Polycarbonate canopies adjacent to the house - what is it? Making a canopy from polycarbonate attached to the house, photo instructions Do-it-yourself frame for polycarbonate canopy scheme
Canopies made of polycarbonate can be used for a variety of needs. These are hinged canopies over the balcony and porch; covered parking for cars and agricultural machinery; covered passages between the house and the bathhouse, summer kitchen, sheds, etc.
This article will cover different types canopies to the house from polycarbonate, features of the choice of materials for the frame, calculations of buildings. You will also find here a step-by-step guide to building a structure based on a metal profile.
Types, calculation and design of canopies, choice of frame material
The most popular options for polycarbonate visors and canopies are arched, cascading, single and double slope. All of them have their own advantages and disadvantages.
arched structures
Arched polycarbonate canopies in the yard are by far the most popular, especially for organizing parking lots and galleries between the house and outbuildings.
- The semicircular shape of the vault prevents snow from accumulating on the roof.
- When it rains, the water drains only on two sides.
- Due to the downward facing sides, the chance of the canopy being damaged by the wind is quite low.
- The arched design is equally well suited for a small canopy over the porch, and for a spacious parking lot for several cars.
The arched polycarbonate canopy has one drawback - if you make it yourself, you may face the problem of bending the profiles.
Arched canopy made of polycarbonate: the photo shows a covered parking lot
Cascade system
Cascading canopies are, in fact, a system of several arched ones. This design is chosen for installation above flights of stairs, where the slope of the roof is very large. And there are two reasons for that:
- In the rain from a solid arched roof, located at a large angle, water pours into the space in front of the first steps, falling on the incoming ones. With a cascading arrangement of roof elements, water goes to the sides.
- Aesthetic side of the issue. Several cascading arched polycarbonate awnings look much more interesting than one solid one pointing down.
The disadvantages of such a system are the complexity of the design, high time and material costs.
Arched polycarbonate canopy attached to the house: photo of a three-stage system
Shed roof
A shed polycarbonate canopy is the easiest option to build:
- Profile bending is not required, as is the case with arched roofs.
- No bending of polycarbonate sheets required. Accordingly, you are not limited in choosing the thickness of the roofing material.
- During construction, you can do without the use of trusses, it will be enough only longitudinal and transverse beams.
Shed structures are often used when attaching a canopy to the wall of a house or garage. The disadvantage is a slight slope of the roof, in winter snow will accumulate on it.
Polycarbonate wooden canopy: photo of a shed design
gable canopy
In construction, it is a little more complicated than a single-sided one, as it requires the reduction of two slopes at a certain angle. However, in operation, such a building is more convenient:
- The slopes lowered on two sides provide better protection against wind and precipitation compared to one slope.
- The angle of inclination of the roof here is greater, which means that in winter snow will accumulate on it less.
- The frame of the gable roof is rigid, thanks to which it resists wind loads well.
A double-slope polycarbonate canopy can be used for various purposes: for parking lots, barbecues, barbecue ovens, porches, pavilions between outbuildings.
Gable roof over barbecue
Calculation and design of polycarbonate canopies
Even at the stage of creating a project, before starting the calculation of a canopy made of polycarbonate from profile pipe you need to find out for yourself the following:
- The size and location of the future building.
- Wind and snow loads - these parameters affect the shape of the roof structure.
- The design of a private house and outbuildings - the choice of frame design and the color of polycarbonate sheets depend on this.
- Specifications of available/desired building materials.
Armed with this information, we proceed to the calculation and drawing up a drawing of a polycarbonate canopy. Here we already accurately indicate: the dimensions of the building and the shape of the roof; specifications material of supports, frame and roof; the number and nature of fasteners.
Note:when determining the features of the frame structure, it must be taken into account that polycarbonate is produced in sheets standard sizes. Their joints must necessarily fall on the transverse profiles - the crate.
How to make a polycarbonate canopy: 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 anything - it all depends on your needs and wishes. However, for comfortable use of the building, it would be better if the lowest point of its roof is at least 180 cm above the ground.
The parameters of the support posts for the manufacture of canopies and canopies made of polycarbonate must be calculated based on the following numbers:
- The minimum section is 40x40 mm.
- The thickness of the metal is from 1 mm.
- The thickness of the foundation pillars must exceed the section of the pillars by at least 10 mm.
- The recommended depth of foundation pits is from 50 cm.
- For the sidewalls of roof trusses, a profile with a cross section of 20 mm or more is taken, for diagonal gratings - from 15 mm.
