After installing the panels measure the roof cap and cut a piece that fits the horizontal length of your roof.
How to do clear roofing.
I seriously cannot wait for a rain storm so we can sit under the roof and watch the rain drops dance on it.
They can be crystal clear or tinted in a variety of colors to help dull the influx of light.
Once this course is laid you can begin snapping horizontal chalk lines up the roof to ensure straight rows.
Our selection includes clear polycarbonate sheets white polycarbonate colored polycarbonate and more.
Make sure to expose 5 in.
This is the best clean way to diy cut policarbonate clear roof sheeting to lenght.
With that you have your transparent roof.
Clear polycarbonate roofing is seen primarily on conservatory roofs.
Tear off the old shingles.
Cut the panels to the desired length.
Place the next piece of sheeting above the first piece overlapping the first sheet by 3 to 4 inches.
The panels resemble glass and are either transparent or translucent.
They almost always have a protective film layer on the top that helps to filter out the uv light.
Allow for a minimum of 18 inches 46 cm if you need to lap to complete the run.
Drill holes and attach the roofing to the substructure at either the valley or rise of every.
Types of polycarbonate roofing.
Most panels come up to 32 feet 9 8 m in length.
And being able to see the sky through the roof is so beautiful.
Of the shingle tabs where the bottom edge of the tab meets the top of the cutout.
Fit the cap and screw it with the 2 5 inch screws for holding to finish installing the roof cap.
The clear pergola roof still blocks some of the sun about 10 so the patio still feels cooler than the non covered area.