[Shop-talk] Building/adding a deck cover?

[Pat]

Nolan,

Where are you located? I've been using polycarbonate panels in central 
Texas, with summer temperatures running well over 100 deg for years 
without any problems. Polycarbonate is the stuff they make bullet-proof 
windows out of, if I remember correctly. Are you possibly thinking of 
the fiberglass panels? The brand I used was SunTuf. Yes, they all need 
full support, but so does corrugated steel roofing, just not quite as much.

Peace,
Pat


Thusly spake Nolan:
> You might want to rethink that tuftex.  I've seen it in use several times, 
> and the results haven't been nice.  It softens and warps very easily in hot 
> sunlight.  It has very little strength, so it tears easily.  That's really 
> not nice in windy areas.  They need a great deal of support or else it sags 
> and warps tremendously.
>
> I would suggest you look at the other plastic panels sitting there in the 
> shelf beside them.  I've used the clear panels for chicken coops and had 
> them survive 60+ mph winds without incident.  They don't warp, but aren't 
> particularly strong either, so they need support to prevent sagging.
>
>   
>   

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