How to make a polycarbonate canopy with your own hands: the drawings must be very detailed
Note:it is better to entrust the design of structures with an area of 8 m 2 or more to specialists. The roof area here will be large, which means that here it will be necessary to accurately calculate the level of snow and wind loads. Mistakes can lead to deformation or collapse of the building.Choosing a material for the frame
Typically, the following materials are taken for the manufacture of polycarbonate canopies:
- Metal profile. Durable, easy to install and easy to use. Care requires minimal - only timely treatment with anti-corrosion agents. Disadvantages - a large weight of the structure and high price.
- Metal pipes. The advantages are the same as the metal profile. The only thing is that the rounded shape in cross section is not so convenient for welding and other types of fasteners.
- Wood - profiled or ordinary timber, rounded log. Beautiful, lively material, suitable if the canopy should be stylized as something. When building a wooden canopy made of polycarbonate with your own hands, you will need certain skills in carpentry.
wooden frame
Building a polycarbonate canopy with your own hands
The longest part of the construction is the creation of the foundation. The frame itself and the fastening of roofing sheets to it will take, at most, one and a half working days.
Installation of support poles and installation of bindings
The support poles are installed in the following way:
- We dig foundation pits - 50 cm deep and 30 cm in diameter.
- Inside we install a reinforcing cage.
- We fill the pits with a cement-sand (3/1) mixture, cover with cellophane and leave to harden for several days.
- We fasten the supports to the foundation with anchors.
Pole concreting
We tie the supports along the tops with a single beam, then the front part of the canopy will rest on it. This dressing is best done from a square or rectangular profile. Usage round pipe here it is undesirable, since the area of \u200b\u200bcontiguity of the elements during welding will be too small.
Polycarbonate canopy attached to the house: the photo shows the location of the front supports
Note:the binding of the canopy to the wall is carried out on a beam attached to the surface with anchor bolts. At the desired height, referring to the building level, we mark a line along which holes for fasteners are then drilled. Next, we fasten the beam to the wall, tightening the bolts well.
We make a canopy to the house from polycarbonate: the photo shows the installation stage of the binding
We bend the profile for the roof frame
If the polycarbonate canopy has an arched roof, then we will have to think about how to bend the profiled pipe. This can be done in several ways:
- With a pipe bender. Such a device is expensive, and it does not make sense to buy it only because of the construction of a canopy.
- By sawing (6-8 mm) of the pipe and bending it in the opposite direction. The files are then closed with metal patches.
- Manual bending of a preheated profile. To prevent flattening of the pipe, sand is rammed inside before work.
Manual tube bending machine
Canopy frame welding
We start welding the frame with the assembly of roof trusses. This is done on the ground, with the obligatory use of the building level. We begin to weld diagonal slats on parallel profiles from the edges, gradually moving towards the center. The work will be greatly facilitated by welding magnets - it is good to set the angles between the parts using them.
In the following video you can see how welding magnets are used.
Ready-made trusses for a canopy made of polycarbonate are set up for binding and on the support of the front. Spot bait, and then weld. All elements must stand strictly vertically, therefore, after baiting, we check the correct installation with a building level. If necessary, we slightly correct the location with a sledgehammer.
Canopy attached to the house, made of polycarbonate: photo of the installation of roof trusses
Across the roof trusses we cook runs from a thin profile of a rectangular section. The distance between the parts is made from 50 to 60 cm.
Installation of runs
Next, proceed to the installation of the sidewalls. We weld sections of the profile to the bases of the extreme trusses and fasten them along the entire length to the walls. We stretch and weld profiles of the same thickness from the lower edges of the segments to the ends of the trusses. we make a couple of transverse jumpers. You can see how it looks in the next photo. The frame is ready, you can proceed with the installation of polycarbonate.
Sidewall work
Mounting cellular polycarbonate on the frame
And now about how to attach polycarbonate to metal frame canopy. Installation is carried out using special fasteners - thermal washers. They consist of sealing and plastic washers, as well as plugs to them. All this is pulled together with ordinary self-tapping screws. Particular attention should be paid to three points:
- Strict verticality of screwing screws.
- Moderate tightening of fasteners. Insufficient will not ensure the proper quality of installation, and excessive can lead to damage to the surface of the material.
- From the cuts of the sheet to the borders of the hole for the self-tapping screw must 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 properly fix polycarbonate on a canopy: you need to use special thermal washers
In addition to thermal washers, the following fittings are used in the process of installing polycarbonate:
- Removable profile. It is used to connect two sheets of material together. It consists of a base and a lid - the base is fastened with screws to the frame, and the lid is fastened to it with a special lock.
- End profile and perforated tape. They are used to finish cuts on polycarbonate sheets. First, a perforated tape is glued along their entire length, and then an end profile is fixed on it.
