Polycarbonate veranda with own hands

Construction of a small verandah of polycarbonate sheets allows you to quickly get an inexpensive extension to the house. The finished structure can be used for outdoor recreation in the summer. Due to the affordable cost of materials and ease of assembly, the manufacture of the terrace will require a minimum of time and money.

The base under the veranda of the polycarbonate

The optimal solution will be the manufacture of the strip foundation. Light poland made of polycarbonate, made by own hands, allows you to save on preparing the socle. To make a foundation, you need to excavate a trench, fill a sand pillow, put a formwork. Inside lay the reinforcement, pour the resulting shape with concrete. The period of hardening of the base will be approximately 1-2 weeks.

Preparing the floor and assembling the basic elements of the

The flooring will require the sand to fall asleep and its compact tamping. Next, you need to pour a small layer of small gravel, to lay the reinforcing mesh. A bunch of elements is made using a conventional wire. Next, the screed is poured, which will serve as the basis for subsequent finishing.

To have an adjacent veranda to the house of polycarbonate in a stylish appearance, you can use a tile or a terraced board as a floor material. Raw materials will have a long service life and will emphasize the uniqueness of the finish of the extension. When the finishing works are completed, the contractor can assemble the main components of the structure:

1. Attach the lower profiles to the ribbon foundation, install the adapter corners between the adjacent elements.
2. Install the wall profiles, firmly attaching them to the wall with dowels.
3. Mount angular profiles, perform installation of upper profiles, on which the roof will be laid.
4. Carry out the installation of vertical remaining profiles( for the subsequent installation of doors, windows, to strengthen the structure with long walls).

In the future, a polycarbonate porch is built, attached to the house, is no less simple. But it is important to remember that it is not necessary to tightly fix jumper profiles: in the future polycarbonate sheets will be installed between them.

Assembling the walls and roof of the veranda

When the framework of the veranda is completely ready, you can proceed to install the polycarbonate sheets themselves. First of all, you need to fix the sheets, the profiles of which are adjacent to the walls. Next, you can install the remaining wall elements, excluding the closing of the aisles and the sections where the windows will be located. To make the polycarbonate polished porcelain with your own hands really practical, it is recommended to install a pair of windows and leave a place for the installation of the ventilation grill.

The next step is glazing the veranda with polycarbonate on top. For this purpose, the supporting profiles, which are responsible for fixing the sheets on the roof, are mounted. Next, the sheets are mounted. If necessary, leave space for the installation of the window at the top.

Installation of windows and doors

After the polycarbonate on the roof of the veranda is laid, and the profiles are completely fixed, you can proceed to the installation of doors and windows. You can use metal-plastic products with a single-glazed unit. They are light in weight and easy to mount on profiles. Additionally, a summer polycarbonate porch may include a small ventilation grille( with closing blades).

The last stage is the installation of polymer troughs responsible for the removal of rainwater. Thanks to them, the veranda on the cottage made of cellular polycarbonate will last for owners as long as possible. Then the terrace is arranged: chairs, sofas, tables are installed. Using the attached photos you can find many original solutions for decorating the extension. It is recommended to additionally install vases with live flowers on the site and attach curtains. Fabric cloths will be well protected from the sun and give a ready veranda a stylish look.

Photo of the polycarbonate veranda