How to Install Corrugated Polycarbonate Roofing | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY

If you’ve got a Pergola attached to your house then you might want to give yourself some extra shelter and protection from the weather, simply by installing some corrugated polycarbonate roofing. We'll show your how to DIY with Mitre 10.
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[@madeleineserle9576]

Seriously you know when you are seeing and listening to an expert. I am totally impressed with Sam’s care and design detail - and Sam’s style of instruction is so thorough and clear! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I feel confident to get and try to do my jobs well - even if I’m very slow

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks so much for the awesome feedback Madeleine, let us know how you get on with your project ^Kane

[@aliciabrewton531]

Suntuf clearfix screws. Took me forever to read the clearfix on the bag. Then searched it. Your welcome people!

[@Reiki_Bee]

Alicia Brewton - Thank you!!!

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[@judiwiegel8181]

Much appreciated.

[@Scottiewat]

Wow was scrubbing for so long and then decided to read comments. Thank you!

[@johnwayne330]

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[@samol1no]

Probably the best tutorials out there, very good explaination through out the whole procedure ,, just subscribed and glad to have found you through the youtube jungle.

[@chrisoliver6690]

So glad I found this channel, probably the best produced instructional video I've seen in a long time. Thanks a bunch!

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[@enekelek7186]

@@juliecravino2131 sorry dude! :D

[@wairarapagates4857]

I've been building for 30 + yrs and I still watch these video tutorials for tips and tricks, always leaning.

[@mitre10nz]

That is awesome!

[@robertbutler8004]

And do you call roof battens purlins like this guy?

[@wairarapagates4857]

Yip, we even have purlin screws,,@@robertbutler8004

[@lukehiki9170]

​@@robertbutler8004 in our code here in NZ that's the technical term bro "purlins" ceiling battens for us are the internal framing members used for fixing you ceiling lining to.

[@sterling5052]

An amazing instructor and teacher, absolutely love the way you present yourself and explain what you're doing; 10/10. I came here originally just to see what others are using for their fastener screws but ended up staying for the whole video unintentionally just because it was a delight to listen to and watch you work, the little nuances you teach are fantastic things to keep in mind to make things overall more efficient and easier on you during the job, thank you for the insights~!

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers! ^Matt

[@robertramkhalawansingh4970]

This was a fantastic tutorial! Thank you!

[@evankeitley9264]

Much more informative than any Aussie bunnings video! Thank you! ( I'm an Aussie) 😀

[@simonelrick6265]

Greetings all the way from South Africa. I want to say thank you for the super simple and well explained tutorials. You have given me the confidence to put up a new car port before the winter rains. As of this morning I have successfully installed 6 polycarb roofing sheets and it looks fantastic. I couldnt have done it so well without you mate! Thanks again.

[@johnchapman3300]

...really good uh!

[@mitre10nz]

That's awesome to hear, good on you! ^Matt

[@megapangolin1093]

Cracking, helpful, professional workmanship explained. Terrific video, thanks for the tips and guidance. It is the small details that make the difference.

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks heaps for the support! 🙌 ^Cam

[@ToTheSummitkicksass]

really glad you left room on your pergola to do another video on this! perhaps greenhouse poly on the sides to keep plants warm in winter on another video?

[@weston0614]

Thank you for the informative video. Ignore the rude remarks from those ignorant people.

[@annawarner1078]

Excellent! Thank you for posting. I wish I've seen this video before hiring contractor to install my backyard cover. Now I know that he did many things wrong.

[@rotesritog3900]

No worries at all! My Shed Plans brings me up to speed with professional tips and tricks used by the pros [Go Here=> *WoodBlueprints. Com* ]. It really let me learn how to handle carpenter equipment, follow the right safety rules, and how to do your projects professionally so that they will look good and last!

[@dayriderschat]

Soooo helpful ..... Thanks Mitre 10 ..... Your instructor deserves a pay rise !

[@avneetkaur8538]

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[@RAGAHAAR]

Great shot of him cutting it from underneath! Right through the clear roofing. Clever

[@carlosfandango5763]

Finally a useful video. well done

[@johnsrealstateservices6182]

thank you very much for the perfect information that makes it easy to do anything.

[@blingmeblingme101]

Brilliant! I am about to cut some polycarbonate and wanted to know the best tool. Tin snips! Too easy!! Awesome tutorial.

[@GEOsustainable]

Great tips. Nice looking finish.

[@JSP-vq6jy]

Please ignore the negative comments by ignoramuses. You have done a fantastic job on all fronts-Subject, method, technic, tips, narration, video and audio.Truly professional. Congratulations and hope the world tunes in and learn.