Additional fittings
If you want to build protection from the sun, then it is best to choose an arched polycarbonate canopy. A small mass and moderate costs for its arrangement make the arched scheme the most popular of all possible. The arched system is rightly ranked among the classic layout methods, which have confirmed their reliability and durability.
Features of arched structures made of polycarbonate
This type of canopy cannot be built and placed arbitrarily; at least a preliminary calculation and strength test will be required. This complicates the work with polycarbonate sheet and supporting frame, but in general, the construction of an arched canopy is not a particular problem for anyone who knows how to work with welding at least at the amateur level.
The secret of the popularity of such canopies lies in the use of two main elements:
- Bearing beam arch type. Due to the complex curved surface, the canopy is strong enough to withstand significant vertical and horizontal loads;
- Roof covering made of polycarbonate. The material is strong enough and at the same time flexible to withstand gusts of wind and snow pressure.
Polycarbonate, due to its high transparency, provides a sufficient amount of sun rays, under an arched canopy, you can work without any problems even in the dusk of the evening or in bad weather, without resorting to electric lighting.
For your information! The polycarbonate canopy perfectly filters almost all the ultraviolet rays of the sun, so you can stay under the arched roof without harming your health for an unlimited time.
In addition, arched canopies made of polycarbonate, photos, turn out to be much more attractive and even spectacular than structures with metal roofs, for example, corrugated board, especially slate.
Aside from aesthetics and design, a canopy covered with polycarbonate sheet is considered much safer. Even if the light transparent plastic is torn off by the wind, which is extremely unlikely, there is no and cannot be any danger to people under the arched roof. Slate and metal sheet in such a situation poses a certain threat.
Polycarbonate has two inherent disadvantages. Firstly, the seams on the sheet joining line must be closed with arched aluminum overlays, and secondly, the plastic significantly loses its appearance and, most importantly, its strength with a slight damage to the protective film.
Scopes of arched canopies from polycarbonate
There are a huge number of options for the possible use of arched structures. Previously, arches and arcs, pieces and parts from industrial trusses and ceilings were used for a home canopy, or they were made by hand using an anvil, a pair of metal templates and a heavy sledgehammer.
With the advent of pipe bending machines, both electric and manual, the manufacture of arched canopy parts has ceased to be a problem at all. A polycarbonate canopy truss can be made in any size, shape and configuration.
Arched canopy in the yard
The arrangement of the canopy is ideal as a storage place in an open area for cars and motorcycles, material assets, which are contraindicated in moisture and require constant ventilation. An arched polycarbonate canopy for a car ensures the quality of storage of equipment, at the level of a heated and ventilated garage, and primarily due to the transparent roof and draft.
Arched canopy can be recommended for protection entrance doors, especially for buildings in which the entrance to the house is not located in the center of the facade, but shifted to the corner. Usually, in such a situation, the roof above the porch is fairly fluttered by gusts of wind, so the use of a strong and rigid arched canopy structure will provide the necessary durability and reliability.
In addition, the arched structure of the trusses can withstand any thickness of snow, and the transparent polycarbonate warms up well in the sun and quickly frees itself from the ice and snow cap. In sunny weather, any moisture and water that gets under the visor dries out as quickly as in open space.
Roofs and canopies made of polycarbonate in gardening
Polycarbonate arches are considered the most successful roof shape for building a greenhouse for seedlings or greenhouses on personal plot. The reasons are the same - the high resistance of the arched structure to gusts of wind and good thermal insulation polycarbonate.
The simplest greenhouse can be built from aluminum gymnastic rings used as sports equipment. The tubular aluminum ring is cut and bent into an arc shape. The frame or base for the greenhouse is soldered from polypropylene water pipes, the finished arcs are simply inserted into soldered couplings or drilled holes. Roofing made of cellular polycarbonate is most often made removable. This is convenient when using the structure as a greenhouse. The cut-to-size sheet of polycarbonate is simply laid on top of the aluminum arches and fastened with overlays.
Installation of an arched polycarbonate greenhouse can be performed on bricks or cement-sand tiles laid out on the surface of the soil. With an increase in temperature and the onset of warm days, the lower edge of the polycarbonate is loosened and raised, providing ventilation and normal air flow into the greenhouse.
On the basis of an arched canopy, you can build a full-fledged winter greenhouse in full growth. The use of polycarbonate will reduce the cost of space heating by about 40% compared to glass and film structures.
Drawings of arched canopies made of polycarbonate
Before looking for materials and preparing the foundation for the supports, it is necessary to decide on the shape and general layout arches. Only then will it be possible to plan sketches and, perhaps, even make do-it-yourself drawings of an arched polycarbonate canopy.
