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How to close your porch with polycarbonate - PolyPiù
- 30 Nov, 2022
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A veranda is defined by law as an "open space with the characteristics of a loggia, balcony, terrace or porch, closed on the sides by glazed surfaces or with transparent and waterproof elements, partially or fully openable."
In summary, we are dealing with a solution that is simple to implement, very functional and offers numerous advantages:
- It increases the livable surface area of the house
- Allows greater communication with the outdoors
- Enriches the aesthetics of the building
- Creates a useful space in which to relax, usable in all seasons
- Can contribute to an improvement in your home's energy performance
Those who have a loggia, porch, terrace or balcony of a sufficiently generous size may therefore decide to build a veranda for all these reasons, as well as for the speed and relative simplicity of execution.
It is important to consider the veranda as an architectural element composed of load-bearing structures and transparent panels - usually made of glass or polycarbonate - that allow a glimpse of the outdoors. All in all, it represents an extra room in the house, and in order to proceed with its construction, it is sufficient to contact your local municipality for detailed information regarding any permits to be obtained.
Open or closed veranda?
A veranda can be open or closed, and both of these versions inevitably have advantages and disadvantages.
In the case of the open veranda, its construction is favored especially in places characterized by warm or mild climates because, for obvious reasons, it is not made to protect against the cold. However, the absence of glass or polycarbonate enclosures also makes it completely unnecessary to install an air conditioner in summer. Generally speaking, the open veranda is a beautiful environment that can be enjoyed only at certain times of the year, and it does not contribute to the energy performance of the building to which it is attached.
As for the closed veranda, on the other hand, it is a highly functional solution in all weather conditions because it allows greater control of the temperature inside. Usually placed on the front or rear facade of the dwelling, it offers the enormous advantage of protecting against virtually any type of weather: wind, rain, snow, hail, as well as beating sun and humidity.
Whether you want to build a porch or have already built one, polycarbonate is an optimal material that you can substitute for ordinary glass to enclose and enclose your structure.
The advantages of polycarbonate porch
A veranda made with polycarbonate panels and aluminum support structure (frame), strengthened by stainless steel hardware, is an optimal solution for your home because it allows you to combine pleasing aesthetics with excellent all-weather performance.
Other advantages of this material include:
- Great lightness of the sheets
- Excellent workability even for custom solutions
- Possibility of making sliding and opening systems
- Pleasing aesthetic impact
- High resistance to the action of sun, rain, wind, hail, snow
- Long service life
- Ease and speed of installation and uninstallation
- Thermal insulation
- Transparency, and therefore view to the outside
- Variety of the types of sheets available
It is easy to see that, when compared to glass, polycarbonate is definitely more durable and offers the great advantage of contributing to the thermal insulation of the veranda and, by extension, also of the wall with which it borders.
Used for enclosing outdoor structures such as the veranda, polycarbonate allows you to maximize the full potential of this "additional room" of the house that would otherwise remain unused during the colder months of the year. It will then be possible to decorate the veranda as you wish and use it as a relaxation room, for your hobbies, or simply as a convivial space where you can have a coffee with friends while observing the outdoors. A kind of alternative living room then, protected from the cold and the action of the weather.
To make your own polycarbonate porch, simply attach the polycarbonate sheets that best suit your needs to the supporting frame, be it wood or (even better) aluminum.
Here are our tips:
- When storing, keep your polycarbonate sheets safe from intense sun and rain.
- Install polycarbonate sheets for your porch with the UV-protected side always facing outward.
- Remove the protective film only after installation.
- Do not walk on the sheets and use all safety systems required by current standards during installation.
- Clean polycarbonate sheets with plain warm water and mild soap.
- Use a box cutter or jigsaw to cut your sheets.
- In case you want to do cold bending, remember to proceed only along the flutes direction and to respect the minimum radius of curvature of the sheet.
- Always make sure that the load tolerable by the sheets is compatible with your design.
- In the case of multiwall polycarbonate, remember that sealing the ends of the sheets extends the life of the product.
Polypiù solutions for your polycarbonate conservatories
PolyPiù is among the leading companies in Italy in the design and production of high-quality multiwall and compact polycarbonate dedicated to the most diverse applications. Thanks to the online shop intended for DIY enthusiasts and small professionals, you can now order and receive directly to your home the best polycarbonate solutions for your veranda: excellent products, proposed at an affordable price and that will facilitate the realization of your projects.
Here are some of our proposals:
- CarboPIÙ multiwall: is the multiwall polycarbonate that allows the passage of sunlight combining pleasant aesthetic appearance, safety in terms of durability and energy savings. Impact-resistant and self-extinguishing, it is complete with taping at the ends and has a UV-protected side.
- GrecaPIÙ: is the multiwall polycarbonate sheet with a corrugated shape, characterized by a special conformation that makes it easy to overlap. The product comes complete with heat-sealing at the ends to prevent dirt infiltration.
- EasyPIÙ: is the easy-to-assemble polycarbonate characterized by an innovative interlocking system to make assembly faster. The sheets have a fixed width of 250mm, you decide the length. Waterproof and shaped to promote natural water flow, the product also features a UV protection layer on both sides.
You can visit the dedicated page to discover all PolyPiù products for your polycarbonate porch. All you have to do is choose the one you prefer, follow the warnings in the data sheet during assembly, and use our digital configurator to have a product tailored to your project, with the final price already set.
PolyPiù's experts are always available to offer you technical support for all your realizations: just contact us.
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