Today, all kinds of covering materials are used for roofing, among them transparent slate made of PVC can be distinguished. This material is a roofing that is resistant to sunlight and all kinds of aggressive environments in the type of precipitation. Equipping a roof from this material, you provide your home with a system that will be able to undergo a temperature effect ranging from -50 ... + 60 degrees. Among other things, transparent slate combines all the positive qualities of slate, bitumen, as well as tiles. Outwardly, this material looks very aesthetically pleasing and is ready to serve for quite a long time.
The main advantages of plastic slate
Today, transparent slate is used in private and industrial construction. Using this material, you can significantly increase the lighting area of a building. Such a need, as a rule, arises during the construction of greenhouses, as well as greenhouses. Quite often, a light-transmitting roof is installed above rooms that are devoid of external walls.
Among other things, from this material you can make gazebos, awnings, which are supplied with pools. If in doubt, purchase a glass or plastic coating for the roof, then you should use the latter option, since it has the same price, and its strength is much higher. Transparent slate has excellent corrosion resistance, as well as moisture resistance - these characteristics can be compared with those of glass. This covering material is excellent in shock resistance. Its weight is insignificant, so it can be mounted independently without involving construction equipment and additional labor. Transparent slate has a density of 21.37 g / cm
3 . The material perfectly transmits light, for which it is appreciated.
They also choose it because it has low thermal conductivity, as well as excellent soundproof characteristics. It is easy to work with it, as it simply lends itself to cutting and drilling. Among other things, this covering material can be easily bent. Manufacturers guarantee a useful life of up to 15 years. You can choose the colors of slate based on your own preferences. This allows you to create unique lighting effects in the room.
Features of the installation
If you decide to use a transparent slate, then before that you need to decide what the frequency of installation of the crate elements will be. As a rule, the system is equipped with a step that is equal to the limit of 35-45 cm. Such a frequency will provide excellent resistance to wind, as well as snow and rain. Before mounting the crate, it is necessary to paint its elements in light shades, this will exclude excessive heating in the adjoining zones.
Installation Specialist Recommendations
Transparent PVC slate must begin to be fixed from the drainpipe against the direction of the wind, which is predominant in a particular area. The canvas must be positioned so that its waves are parallel to the ramp. After the roof is equipped, you should not walk on it. It is necessary to make fastening with an overlap, while the bottom sheet should overlap the top.
Features of mounting hardware
Transparent wave slate should be installed according to the technology, which implies the need to make holes, the diameter of which should be 4 mm larger than the diameter of the screws. The fasteners must be positioned indented 5 cm from the edge of the canvas. In order to calculate the amount of fasteners that will be necessary for the work, you need to know the average consumption, which will be limited to 16 screws on one blade. To drill holes you need to use special gaskets that will prevent damage to the canvas. In the crests of the odd waves, as for the rubber slate, special supporting bars should be mounted, which will provide additional rigidity to the slate at the time of fixation. The sheet must be secured by installing a self-tapping screw in the crest of the wave.
In this case, special rubber gaskets must be used, which will ensure the tightness of the fastening, this will prevent the penetration of fluid into the roof system. Fasteners should not be over tightened, the webs should be slightly moved after installation. On the ledge and in the ridge of the roof, when a transparent reinforced slate is mounted, it is necessary to put ventilation holes.
Installation of additional elements
When buying a roofing plastic slate, you need to purchase additional accessories, among them you can highlight the ridge elements, sealing gaskets for installing fasteners, screws and lining elements for the wave. The use of these components of the system is absolutely necessary, otherwise there is no way to avoid unpleasant surprises during the operation of the roof.
Description of varieties of plastic slate
The production produces plastic slate in several versions, so it can be with a curved profile or flat. In addition, it has two modifications: regular or enhanced.
In the latter case, reinforcement is used, for this a layer made of fiberglass is used. Detailed material, as a rule, is used on an industrial scale for the arrangement of production workshops, as well as storage facilities. Quite often it is used for the construction of internal partitions in large rooms. In order to facilitate the installation of the roof, ridge elements are produced from this material.
Roll material
Transparent slate in rolls has some distinctive characteristics, among which are resistance to temperature extremes and fire resistance. This kind of plastic slate can be used for a longer time compared to other varieties of this material. Thus, the manufacturer guarantees the life of this slate within 50 years. This material can be purchased in rolls, the length of which is 20 m, while the width is 1.5 or 2 meters.
This material is excellent for roofing, however, it is necessary to properly equip the frame system, only then the roof will last a long time and will delight the owners for the time that is needed until the roof is replaced after decades.