Why we don't use Polycarbonate Patio Covers
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2019
- Its just toooooooo hot. We can’t sit out there.
Does this sound like you?
For the umpteenth time today we’ve had people come in looking to replace the polycarbonate patio cover/outdoor living area at their home
We made a business decision close to 10 years ago to remove polycarbonate from our range of patio covers and I think it’s been proven that we made the right decision.
At the time & even more so now, we were finding that we were pulling down patio covers that had polycarbonate roof sheeting. So we sat back & reviewed why.
Heat was the #1 reason
Dirty - they found that it looked great for the first week it was installed but it quickly got dirty. People are time poor, thus it never got cleaned & it got worse & worse.
Aesthetics. Polycarbonate needs a heap more framework to support it, which can often make it look top heavy & gives more places for the spiders to make webs around.
“But I don’t want to loose any natural light inside” I hear you ask.
It is a balancing act - you want to maintain their natural light into the outdoor living area & at the same time not loose any light internally say to the kitchen or living areas. No matter what type of structure you build, you will loose some percentage of light internally.
But I look at it this way. By creating a correctly designed outdoor living area that you can use all year round, means that you are gaining so much more compared to the small amount of internal light lost.
And there are ways around that too. Don’t forget that you can always install an internal sky light to the internal living area. But I would say that you would already need one regardless of the patio cover out the back.
So, what can we do?
1) Design correctly
2) Select the best materials
3) Incorporate accessories.
So what are my material options?
“Premium Series” Colorbond
Great looking roof sheet with a flat ceiling. Will span unsupported up to 4 meters & you can incorporate light panels that are 31cm wide.
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Insulated
Your next step up from the Colorbond “Premium Series” option. More colour options, you still have the option to include a light panel but the great part is that you can hide your electrical wiring through the roof sheet. This way you can actually put a light, even a down light on the sheet.
www.emanateandco.com.au/outdo...
Lined ceiling
Incorporates exterior blue board lining or even timber linings.
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‘Eclipse’ Opening & Closing louvers
The ‘Rolls Royce’ of patio covers. It gives you flexibility.
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You're right. Years ago we had a clear fiberglass deck cover that got hot in summer even in the Seattle area. But now, on the Washington coast, an even cooler and rainier climate, we want a clear deck cover that will let maximum light into the house. We're even hoping to see the stars through it. I think a free-standing one that leaves a gap between it and the house for warm air to escape will work. Our biggest problem is the local "special wind area" that calls for engineering to a 135mph wind speed.
Thank you from the San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Spot on! We have to be careful with this roofing. It's strong, durable but if you trap hot air and/or get heat conduction into the space no good. Ventilation and air flow in the summer, close it up in the winter for mediterranean climates works well. I like the product but it must be used correctly.
Thanks for the comment Doug. Great to hear your thoughts from the US. Cheers
Polycarbonate's are good in the right area. A deck or area that gets early morning light and sun but is shaded during the mid to later stages of the day by the house is perfect for poly's.
Yes, you can be correct @troykilmister3804 - it would really depend then also on the design of the roofing structure. We've had to update numerous outdoor structures which still only got the morning light, but then trapped the heat in because of the structure's design.
If not polycarbonate then what materials?
There is a heap of building/roofing materials out there & all have their pros & cons; but the 3 that we focus on are A) Insulated Roofing sheets - available with natural light strips, B) Lined ceiling available with skylights & C) louvers which you can open & close. Have a closer look at them here in this link:www.emanateandco.com.au/outdoor-covers/
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Polycarbonate is a very disappointing material. It won’t break or crack when you hit it, but it’ll break and crack with you just working with it. Its really a fragile material in ways you don’t think about. I doubt theres a future for polycarbonate as it is. Its such a let down.
Colorbond = ugly alternative.
Michelle - Colorbond isn't for everyone & is very simplistic. But there are some other roofing material options available.
So what are my material options?
Insulated
Your next step up from the Colorbond “Premium Series” option. More colour options, you still have the option to include a light panel but the great part is that you can hide your electrical wiring through the roof sheet. This way you can actually put a light, even a down light on the sheet.
www.emanateandco.com.au/outdo...
Lined ceiling (probably one of our favourites)
Incorporates exterior blue board lining or even timber linings.
www.emanateandco.com.au/outdo...
‘Eclipse’ Opening & Closing louvers
The ‘Rolls Royce’ of patio covers. It gives you flexibility.
www.emanateandco.com.au/outdo...