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Installing Clearlights on new corrugated roof

  • 21-01-2016 12:12am
    #1
    foxy farmer
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    What's the best method of lapping the Clearlights on a roof? Should the clear lights be lapped over the corrugated sheets on both edges to stop them bending and letting in the wind? Clearlights are 11ft same as steel sheets. 3 purlins at 5ft centre on A roof. One side of roof is facing south and fairly exposed.


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  • #2
    valtra2
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    foxy farmer wrote: »
    What's the best method of lapping the Clearlights on a roof? Should the clear lights be lapped over the corrugated sheets on both edges to stop them bending and letting in the wind? Clearlights are 11ft same as steel sheets. 3 purlins at 5ft centre on A roof. One side of roof is facing south and fairly exposed.

    Lap them on both sides and screw every ridge down.


  • #3
    keep going
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭keep going


    I put perspex under on both sides but I put inch blue band under 3 ridges to make it safer and h3lp support sheet, its only about 22 e a length .


  • #4
    kay 9
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    Them clear sheets don't be clear after a few years.


  • #5
    st1979
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    kay 9 wrote:
    Them clear sheets don't be clear after a few years.


    The new type will be. They now have a 20yr guarantee or something. Just make sure they are installed the right way up as only one side is UV protected


  • #6
    dodod
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    Make sure to drill holes bigger in clear sheeting because there is a lot of movement when it gets hot put extra big washers on as well if possible


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  • #7
    Deepsouthwest
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    Whatever about the above, make sure u put chicken/sheep wire underneath it the day ur throwing it up


  • #8
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Whatever about the above, make sure u put chicken/sheep wire underneath it the day ur throwing it up

    The man that could walk up this roof would be Spiderman. 26°pitch. Using cat ladder to get to the ridge at the moment. Fair point though.


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