It is necessary to draw up the installation of beams and trusses on paper for two reasons:
- Simplifies budgeting for the amount of materials required. Most of the geometric and linear calculations of an arched canopy simply cannot be done without a drawing, or at least a sketch;
- Before assembly, a check calculation for stability and rigidity is always performed, and sometimes it is necessary to clarify the method of connection or the dimensions of the crate step.
Advice! All the main information about the details and the method of assembling the structure, especially the nuances of attaching polycarbonate to the supporting crate of the canopy, should be indicated directly on the drawing of the arched canopy.
This approach is generally accepted and will greatly simplify work or communication, especially if you have to build an arched canopy in the company of friends, assistants or a team of employees.
Option for an arched canopy for a greenhouse
If the house has a pipe bender and a welding inverter, then as a first experience you can build a small greenhouse for growing vegetables or seedlings. It is best to use ½ inch water pipe as the base material.
Advice! Usually, the supporting elements of an arched canopy - arcs and counter-arcs are made of a square pipe with a section of 20x20 mm or more, but for a small greenhouse of 2.5x5 m, the use of a square is excessive, both in terms of strength and price.
In addition, bending arched arcs of small radius on a pipe bender is very difficult even for a professional. In this case, the thinner the water pipe, the easier it is to obtain the required curvature of the canopy roof. Bend the workpiece square profile so that the arc remains flat and does not turn into a spiral, is far from being as simple as it might seem at first glance.
The simple design of the arched greenhouse does not require special calculations, it will only be necessary to cut polycarbonate sheets so that the edges overlap on the arcs. The lower part of the frame and the crossbar can be made of timber polypropylene pipe or square.
Sheds with arched roof for the yard
More difficult option a canopy with a polycarbonate roof 6x3 m is shown in the diagram - drawing below. Unlike the greenhouse roof, in the previous case, arched arcs are not made in the form of semicircles, but in the form of double trusses of slight curvature. As a result, the roof is simpler and easier to manufacture.
The arched canopy is mounted on eight vertical posts made of a 60x60 mm square pipe. The total weight of the roof, taking into account the crate for polycarbonate, is about 300 kg, therefore, to hold the canopy, the racks are pulled together with a concrete slab and buried in the ground to a depth of 1 m. The surface area covered by the arched roof from rain and snow is 15 m 2.
The advantage of this scheme is the use of load-bearing trusses with equal curvature of the arc in the arched roof. This solution allows you to install canopies with a polycarbonate roof practically in open space, the rigidity of the spans in the transverse horizontal direction will be enough to withstand wind gusts up to 30 m/s.
In the event that an arched canopy is built in the yard, for example, on the site between the wall of the house and concrete fence, then the roof frame with a polycarbonate crate can be simplified, as in the drawing diagram below.
In this case, arched elements made of profiled steel pipe 70x30 mm were used instead of trusses, and monolithic material was laid instead of traditional cellular polycarbonate. As a result, under the condition of protection from the wind, the arched roof structure turns out to be lighter, but no less durable and rigid than in the case of laying polycarbonate on trusses.
Calculation of an arched canopy made of polycarbonate
One of the most problematic issues related to the construction of canopies and roofs is the calculation of the strength and rigidity of arches or structural trusses. For household buildings, the dimensions of which do not exceed those shown in the drawings and diagrams, there is no special need for calculating trusses of arched polycarbonate canopies. The margin of safety in any direction of loading is more than sufficient so that the structure does not collapse or deform even with twice the maximum rate of snowfall.
Calculation geometry
As a rule, for amateur designs of arched canopies, beams and rolled metal are used with a profile section that is obviously larger than is required for optimizing the bearing capacity.
For example, you can use the parameters of a truss 3 m long from a 30x30 mm profile used in a 6x3 m arched canopy above. One three-meter thread can withstand 50 kg of distributed load. A two-strand truss with diagonal struts can withstand more than 450 kg of distributed load.
If you look at the load distribution diagram on the arch structure, it becomes clear that 50% of the snow cover located in the central part of the roof will press on the farm. Therefore, in reality, the arch can easily hold up to 600 kg of load or 2400 kg over the entire area covered with polycarbonate.
The greater the curvature of the arc, the greater the margin of safety. Therefore, the calculation of the arched canopy is usually performed according to linear dimensions using a geometric construction on a diagram or using specialized programs.
What to pay attention to
First of all, you need to remember that you cannot simply replace the truss structure with an ordinary arc bent from a square section metal profile.
