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Closed terrace – polycarbonate glazing

Based on the architectural characteristics: a veranda and a terrace are different concepts. What are the exact differences – learn from our article.

It should be noted that the veranda is a continuation of a private house, with a common foundation. In case when the veranda is attached to the house, it is glazed from three sides and has its own roof. As for the terrace, it is being built on a separate foundation, which is being built on the local area. The terrace is located, as a rule, separately and has nothing to do with the foundation of the house. Often the terrace is connected with the gazebo, when a canopy extends from the terrace, covering the gazebo. If there is no shelter, then the territory is more characterized as an open area for active pastime and sports games.

If we are talking about glazing of the veranda and terrace, then the best options for closing the terrace are sheathing with cellular polycarbonate or covering the area with a canopy. As for the glazing process itself, it is performed in several stages:

  • A frame must be attached to the foundation (preferably made of metal to ensure the stability and reliability of the structure).

  • Choose the height of the panels (depending on proposals and customer requirements). If you want the veranda to be lighter, then it is desirable that most of it be open.

  • Installation of the structure.


Polycarbonate is a material that has a number of advantages that prevail among other construction materials.

It is light in weight, it is convenient to transport it to any object that is not difficult to process (polycarbonate is easy to cut, sawn, drill). Working with such building material is just a pleasure. The flexibility and transparency of the polymer made it possible to use it in the construction of various buildings: from large-scale shopping centers to agricultural greenhouses and awnings over the porch or gazebo.


It is quite easy to install a polymer on a metal frame – for this you need self-tapping screws.

They are twisted perpendicular to the material, using special thermal washers. Open sections must be sealed to ensure that there are no open slots. .

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MAIN PROPERTIES OF MONOLITHIC SHEETS

Monolithic sheets is a material with an excellent combination of physical and mechanical properties, which are retained under various temperature conditions and humidity levels.
 

Polycarbonate sheets are an ideal replacement for traditional glazing materials. They are safe and easy to cut, install and use, almost impossible to break. Due to their low specific weight, polycarbonate sheets can significantly lighten and reduce the cost of the supporting structure in comparison with the structure in which glass is used, contributing to a significant reduction in transportation, handling and installation costs.
 

UV protection

Solar radiation has a detrimental effect on polymeric materials, causing their destruction and causing surface cracking of materials. These small cracks are further enlarged by water, dust and chemicals.

Polycarbonate monolithic sheets of this have a surface with an applied protective layer against ultraviolet radiation, which provides excellent resistance to weathering.
 

Arched glazing

All monolithic polycarbonate sheets are cold-formed into curved supporting glazing profiles. Provided that the bending radius of the sheet is greater than the minimum recommended value, the mechanical stress resulting from cold forming will not affect the mechanical properties of the sheet.

The guaranteed service life of the sheets is 15 years.

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Safety

high impact resistance and optical transparency

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