Polycarbonate is a robust and flexible material that is often used to make the canopy. Often such construction is intended for the car. It can be, both independently and adhere to house. In the second embodiment, it is possible to save on materials.
Polycarbonate is lightweight and simple to install. With the proper skills carport you can build with your hands for 1-2 days (excluding Foundation). Of course, much depends on the size and scale of the buildings.
As a basis used a metal frame. Its elements are welded to each other or connected by bolts. The result is a robust design that can withstand strong gusts of wind.
Special attention in the construction of a carport polycarbonate that you plan to do with their hands, have given to the Foundation. From its strength depends on how long the design will last.
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The selection of polycarbonate ↑
The polycarbonate used for the canopy, can have a different color, pattern and thickness. The first option you pick depending on the colours of the external finishes of the house. For example, pastel tones will be perfect green.
The optimum thickness for automobile canopy that you can do with your hands — seven millimeters. This is more than enough to protect the machine from rain, wind and even snow. By the way, the polycarbonate you need to calculate the load of the snow cover.
What is polycarbonate ↑
Polycarbonate, which you will use in order to make the carport their hands, is a kind of organic glass. However, thanks to special additives it possesses the flexibility and strength.
As a result of multiple changes in the chemical lattice of organic glass into a transparent or opaque polymer. The carbon atoms are interspersed with the radicals of organic origin. The second branch of the benzene ring are replaced by CO.
History ↑
Polycarbonate is a modern panacea in construction. Thanks to it you can quickly build complex buildings with their hands. Despite that it was opened fairly recently, namely in 1898.
Polycarbonate was used in the construction not at once. First, there have been a number of studies which have identified the unique properties of the material:
- the level of light transmission higher than that of silicate glass;
- the toughness of more than 250 kJ per square meter;
- temperature resistance.
Naturally, the construction company could not leave without attention to the opening of this level. So soon appeared a carport polycarbonate, canopies for home, greenhouses and more. Moreover, the material is so easy to install that the construction can be done with your own hands.
Unfortunately, in the history of the industrial use of polycarbonate has not been without dark spots. The fact that the initial version of the material was extremely susceptible to ultraviolet rays. Under its influence he grew turbid and quickly cracked. Naturally, in such conditions about any carport that you can do with your hands could not be and speeches.
Properties of polycarbonate ↑
Polycarbonate is very hard to break. He almost pricked. Moreover, the material has high heat resistance. As a result, he’s almost irreplaceable when you need to make the carport their hands at the cottage.
Such qualities, scientists were able to achieve by a chemical reaction. It’s pretty simple at its core and is single stage. In addition, in order to achieve it, you can do without catalysts. The main thing is to control the temperature and pressure. On this basis, leads to the following material quality — relatively low price.
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The design of a canopy ↑
If to speak about the carport polycarbonate, which can be done by hand, without the Foundation, it consists of the following elements:
- Roof — protects the car from rain.
- Support — back roof. As a basis it is best to use steel pipe.
- Frame the basis of the whole structure. The element is made of steel or aluminium.
These are the basic elements of a carport polycarbonate. Each of them can be done by hand. Structural they are not particularly complicated.
How to build a carport polycarbonate with their hands ↑
A special role in the construction of plays which side most often the wind blows. Depends on the slope of a canopy made of polycarbonate, which you will do with your hands. But here are a few important subtleties. For example, if you take into account gas stations and restaurants, there is often a canopy is to protect the people emerged from the vehicle. Of course, for long-term Parking this is not an option. Moreover, it can be dangerous.
As an example, you can take the following situation: at their summer cottage built carport polycarbonate with their hands tilted to the wind. But the gusts of wind to strike on the other hand, as the design will work as a wing. Huge lifting force can just tear up!
If you do a sloping design, better with his hands to attach it to the house. The shape of the dome it is desirable to make the arch, but other options are possible. The bulge on the roof will reduce the wind pressure.
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Training ↑
It all starts with material selection and tools. Best suited polycarbonate sheets with a thickness of seven millimeters. Also you will need the following tools:
- shovel,
- drill,
- Bulgarian,
- screwdriver,
- welding machine,
- level,
- handsaw for metal.
With all these tools, you will be able to start building a summer garage for the car with their hands. But before you begin, be sure to test the equipment.
In addition to the above tools, you will need to build a summer garage for the car with their hands such materials:
- the cellular polycarbonate sheets,
- plastic profiles,
- steel pipe,
- adhesive tape,
- screws,
- thermowashers,
- paint,
- corrosion-resistant coating,
- cement and sand.
After all the tools and materials to create protective structures for machine with his own hands collected — you can start building.
The process of building ↑
The whole process of construction of a carport with your own hands can be divided into the following stages:
- Preparation of the site. At this stage, you need to lay the Foundation. Placed on top of the paving slabs. Supports should be buried to a depth of not less than two feet, and then concreted them. The bottom is desirable to strengthen the landscape fabric and gravel. The correct installation is checked by a level.
- Framework installation. This work should begin no less than three weeks after the site is done. First, to the top supports of welded beams. Only then can you mount the rest frame of the canopy made of polycarbonate for the machine. The elements of the sheathing installed on the 70 cm long; ribs — 100.
- After welding is done you need to conduct cleaning of welding seams. After that, the metal is treated with anticorrosive material and paint is applied.
- Laying of the roof. First, fixed gasket. The joints are mounted profiles-clips. Stacked polycarbonate sheets.
It is very important after installation to make insulation vertical edges. The top is glued airtight film, and the bottom membrane. Also need to install end profiles to the carport polycarbonate has obtained the required strength.
The results ↑
All work on creation of summer garage for the car, you can carry out with their hands. This requires a minimum of tools and materials. In addition, the cost of such constructions is minimal, and the benefits tangible.
A special role in the carport, which you can do with your hands, playing polycarbonate. It is relatively inexpensive and has good performance properties, such as flexibility and light weight.