Under load, the arc exerts pressure on the supports not only in the vertical, but also in the horizontal direction. As a result, the vertical posts holding the arched roof can be pushed out to the sides. To avoid this situation, the supports must be connected with a horizontal crossbar.
Arched canopies have a significant drawback, due to the fact that the roof is installed on relatively high and thin supports. To avoid rocking or roll, the heads of the racks are tied with spacers or additional braces. This is especially important when using sheet polycarbonate as a coating.
If the metal roof almost never peels off with small deformations of the arch, then when the frame is deformed under polycarbonate, the plastic coating can be torn off from the fasteners.
Selection of materials and preparatory work
For the manufacture of a canopy, first of all, you will need to purchase high-quality polycarbonate. For roofing, honeycomb material with a thickness of 8-10 mm is best suited. Sheets of 10-12 mm are more difficult to bend along the crate, a canvas thinner than 8 mm is not strong enough to withstand the load from the snow cover.
For the construction of farms, a square of 30x30x2 mm is used without a protective coating. For side assemblies, they buy a square pipe 25x25 mm; a profile of 30x15 mm or 30x20 mm is best suited for the crate. Arched canopy posts can use 60mm square or 2" pipe.
Before starting work, it is necessary to plan the site, remove the sod to a depth of 20 cm, fill in a layer of fine screenings with sand. According to the marking of the supports of the arched canopy, holes with a diameter of 30 cm and a depth of 100 cm are drilled in the ground with a drill.
How to make an arched polycarbonate canopy with your own hands
After the preparation has been completed, it is necessary to perform concreting of the supports and the entire site under the future canopy. First of all, four corner posts are installed in the pits, usually the workpiece is cut off with a margin of 50 mm in order to be able to align the heads of the supports in one horizontal plane.
Initially, polycarbonate roof supports are leveled and fixed with pieces of broken brick, poured with concrete. Next, the cords are pulled and the remaining four racks are exposed along them. If the dimensions of the arched roof made of polycarbonate are larger than 3x6 m, then it is best to tie up the supports according to the level of the basement with an ordinary corner.
It is best to entrust the manufacture of trusses under the roof to an experienced welder, accuracy is needed here, any deviation from the plane will lead to collapse of the polycarbonate. The weight of each truss is more than 20 kg, so a team of three people will have to install them on supports. Lathing purlins can be installed on their own.
The simplest is the laying of polycarbonate. The sheets are fastened on thermally compensating washers with a gap at the joints of at least 3 mm, the seam line must be closed with an aluminum lining with a silicone seal.
In order for the arched canopy to be as strong as possible, without squeaks and subsidence of the roof, separation and deformation of polycarbonate sheets, it is necessary to pay special attention to the way the parts are connected. All elements of the roof, pillars, cross-beams, arches and struts during the assembly process must be connected to each other in two passes.
Initially, we assemble the frame on hardware, bolts, nuts and rivets. After laying the polycarbonate, the structure must stand for several days, during this period the arched canopy settles down, as it were, all elements under load take the optimal position. In addition, it remains possible to correct the marriage, if any.
After two or three days, all joints and connections are welded by electric welding. Hardware can be removed, but most often they are left, which allows you to make an arched polycarbonate canopy more reliable, rigid and flexible at the same time.
Conclusion
The arched canopy made of polycarbonate has a cute design and its own style. It can be easily rebuilt or supplemented, made of transparent monolithic polycarbonate inserts or equipped with lamellas. Some window blinds, laid under a polycarbonate roof, allow you to smoothly adjust the luminous flux and thereby create a zone of increased comfort.
Recently, more and more often, owners of private households began to supplement their homes with such an element as a polycarbonate canopy. This design performs several functions at once. One of them is to protect part of the yard from precipitation and other atmospheric factors. In addition, the canopy attached to the house is also an element that performs an aesthetic function.
About the appearance of a polycarbonate canopy attached to the house, photos from the Internet will allow you to get a visual representation. When creating it, supports play an important role, which are brought to the required height, thereby providing comfort for the owner when moving under a canopy. It is enough to have free time and the desire to take a hammer in your hand to build such a structure with your own hands.
Types of structures for polycarbonate canopies
Regardless of whether the canopy is located separately from a private house or adjoins it, forming a single whole, the same rule applies to all structures: the object under construction must be in good harmony with the architectural forms of the building and not violate the harmony created on the landscape area. design. Sheds that are attached to the house rest on racks. One of their sides adjoins the wall of the house or garage. At the moment, there are several varieties of such structures:
Polycarbonate canopies: advantages
Sheds attached to a private house are incredibly popular at the moment. Many homeowners decide to build such a structure. They are driven by different reasons. Some want transform your home and make it more beautiful. Others need protection from the weather, and besides this, a place for a comfortable rest in their free time. It should be said that structures created from polycarbonate have a number of advantages. Among them, the following should be noted:
Thus, we can say that the structures created from polycarbonate are affordable and easy to erect. If desired, its device in the house can be carried out with minimal cost if you decide to do the work yourself. In this case, you get an inexpensive object that will serve you for a long time, delighting you with its aesthetic appearance.
