[Shop-talk] Building/adding a deck cover?
Nolan
opposumking at verizon.net
Wed Jul 23 11:27:13 MDT 2008
Oh crud, I was thinking of the wrong stuff. I was thinking he was planning
to use the Ondura asphalt panels. Polycarbonate was what I was thinking he
should use instead. Totally off base by me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat" <Pat at HorneSystemsTx.com>
To: "Nolan" <opposumking at verizon.net>
Cc: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Building/adding a deck cover?
> 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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