycarbonate sheets.
- Technical characteristics of available / desired building materials.
Armed with this information proceed to the calculation and drawing up of a carport of polycarbonate. Here you already specify: the dimensions of the construction and the shape of the roof; Specifications of material supports, frame and roofing; The number and nature of the fasteners.
Note: When determining the features of the framework frame, it is necessary to take into account that polycarbonate is produced by sheets of standard sizes. Their joints must come to transverse profiles - the crate.
How to make a carport of polycarbonate: the width of the runs between the profiles of the crate depends on the parameters of the roofing material
And now about the height of polycarbonate canopies. In principle, it can be any - it all depends on your needs and wishes. However, for comfortable use, the construction will be better if the lowest point of its roof will be at least 180 cm above the ground.
The parameters of the support racks for the manufacture of canopies and visors from polycarbonate should be calculated based on the following numbers:
- Minimum cross section - 40x40 mm.
- Metal thickness - from 1 mm.
- The thickness of the foundation pillars should exceed the cross section of the racks at least 10 mm.
- The recommended depth of the foundation pits is from 50 cm.
- For sidewalls, rafting farms takes a profile with a cross section of 20 mm, for diagonal grids - from 15 mm.
How to make a carport of polycarbonate with your own hands: the drawings should be very detailed
Note: Designing designs area from 8 m 2 better entrust to experts. The area of \u200b\u200bthe roof will be big here, which means here it will be necessary to accurately calculate the level of snow and wind loads. Errors can lead to deformation or collapse of construction.Select material for frame
Typically, the following materials are taken from polycarbonate canopies:
- Metal profile. Durable, convenient to mounted and unpretentious in operation. Care requires minimal - only timely processing with anti-corrosion products. Disadvantages - high weight construction and high price.
- Metal pipes. The advantages have the same as metal profile. The only thing that rounded the form in the section is not as convenient for welding and other types of fasteners.
- Tree - profiled or ordinary bar, rounded log. Beautiful, living material, is suitable if the canopy should be subject to something stylized. When building a wooden canopy from polycarbonate with their own hands, certain skills in a carpentine business will be required.
Wooden frame
Construction of polycarbonate canopy with their own hands
The longest part of the construction site is the creation of a foundation. The frame itself and the fastening of roofing sheets will take, at most and a half business days.
Installing support pillars and installation of binding
The reference pillars set in the following way:
- Drop the foundation pits - 50 cm deep and 30 cm with a diameter.
- Inside install the reinforcement frame.
- Pour the thoughts of cement-sand (3/1) mixture, cover the cellophane and leave for frost for several days.
- Anchors screw the supports to the foundation.
Concreting support
Supports on the vertices bandage with a single beam, then the front part of the canopy will then be relying. It is better to perform this dressing from a square or rectangular profile. The use of a round tube is undesirable here, since the area of \u200b\u200badjacent elements during welding works will be too small.
Polycarbonate canopy attached to the house: the photo shows the location of the front part
Note: Binding a canopy to the wall is carried out on the beam attached to the surface with anchor bolts. At the right height, turning with the construction level, we note the line along which the holes under the fasteners are drilled. Next, we screw the beam on the wall, well tightening the bolts.
We make a canopy to the house of polycarbonate: the photo of the installation of the binding is displayed in the photo
Bend profile for roof frame
If a canopy for giving from polycarbonate will have an arched roof, then we will have to think about how to bend the profiled pipe. This can be done in several ways:
- With the help of a pipe bending machine. Such a device is expensive, and it doesn't make sense because of the construction of a canopy.
- By inspiiled (6-8 mm) pipes and flexing it in the opposite direction. The inscriptions are then closed by "piping" from metal.
- Manual flexion of a preheated profile. In order not to flatten the pipe, sand is trambed before work.
Manual pipe bending machine
Welding a skeleton carcass
The welding of the frame is beginning with the assembly of rafting farms. This is done on Earth, with the mandatory use of the construction level. Diagonal rails on parallel profiles are starting to weld from the edges, gradually moving towards the center. The work will greatly facilitate magnets for welding - it is good to set the corners between the details.
In the next video, you can consider how welding magnets are used.
Finished farms for canopy from polycarbonate put on binding and on the opposite support. Speedly implant, and then weld. All elements should stand strictly vertically, so after the injection, check the correctness of the installation of the construction level. If necessary - I correct the location with a sledgehammer.
Canopy attached to the house, from polycarbonate: photo installation of rafting farms
Across rafting farms can be boiled runs from a fine rectangular profile. The distance between the details is made from 50 to 60 cm.
Installation of runs
Next, proceed to the installation of sidewall. To the bases of the extreme farms, we weld the profile segments and screw them along the entire length to the walls. From the lower edges of the segments to the end of the farms, stretch and weld the profiles of the same thickness. We make a pair of transverse jumpers. See how it looks like the next photo. The frame is ready, you can start the installation of polycarbonate.
Working with sidewalls
Fastening a cellular polycarbonate on the frame
And now, how to fix polycarbonate to the metal carcass of the canopy. Installation is carried out using special fasteners - thermoshab. They consist of sealing and plastic washers, as well as plugs to them. It is tightened by all this ordinary self-drawing. Special attention should be paid to three moments:
- Strict vertical spoiling screws.
- Moderate fastening tightening. Insufficient will not provide proper quality of installation, and excessive can lead to a damage of the material surface.
- From the sections of the sheet to the borders of the hole under the self-sufficiency should be at least 4 cm.
- The hole for the self-tapping screw should be 2-3 mm larger than the diameter of the latter.
How to fix polycarbonate on a canopy: you need to use special thermoshabs
In addition to the thermoshab, this accessure is used in the installation of polycarbonate:
- Delivery profile. It is used to connect together two sheets of material. It consists of a base and a lid - the base is attached to self-drawing on the frame, and the cover is fastened to it at the expense of a special lock.
- Forest profile and punched. They are used to finish sections on polycarbonate sheets. First, over all their length passes the punched, and then the end profile is fixed on it.
Additional accessories