How to make a polycarbonate canopy with your own hands: instructions
In order to create a polycarbonate canopy adjacent to the house with your own hands, you need to be well prepared for this important event. First of all you should think about the tools and materials that you will need during the work.
materials
If you want to create a reliable structure that will delight you with its appearance and serve for a long time, then you need to pre-calculate the material for your design. To carry out the work you will need:
Tools
Effective and fast work on the construction of a polycarbonate structure is impossible without modern instrument. It is necessary to prepare before starting construction:
- welding machine;
- screwdriver;
- circular saw with a set of disks;
- electric jigsaw;
- level;
- shovel.
Carrying out calculations
Quite often the owners refuse to invite professional specialists for creating attached to the house polycarbonate canopy. At some point, they have a strong desire to do this work with their own hands. So that in the end, after performing all the manipulations, an object appears on your site that would become a source of pride for you, you need to thoroughly prepare for this responsible work.
First, it is worth seeing what a polycarbonate structure created by craftsmen looks like. Photos from the Internet will help you with this. If you are not aware of the operations that are performed during the construction of this structure, the sequence of their implementation, then worth checking out with a video on the construction of an object from polycarbonate. Then many questions will disappear from you. Getting acquainted with polycarbonate awnings, the drawings also deserve attention. To avoid unnecessary work, you can use a ready-made drawing from the Internet.
Before starting work, it is necessary to create a project, which should include sketches of the future structure. The latter should demonstrate how the structure attached to your house should turn out after all the work is completed. If you do not want to use the drawing of a structure already created by someone, you can create your own unique blueprint taking into account the size of your house, starting from your requirements for a canopy. All dimensions of the future structure must be entered in the drawing. It is on them that you will have to focus when calculating the amount of materials.
Installation of structures
It is worth starting the construction of the structure with the marking of the site. When you have done this, you need to dig recesses, the length of which can vary from 0.5 to 1.5 m. It is in the recesses that installation frame racks. The depth of the holes for the racks will largely depend on how high the canopy will be. Parts are installed in the trench, with the help of which the frame racks will be fixed. Then they need to be poured with concrete mixture.
Next, you need to remove the soil throughout the site to a depth of 15–20 cm. After completing this event, a pillow is arranged. People who have already been involved in construction know that it is necessary to use sand and gravel to create it. When it is ready, you should carefully tamp it.
After that, laying work is carried out finish coat in the form of a lawn lattice or sidewalk covering. Sometimes, in order to save money, they simply arrange concrete screed. When creating a frame for a canopy adjacent to the house, photo and video instructions help to avoid mistakes. Often during construction use the same material that was used to create other buildings. The basis for creating the frame of your canopy can be wooden supports or blanks made of steel or aluminum.
Installation of polycarbonate sheets
When creating a canopy attached to the house, it is necessary to seriously approach the choice of polycarbonate. When choosing sheets pay attention follows the thickness of the panels. It must be sufficient. In this case, during operation, the canopy you created will easily withstand any load and, in addition, will please you with a long service life.
The first step is to decide where you will install solid sheets. Based on this point, then it is necessary to select the places of joining of the cut parts. To fix polycarbonate sheets, special washers or self-tapping screws should be used.
The use of washers is necessary in order to exclude the penetration of moisture through the holes in the sheets. They should be fixed quite reliably, while during this work the laying of materials should be controlled. Sheets should be stacked evenly without distortions.
The peculiarity of polycarbonate is that it has good flexibility, so the material can take the shape you need quite easily. Do not worry about the fact that when bending a sheet, it may break in a place where a bend is not provided.
The joining of sheets to each other must be carried out using special connecting elements. They can be easily purchased at a building materials store. In their appearance, they represent strips that made of plastic and has a groove on both sides. Such elements are designed to enter individual polycarbonate sheets. It is worth resorting to their use in cases where it becomes necessary to hide the seam.
When installing polycarbonate sheets, it is necessary to ensure a minimum gap for each sheet. In this case, during thermal expansion, the deformation of polycarbonate will be excluded. In addition, it is necessary to close all the ends of the material, since dirt can penetrate through them, which will spoil the appearance of your canopy.