[@weston0614]

JSW PETERS.... I agree! The worst part is these people are grown ass adults who hide behind a screen name and behave like jerky, little children. Actually, I apologize to the children, mine would never be so rude and disrespectful.

[@JSP-vq6jy]

Your wit hits the nail on the head! :)

[@jbelme1]

Excellent. I’m going to install a small corrugated roof over my quail pen but I’ve never worked with the plastic roofing. I’ve got it now. Thanks for your video.

[@mitre10nz]

No worries :) ^James

[@cheronatunrase4569]

I’m installing this material in my cats Catio.

[@EileenNestman]

I’m doing a chicken coop with it

[@diyman-kf3rg]

Excellent advise 👍

[@fernandomartin624]

So clear great explanation I'm going to do a similar project soon. Great info! Thanks!

[@mitre10nz]

Glad to hear it - let us know how you get on! ^Meg

[@germanshepherdlover2613]

Great video, very helpful. Love the Kiwi accent, similar to us but also different 🙂cheers from your "cousin" across the ditch in Australia

[@tonyrecker4847]

Love it! Thanks good sir! Sweet as! Learned something else new too!

[@mitre10nz]

You're more than welcome Tony! 😊 ^James

[@HighLeeCoyote]

Great tutorial. Thanks!

[@oldmrt]

Thanks Samuel - great instructions and a really convincing accent 👍

[@mitre10nz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Theannahid]

I thought I could do it, but way difficult for me, but it was nice and informative how to do this delicate job.thanks a lot.

[@claudeanurudha7907]

Great video. Thanks

[@stusmithmmm]

Nice job mate 👍!!

[@diymanbelfast2897]

Good job and great tips thanks for sharing

[@lorus511]

Just wondered why you didn't use eaves filler? I know it's expensive but isn't it supposed to stop wind from getting underneath the sheets and lifting it up?

[@arlanosorio9323]

Excellent! 🙏

[@juancsanchez371]

Great job!

[@rpllieb]

Nice video thank you !!!

[@henrynavarra3260]

good job sir!!! bravo!!!

[@randelmalavida]

Awesome work Bruce!!! That was one Hell of a detailed explanation, well done!!! It was as good as seeing your worst enemy ambushed by a couple of angry Juvenile Joey's in the bush. Gday Mate!!! Randy Chavez USA

[@mitre10nz]

Glad you enjoyed it Randel, what a comparison! ^Cam

[@azadahmad2222]

Very good working

[@waterwolflures]

Great video

[@55maxtube]

Great pro job!

[@creamcheese7845]

You guys make it look so easy. Knowing me I’ll find some way to stuff it up

[@mitre10nz]

You'll be fine mate, just follow instructions ^Charlie

[@vosboss9761]

@@mitre10nz is this material good for rain? like water proof? for long period of time?

[@mitre10nz]

Hi Vos, Some info here Solasafe Corrugated Polycarbonate Sheeting www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/solasafe-corrugated-polycarbonate-sheeting-5400mm-grey/p/162802 Keeps 74% light out on hot summer days. 99.9% protection from harmful UV rays. Highest standard 1-S Group Fire Rating. Impact strength up to 150x that of tempered glass. Lifetime warranty on discolouration. Warranty on damage from heavy hail up to 25mm diameter. Lightweight and easy to install. Hope that helps ^Ryan

[@leog.sansampferr7499]

Amazing guy!

[@edris3463]

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[@maxfreeland9050]

Excellent job I agree w/EyeQ

[@WaterlandFilms]

Thanks bro!

[@dukevonflankenheimer9430]

Beauty, thanks!

[@margaretallard3880]

Good job sir.

[@RossDixonTeaching]

Great Vid thanks (y)

[@wendymurray317]

Your shed looks great! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I built an 8x10 shed for my kids in my backyard earlier this year using plans I got from *WoodBlueprints. Com* Clear directions and an accurate materials list...It was great for a novice builder like myself!

[@K541w]

What kind of screws are those

[@hjunnaid]

Brilliant ideas and the man know what's he is doing

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks mate! 😊 ^James

[@karenbroughtonn.z1629]

Beautiful job

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks for the support Karen! 🙌 ^Cam

[@grahamwoolfall1214]

Hi I had these in my last gazebo that got destroyed in really bad winds in the uk.. any spacific way of putting them on a wooden home made gazebo

[@idaniamorales6058]

Beautiful

[@PauloSergio-kf8mb]

Muito bonito parabéns pelo seu trabalho amei

[@jetw1518]

What’s the platform you are using please?

