Polycarbonate Panels | Policarbonato

[nelsonic]

Opening this issue as a placeholder for researching Polycarbonate Panels for the Sunroom Roof.

https://www.bricodepot.pt/placa-policarbonato-transparente-300x100-cm-8691756900113

Would like to have continuous panels ~6m each panel.

[nelsonic]

Can't say I like these kinds of panels: https://atila.pt/produto/chapa-policarbonato-1mm-cristal-greca-250-40chapa-com-649m2-sai-a-1292e-m2/

But they are available in the length we will need.

Note: not spending anymore time on this today. Just had do a quick materials check while doing my CAD work ... If anyone else has time to research this please drop a comment. 💬 🙏

[nelsonic]

Polycarbonate Roof Installation: https://youtu.be/zr67fvxK5OA

Quite a few useful tips in this video. But I think we will do this differently. For now I'm just keeping an open mind. 💭

[nelsonic]

This is where the polycarbonate panels will go in #14

[nelsonic]

We need to find a good (high quality + reasonable price) supplier of these panels. Ideally 3m long x 1m wide. but if there are 6m long panels that’s great too! 🤞🏼

[nelsonic]

Our local Leroy Merlin has 3000x1050mm panels for

€46.59 per panel or €14,79 / m²:

https://www.leroymerlin.pt/produtos/construcao/telhados-e-coberturas/placas-de-policarbonato-e-poliester/placa-policarbonato-alveolar-dupla-cristal-6mm-3000x1050mm-16293081.html

Availability:

Details:

This is the price ceiling (max) for 6mm panels. Ideally we would use the 10mm panels if they aren't more expensive.

[Stephanymtr]

I don't see Leroy Merlin here, so I checked them first.

They have multiple options. Given I'm not sure which shape you want, I picked these 2 with the most reviews:

Placa policarbonato alveolar DUPLA CRISTAL 6MM 3000X1050MM Ver detalhes do produto

https://www.leroymerlin.pt/produtos/construcao/telhados-e-coberturas/placas-de-policarbonato-e-poliester/placa-policarbonato-alveolar-dupla-cristal-6mm-3000x1050mm-16293081.html

Placa poliéster ondulada PEQUENA ONDA NATURAL 3000X900MM

https://www.leroymerlin.pt/produtos/construcao/telhados-e-coberturas/placas-de-policarbonato-e-poliester/placa-poliester-ondulada-pequena-onda-natural-3000x900mm-10020703.html#component-displaycomp

I couldn't find one that was exactly 3 by 1 meter, or 6 by 1. Although, I would guess they probably have it, but just not online.

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Brico Depot also has a couple of options https://www.bricodepot.pt/construcao-reformas/coberturas-telhados/placas/paineis-de-policarbonato

Sadly not enough reviews

https://www.bricodepot.pt/policarbonato-incolor-300-x-100-x-0-6-cm-8691756900144

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In case you don't want to go through a big chain store 💸

I also found Plexicril. They are located in Braga and have great reviews on Google Maps

https://maps.app.goo.gl/EXgC5JFARL1MCRGA8?g_st=ic

https://www.plexicril.com/produtos/policarbonatos/policarbonato-perfilado/

No prices on their website.

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I also found MUNDIPERFIL near Barcelos, but no prices too.

https://www.mundiperfil.pt/

[iteles]

@nelsonic worth clarifying these will quickly be covered in greenery so as not to make an infernal racket for the bedrooms when it's raining (that no double glazing can help).

[nelsonic]

@Stephanymtr Thanks very much for doing some research into this. 🔍 👍 It appears as though BricoDepot is the most reasonably-priced supplier. 💰 💭

Just need to figure out how to attach the Polycarbonate panels to each other and the sub-frame. Thinking of using these "H" profiles in when there are two panels next to each other: https://www.bricodepot.pt/perfil-de-policarbonato-h-300-x-1-cm-8691756903145

And for the ends, these Aluminium "U" profiles: https://www.bricodepot.pt/perfil-em-u-desigual-de-aluminio-200-x-1-x-2-1-cm-3232637406451

I'd prefer to use Aluminium everywhere because it's considerably more durable than Polycarbonate.

In addition to the panels, we need guttering to capture the water: https://www.bricodepot.pt/caleira-em-pvc-curvo-branco-125-mm-8011031254906

With all the pieces the total is quite a lot: 💸

But again, this is the cheapest supplier. So I think I'm just going to place the order so we can get it ASAP. ⏳

[nelsonic]

Order for the Polycarbonate Panels, Guttering and Fixings placed. 🛒 ✅

The total with shipping was €399.64 including €34.94 shipping ... 🙄

Expecting delivery early next week. Lots to do before then. 👷 🏗️ 🚧 ⏳

[nelsonic]

This order was for 15m2 ... scale it up by almost 5x for the "main" roof of the Sunnroom ... 😬 Going to contact Plexicril for a quote for 70m2 for the "main" roof. https://www.plexicril.com/produtos/policarbonatos/policarbonato-alveolar/chapas-de-policarbonato/

Technical spec: mf0052_e_210402.pdf Read it. Snooze. Looks like a very similar to product to what everywhere else is selling. 👍

[nelsonic]

our order arrived way before we expected it!! That’s great! Means we can crack on!

but there’s still loads of prep work to do before we can place the panels. ⏳

[nelsonic]

Prepared the layout for the structure that will hold the polycarbonate panels: https://github.com/dwyl/sunroom/issues/11