Conclusion
A canopy made of polycarbonate in our time is an indispensable element of any country house. It is a functional structure that allows you to hide from the weather and make the house attractive. If you wish transform your home, then the choice in favor of such a structure is correct solution. You can easily build it with your own hands, since the construction technology of such structures is quite simple. It is only necessary to create a project, prepare sketches and drawings. And you can get to work.
Photos of polycarbonate canopies attached to the house will allow you to decide what kind of structure you want to see on your site. If you never did construction of such structures, then familiarization with the video instructions will allow you to understand how their construction takes place. Having learned how to build a canopy with your own hands, in the future you can easily realize your desire, avoiding mistakes.
Which canopy to build - it all depends on your desire. A simple option is a single structure. If you want to add originality to the look of your home, then you should choose an arched structure.
Using quality materials and by following the instructions in the instructions for building a polycarbonate object, in the end, you will be able to get a beautiful element attached to your home. He will decorate your private dwelling and add flair landscape design. Together with a canopy, a place will appear on your site in which you can hide in bad weather. It can also be used to relax in your spare time.
Courtyard of a private residential or country house over time, it acquires outbuildings that simplify the life of the owners, the construction of which, as a rule, takes place with their own hands. Shed canopy with polycarbonate coating - simplest design, which can serve as a gazebo, a place to store firewood, keep a car and other economic needs. Polycarbonate gives buildings a modern, attractive look, without requiring financial investments and complex maintenance. This article will tell you how to calculate, draw a shed canopy from this inexpensive material.
Polycarbonate is a modern high-tech material based on polymer plastic, which has a cellular structure. This material transmits light, produces colorless, colored and patterned products. will be excellent and a garage attached to the house, or a detached structure. This material has gained popularity due to the following qualities:
Note! Experienced craftsmen note the excellent soundproofing ability of this material, thanks to which even in the strongest downpour the sound of drops does not interfere with the conversation and sounds quiet. High-quality polycarbonate has a service life of up to 25 years.
Design
The design of a shed canopy is quite simple for do-it-yourself installation. It consists of supporting pillars, roof trusses, lathing and the actual polycarbonate coating. Hardware stores sell ready-made kits for self assembly, however, it is not much more difficult to calculate and make drawings yourself. In the process of creating a project, the following factors are taken into account:
Important! Roof trusses of a shed canopy are a triangular structure, the base of which is equal to the width of the canopy, and the hypotenuse corresponds to the length of the slope. To protect the polycarbonate sheet from damage and deflection, a crate is constructed, the pitch of which does not exceed 40-50 cm.
Mounting process
Do-it-yourself installation of a shed polycarbonate canopy takes no more than 1 day, it can be done by one worker, however, help in this matter will not hurt. For assembly, you will need a standard set of tools, which includes a welding machine, a screwdriver, a hacksaw or a grinder. The construction process is as follows:
Important! All seams on the frame of the canopy, remaining after welding, are cleaned with their own hands, then primed. Metal parts are coated with a durable paint for additional protection against corrosion. The edges of the carbonate are glued with reinforced tape.
Video instruction
What is the secret of the popularity of polycarbonate awnings? Why is this material chosen more often than others? Is it really just a matter of low cost, or are there other features worth knowing about? How not to make a mistake when choosing a canopy to the house for the first time? What might this design look like, and why is it needed at all? We have prepared everything for you necessary information about awnings and canopies made of polycarbonate, and also chose the 50 best photo examples!
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The necessary welding is carried out in the production process using shielding gas, which ensures high quality welded joints.
Also in the factory painting is carried out. High-temperature drying of the painted layer ensures high strength and quality of the protective street coating.
The strength of our structures is ensured by correct load calculations (all calculations comply with the current standard).
The terms of production and delivery of the ordered structures are within 2 weeks. Installation of the structure takes one to two days.