[@ibrahimabraham561]

good job pal

[@gasgiant7122]

Great job👍

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers 👍 ^Matt

[@i.i1619]

Great job and nice Video

[@mitre10nz]

Thanks for the support! ^Cam

[@mamary5092]

i want to know the tile

[@racheldondero5992]

If you can't find the fancy screws, would deck screws and a bit of silicone work to screw it through the channels instead of the ridges?

[@danielhughes5614]

Just make sure you buy the correct washers for fixing the Polycarbonate sheeting. I didn't and the washers turned out to be for PVC Sheeting. End result ? Over a period of about 2 years some of the washers ate holes through the sheeting. Lesson learned the hard way.

[@homesbyjordan1142]

Thanks mate

[@dvssayer5621]

Hello way down there! Wont water get in between the overlapped corregated plastic roofing panels? And you didnt use those squiggly boards to nail the corregated sheets to. This looks very simple. Ive seen some put silicone along the line between the sheeting. Curious about water getting thru?

[@peterjohnson4938]

Thanks so much! This was so helpful. Just wondered what you'd recommend for building this between 3 walls of the house, rather than just 2? Ie. without being able to work across and fit the last sheet from the edge as there's another wall there! Cheers!

[@mitre10nz]

Hey Peter, best to check in with your local store on how best to do this ^Charlie

[@yvonnegraham412]

I can see how the process works 👍

[@joelmendoza_8651]

This is awesome one question Can we add a little gutter and down spot?

[@LostCaper]

I seen some videos using the foam enclosure under the panel where you screw down. You didn't use that. Is it needed.

[@mitre10nz]

You would use the foam in a closed roof structure as they are used to create weather tightness. In an pergola it’s not needed as it’s an open space.

[@peijunbao]

What saw blade did you use on that reciprocating saw, mate

[@dwaynesmithsonic1customz887]

What is that wind rated at?

[@johnrogan9420]

Kiwis..clean cut and ambitious...Peter Snell RIP...what an inspiration to boomer runners.

[@edwaggonersr.7446]

Good video. I am designing a home for my son, it will be located is Idaho which is snow country, but no real heavy snowfall. I imagine New Zealand has snowfall. We would like to have the minimum pitch you would recommend?

[@ca2269]

We don't really except in the most southern parts of NZ or in the mountainous areas where people don't really live. So this would not be engineered to hold snow weight .

[@veronicabeat5709]

Lo hace y lo explica tan sencillo que podría hacerlo yo misma y aún sin nada de ayuda. Muchas gracias. I understand all. Thank you.

[@mitre10nz]

Cheers for the awesome love and support 🙌

[@michaelerbreviews]

I would have used horizontal closure strips underneath the sheets.

[@roncooke2188]

I cut my sheets with angle grinder, nice video

[@renzki6645]

I wanna build roof like this, for my birdhouse, but im worried about, if theres a storm signal 1 or 2, here in my country Philippines

[@arielramirez3365]

Great video!!! Sheet thickness? Is it 0,8mm?

[@adrianb.6880]

Looks great but the apron sheathing on top of the corrugated panel is overkill. He already installed spacers behind the wall ribbon board to let the water drain. So why make it watertight on top? This is an outdoor structure anyway. Also, opening the siding to slide the apron may work on wood siding but is not an option for aluminum or vinyl siding which is common in North America. Trying to pry open the vinyl or aluminum the same way he is doing here will destroy the siding.

[@brianrahmeyer4653]

what brand/style screws are those? I cant find anything with that nice big rubber cap.

[@mitre10nz]

Here you go Brian: www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/clearfix-polycarbonate-fasteners-14g-x-50mm-pack-of-50-grey/p/192627 ^Charlie

[@rebecahfreeling691]

Hi! I'm glad I watched this before roofing my catio. But why did you put the screws through the "hill" of the roofing and not the "valley"? I assumed it would be more secure to screw through the part that touches the wood frame.

[@mitre10nz]

The reason for drilling through the crests (hills) and not the valleys is because water pools and runs down in the valleys and is more likely to get in through the screw holes if the screws work a little bit loose. Debris can also get stuck in the valleys around the screws and this could end up damaging the roof. ^Meg

[@edenbrown9382]

Great videos! Just recently built a pergola with a roof over summer. Works great but now with winter it is so bad with condensation. Frosty mornings mean a wet deck. Any ideas how to stop this problem? The roof has some corrugated iron sheets (for shade) and some polycarbonate sheets(for light)

[@mitre10nz]

Have you given the wood a treatment coat to help with longevity Eden? Might be best to take a few photos of the pergola you've made into your local store and chat with the team who will be able to advise what's best 😊 ^Charlie

[@edenbrown9382]

@@mitre10nz thanks for the reply. I used treated wood and put a coat of paint on. Okay I'll take photos and go in store. 👍

[@kurtisca]

Epic!

