Securing Plastic Roof Paneling

To install corrugated roofing start by cutting your panels to length with an angle grinder.

Securing plastic roof paneling.

Adjust door construction to desired size. Pre cut roof rafters to desired pitch and nail into position. Mark a cut line along the right and left sides and along the middle of the sheet using a. Do not install polycarbonate sheets on a flat roof.

You can bend polycarbonate sheets but there is a minimum bending radius. If you do not do this you will have leaks at the h profiles. Use aluminum nails with neoprene washers and apply mastic to overlap of one corrugation. Pre drill holes and fasten side panels.

When joining panels you should use silicone sealant along their vertical length and overlap the sheets by one corrugation. When joining the sheets it is advisable to use silicon sealant alongside their vertical length. Overlap roof panels one corrugation away from prevailing wind and nail to rafters starting from one end. Manufacturers will have charts letting you know what this minimum bending radius is.

A minimum of a 1 on 12 roof pitch is required. Use special roofing fasteners rather than standard screws to secure the corrugated sheets as they have a waterproof seal underneath the head that prevents leaks. You should secure the corrugated panels by using special roofing fastenings instead of standard screws. Next pre drill holes on the end and side ridges of the panels spacing the holes 6 to 8 inches apart.

Beginning at the outside edge of your roof place each panel directly onto the purlins that are attached to the roof trusses.