| Canopy No. | roof canopy size, w*d | size on the extreme racks, w * d | 3d sketch with dimensions | covered area | canopy price, including installation and delivery (turnkey) | |
| canopy width 3.4 m. | ||||||
| 3 | 3,4 * 5,3 | 3,0 * 5,0 | 18 | 61 490 | ||
| 4 | 3,4 * 6,3 | 3,0 * 6,0 | 21,6 | 69 190 | ||
| 5 | 3,4 * 7,4 | 3,0 * 7,1 | 25,2 | 77 990 | ||
| 6 | 3,4 * 8,5 | 3,0 * 8,2 | 28,8 | 82 390 | ||
| 7 | 3,4 * 9,5 | 3,0 * 9,0 | 32,5 | 92 290 | ||
| canopy width 4.4 m. | ||||||
| 16 | 4,4 * 3,2 | 4,0 * 2,9 | 14 | 46 090 | ||
| 17 | 4,4 * 4,2 | 4,0 * 3,9 | 18,5 | 60 390 | ||
| 18 | 4,4 * 5,3 | 4,0 * 5,0 | 23,2 | 71 390 | ||
| 19 | 4,4 * 6,3 | 4,0 * 6,0 | 27,7 | 80 190 | ||
| 20 | 4,4 * 7,4 | 4,0 * 7,1 | 32,4 | 92 290 | ||
| 21 | 4,4 * 8,5 | 4,0 * 8,2 | 37 | 104 390 | ||
| 22 | 4,4 * 9,5 | 4,0 * 9,0 | 41,7 | 115 390 | ||
| 23 | 4,4 * 10,6 | 4,0 * 10,0 | 46,3 | 120 890 | ||
Why do people choose polycarbonate
Let's look at what this material is. Polycarbonate is solid polymer plastic. It is widely used not only in construction, but also for the production of lenses, CDs, computer parts.
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Cellular polycarbonate is several thin plates interconnected by jumpers. In cross section, the sheet is divided into cells, and the air in them provides good thermal insulation properties of the material.
Monolithic polycarbonate is a solid sheet of polymer without voids and cells. It's universal construction material, which has excellent light transmission, and can replace ordinary glass.
Among the advantages of the material it is worth highlighting:
- Affordable price. Polycarbonate is cheaper than metal, glass and wood.
- Light weight for easy installation. Cellular polycarbonate is 16 times lighter than glass.
- Fire safety. Non-flammable and does not contribute to the spread of fire.
- Resistance to temperature changes. Polycarbonate perfectly tolerates operation in the temperature range from -40 to +120 degrees Celsius.
- Reliability and durability. Properly made canopy from this material will serve you for decades.
- Flexibility and plasticity. You can create designs of various design forms.
- Variety of colors. Polycarbonate is produced in all possible colors, which makes it possible to choose a material that fits perfectly into the style of the building.
- Ease of care. To clean the coating of the canopy from pollution, you will not need expensive detergents. It cleans up well with normal soapy water.
It is not surprising that with so many useful properties, polycarbonate is so popular as a material for building canopies. Let's figure out what a canopy to the house can be?
Canopy over the entrance
The canopy above the entrance protects the porch from rain, snow and other adverse factors. It can be attached to the building on suspensions or installed on additional supports. The frame material is wood, steel or aluminium.
Sheds made of polycarbonate on a forged frame look very beautiful and interesting. Floral motifs, complex geometric shapes of forged elements give the appearance of a visor of luxury and chic. Such designs fit well into the style of old buildings and classic private houses.
The canopy over the entrance made of polycarbonate not only perfectly fulfills its main function, but also serves as a harmonious addition to the exterior, and in some cases - bright accent that can completely change the visual perception appearance Houses. Due to the variety of colors, the material can be perfectly matched to the color of the building.
carport
The advantages of building a carport to the house are obvious:
When designing such a structure, the dimensions of your car are taken into account, and such a part of the building is selected that is convenient to drive up to.
Cozy terrace
A common option for installing a polycarbonate canopy to the house is to create a terrace for summer holidays. It can be placed directly in front of the main entrance or on the side of the building. Tables and chairs are installed, the high fire safety of the material allows you to place a barbecue on such a terrace.
And this is another example of how a variety of colors allows you to make the perfect design for your taste. It is very pleasant to be under a completely transparent roof during a warm summer rain. They say that the flowing drops of water can be watched endlessly. The tinted coating protects from bright sunlight and ultraviolet rays. An interesting lighting effect is created by bright sheets of colored polycarbonate.
Wood is an environmentally friendly natural material that has a pleasant smell.
Where to order a canopy?
There are people who do not trust the masters in anything, believing that it is easier and cheaper to do it yourself. But this option is good only for those who are professionally engaged in construction, clearly know the whole technology of the process, and besides, they can buy materials from friends cheaper than in a hardware store or on the market. What are the risks for others?
That is why you should trust professionals! The Canopy Master company has been engaged in awnings, canopies, arbors and greenhouses for 12 years. We have hundreds of successfully completed projects in our arsenal, the quality of which is confirmed by their service life.
The best craftsmen, who not only know and love their job, but also treat it with the utmost responsibility, will make you a canopy according to custom order in just 2-4 weeks. You will be pleasantly surprised by the daily help of a competent person who will answer all your questions.
Do not waste your time and energy in vain. By ordering the product today, you can enjoy a great vacation in the near future.
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