[@jackier7737]

Have you ever had to walk on the roof to make a repair? If so, how did you prevent falling through?

[@damianbutterworth2434]

In the UK you can get some foam like stuff that matches the roof pattern so the roof sits on it and make a nice tight fit.

[@torihvrris]

We call it Ecofoam here

[@carlosfandango5763]

and its probably the most expensive (for a small pack of foam) part of the job

[@michaelmadsen6254]

Anybody know what those screws are called? I can't find any online.

[@mushtaqahmad3129]

Thanks so much sir make easy for me from UK God bless you

[@mikea953]

i watch on video, will learn make difference myself but dont have certificate how get it

[@joyofsox]

Would having an overlap of two ridges instead of only one make it less likely water might get in between and drip down?

[@memezilla4370]

@Dan Mattingly except it can if the pitch isn't enough, capillary action works in every direction, even vertically

[@PropertyGuysNS]

Can you tell me the exact name and size of those screws please? This was very helpful!

[@BoGusaddy]

Suntuf Clearfix

[@738polarbear]

He did a very good job of measuring and installing and I find these pissy arse comments annoying.

[@escapefromny2012]

Typical for KZbin.

[@videoforgeeks]

Where can you get those special screws as they don't seem to be sold here in the USA.

[@mitre10nz]

Hi ya, we have them here in NZ www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/clearfix-polycarbonate-fasteners-14g-x-50mm-pack-of-50-grey/p/192627 not sure what they are called in the USA, possibly roofing screws 😀

[@sunilprahary]

Can someone tell me that which side of embossed polycarbonate sheet should be upper side on roof?

[@jacquelyndiamond3301]

Sunil Prahary the label side faces up towards the sky.

[@maryharrow5707]

Could you tell me the reason behind putting screws on the hills of the material instead of the valleys??

[@mitre10nz]

Hi Mary, great question! We drill through the crests (hills) and not the valleys as water pools and runs down in the valleys - it's more likely to get in through the screw holes if the screws work a little bit loose. Debris can also get stuck in the valleys around the screws and this could end up damaging your roof. ^Meg

[@nosubtv4242]

Good video, i need to do this job on mine. I noticed you didnt use eaves fillers, are these really necessary?

[@mitre10nz]

Each job can be different, but this job didn't require them 🙌 ^Cam

[@papyachan397]

Please tell me Polycarbonate or glass which is durable

[@YeCannyDaeThat]

Glass is obviously much more durable and will lasts hundreds if not thousands of years if not damaged. However it is MUCH heavier, more expensive, more difficult to work with and can shatter.

[@ChenZhiKang]

In 08:27, where I can get the soft edge in Mitre10, what’s the name this called, “soft edge”? Thank you

[@theyack789]

Do the fixings have to be every second ridge or can you stretch it to every 3rd?

[@mitre10nz]

Hey there, we'd recommend having a chat to the team at your local store for some personalised advice - they'll also know the conditions in your area a bit better 👍

[@stevecrowe176]

You didn't use noise stop tape between the purlins and polycarbonate sheets??

[@mitre10nz]

Hi Steve! Our teams would recommend doing so if noise might be an issue, but this isn't required 🤗 ^Cam

[@Bangrilah]

Why do you put the screws at the top of the wave ? I was thinking I was going to put them in the bottom of the wave where the roofing touches the wood.

[@mitre10nz]

Great question! We do this because water pools and runs down in the valleys and is more likely to get in through the screw holes if the screws work a little bit loose. Debris can also get stuck in the valleys around the screws, which could end up damaging the roof. ^Meg

[@skorpyo331]

What I need for carport

[@PaulWalsh-lk6mj]

You should use a drill with the torque set rather than an impact driver every time you put the screws in you had to Back them out again

[@florisvandenhoed1]

Having tried this I find that water seeps through where the screws go through the sheets. Even with an adhesive sealant this continues. How would you solve this?

[@mitre10nz]

Hey mate, I recommend using 'roofing screws' if this is causing you trouble, they come with a rubber seal. Check out this product here www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/otter-roofing-cladding-timber-screws-12g-x-50mm-pack-of-50-galvanised/p/231703 Cheers ^Ed