What To Take Care Of While Working With Polycarbonate Roofs - Tuflite Polymers

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Polycarbonate has become one of the most popular
materials used in a wide range of applications,
the most ideal one being roofing roofing of
residential as well as commercial spaces. This
popularity is due to the amazing characteristics
that this material possesses, including
durability, heat resistance, UV protection,
flexibility, lightweight, and much more.
However, in spite of polycarbonate being so easy
to carry and install, there are a few
considerations you need to make, and tips you
need to follow, while working with a
polycarbonate sheet.

• No matter how reliable and professional your
  polycarbonate sheet manufacturers may be, any
  kind of errors in the process of installation may
  damage your sheets.
• First of all, you need to read all the
  instructions and specifications given by the
  manufacturer with the polycarbonate sheet that
  you have purchased. Accordingly, you need to
  follow all your subsequent steps. If you do not
  abide by the instructions, the manufacturers
  warranty that you have got with your product will
  turn invalid.
• When you are beginning to install your
  polycarbonate roof, remember to do so at a
  minimum pitch of 5 degrees, so that the rain
  water or any other unnecessary material is
  allowed to run off towards the gutter, thus
  preventing moisture and dirt from collecting on
  your roof.

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• While installing your polycarbonate roofs,
  remember to keep he UV-protected side of the
  sheet facing the sun, so that the harmful UV
  radiations of the sun are prevented from
  entering the sheets towards the indoors. This
  way, you can gain maximum sunlight while keeping
  away the harmful radiations. There will be a
  sticker on the sheet to let you know which the
  UV-protected side is. Also take care not to
  scratch the sheet as this will damage the
  protective layer.
• You must use purlin tape on all the surfaces that
  come in contact with the timber but remember
  not to use sheets with purlin spacing wider than
  recommended, or your sheets will sag and let
  water collect in those sagging areas.
• Another very important element you need to
  remember is to make allowances within your
  sheets, so that they can expand or contract as
  and when required. This consideration is based
  on the fact that temperature changes throughout
  the day cause polycarbonate sheets to expand and
  contract. So, if there are no allowances for such
  thermal movement, the resistance to temperature
  adjustments will cause the roofing sheets to
  buckle. Also, you must pre-drill the screw holes
  into the sheets before fixing them, and keep the
  holes a little oversized to make room for thermal
  adjustments to be made. Additionally, the caps
  and flashings should also be pre-drilled so that
  the roofing sheets underneath can also shift
  with temperature change.
• You must avoid using silicone to cure your
  polycarbonate roofing because polycarbonate
  expands and contracts much more as compared to
  silicone. However, if there is no other option,
  make sure you use only neutral cure silicone.
• These tips should be carefully considered and
  implemented while installing polycarbonate roofs
  to avoid any kind of damage, and to elongate the
  years of usage of your sheets.
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