Anyone here have experience with polycarbonate panels? I've only ever use the imbedded fiberglass types that don't rely on UV resistant coatings.
The reason for this question is I'm looking at using corrugated ploycarb panels on a shed in my side yard. I know, high Architecture. ;)
Any advice on the material would be appreciated. Crappy doodle of the badly designed shed below.
SneakyPete
Jun 16, 22 11:30 am
Tthey're great. If you use the cellular type you will probably want to cap the ends so bugs and dirt don't end up in the cells.
Chad Miller
Jun 16, 22 12:08 pm
Oh come on, it would be a little ecosystem of dead bugs and dirt in the walls. That would be super green! :P
Seriously though. I will be capping the panels. If not, ewwwww.
reallynotmyname
Jun 16, 22 11:46 am
They have worked really well for me. We have some jobs that are coming up on 20 years old and the panels are still in great shape. We usually use Polygal brand panels.
Chad Miller
Jun 16, 22 12:08 pm
Thanks for the info!
b3tadine[sutures]
Jun 18, 22 10:23 am
Hey?
b3tadine[sutures]
Jun 18, 22 12:13 pm
Tomorrow
Chad Miller
Jun 20, 22 10:22 am
Plastic is high in fiber and thus good for you. You should eat more AAF. It would be good to clear out your colon. ;)
b3tadine[sutures]
Jun 20, 22 1:55 pm
Plus, I'd rather have plastic in my colon, than fiberglass in my lungs.
Cool! Thanks for the case study. I'm trying to keep this shed small so I don't disrupt the neighborhood aesthetic. My house on on a corner lot at the 'entrance' to our neighborhood.
SneakyPete
Jun 20, 22 1:04 pm
If you attach the panels with sex bolts or similar you can remove the panels for a once a year thorough cleaning.
Chad Miller
Jun 20, 22 1:34 pm
The plan is to make the panels removeable. Originally I was going to use untreated corrugated metal panels like what the house has. They patina to a nice burnt sienna / orange. I like the translucent nature of the polycarb though.
Anyone here have experience with polycarbonate panels? I've only ever use the imbedded fiberglass types that don't rely on UV resistant coatings.
The reason for this question is I'm looking at using corrugated ploycarb panels on a shed in my side yard. I know, high Architecture. ;)
Any advice on the material would be appreciated. Crappy doodle of the badly designed shed below.
Tthey're great. If you use the cellular type you will probably want to cap the ends so bugs and dirt don't end up in the cells.
Oh come on, it would be a little ecosystem of dead bugs and dirt in the walls. That would be super green! :P
Seriously though. I will be capping the panels. If not, ewwwww.
They have worked really well for me. We have some jobs that are coming up on 20 years old and the panels are still in great shape. We usually use Polygal brand panels.
Thanks for the info!
Tomorrow
Plastic is high in fiber and thus good for you. You should eat more AAF. It would be good to clear out your colon. ;)
Plus, I'd rather have plastic in my colon, than fiberglass in my lungs.
here's a cool project similar scale: https://www.pkstudio.design/ledge
Cool! Thanks for the case study. I'm trying to keep this shed small so I don't disrupt the neighborhood aesthetic. My house on on a corner lot at the 'entrance' to our neighborhood.
If you attach the panels with sex bolts or similar you can remove the panels for a once a year thorough cleaning.
The plan is to make the panels removeable. Originally I was going to use untreated corrugated metal panels like what the house has. They patina to a nice burnt sienna / orange. I like the translucent nature of the polycarb though.