Without the purlins the roof panels would sit directly on the existing roof you would get moisture building up under the roof panels.
Perspex roof panels.
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Plastic is much lighter and easier to work with making it popular with homeowners looking to save money that could be spent hiring professional installation teams.
They also come in 12 lengths if you have a bigger roof to cover.
This enables the panels to last for many many years without fading or discoloring while also remaining damage free from any various impacts over the years.
In market you can find even built proof plexiglass sheets that make your home more secure for you.
Corrugated plastic roofing is a long lasting and low maintenance alternative to corrugated metal roofing.
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Horizontal plastic closure strips these attach to the top of the pergola to hold the roofing panels on since they should be installed every 2 feet you will need about 5 for every 8 length of paneling.
Quick video showing how you can cut corrugated roofing panels like palram s palruf suntuf and suntop.
Clear roofing panels i used the suntuf 26 x 8 panels.
Plexiglas roof panels are washable that make it easy to keep them clean.
Plexiglass sheets are available with multiple protective coatings that make it more favorable choice for roofing material.
Polycarbonate panels are resistant to extreme temperature either hot or cold sunlight snow rain and impact.
Polycarbonate roofing sheets acrylic sheets perspex sheets sign vinyl digital vinyl reflective vinyl.
Easily with no cracking or splitting the panel ends.
The purlins not only give you something other than the existing roof to accept the roof panel fasteners they also create an airspace between the roof panels and the existing roof.
Downsides to polycarbonate roofing.
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One can select the suitable one from huge collection of sizes and shades.
Polycarbonate sheet roofing is fitted using the clip in method which makes installation quicker and easier than fitting traditional glazing.