How To Make A Corrugated Plastic Roof

The braces are sawn to match the corrugations and attached to the roof rafters.

How to make a corrugated plastic roof. Plastic is much lighter and easier to work with making it popular with homeowners looking to save money that could be spent hiring professional installation teams. We thank kemlite for allowing us to reprint these installation instructions for their sequentia corrugated roof panels. This is a fine do it yourself project for anyone with good carpentry skills. The light weight of a corrugated metal panel is another advantage.

Cut the panels to the desired length. These versatile plastic panels make excellent roofs for greenhouses and decks allowing filtered light through but keeping the elements at bay. It s quick easy low cost and you can do it yourself. You only need some basic tools and materials.

Corrugated roofing sheets are an inexpensive way to cover a patio shed or greenhouse and are available in colors such as white blue and green as well as opaque colors and clear plastic. Corrugated fiberglass or pvc roofing which can be translucent or opaque works well for greenhouses sheds and porch additions. Per square foot metal roofing panels only weigh 7 to 1 3 pounds per square foot which allows the panels to be installed over existing roofing materials. Most panels come up to in.

Compared to asphalt shingles that weigh an average of 2 5 lbs.