How To Cut Pvc Corrugated Roofing

Step 1 preparing the roofing.

How to cut pvc corrugated roofing.

Lay the corrugated plastic roofing sheet on a hard stable surface. Probably it s also the cheapest way for cutting corrugated tin roofing. Discussion in carpenters talk started by tore81 mar 25 2016. It comes in 4 by 8 or 10 foot sheets and you install it by screwing it to wooden or plastic braces.

The braces are sawn to match the corrugations and attached to the roof rafters. Beginning at the outside edge of your roof place each panel directly onto the purlins that are attached to the roof trusses. Greenhouse polycarb polycarbonate panels can be a total pain to cut. Cutting corrugated plastic sheet roofing.

Corrugated fiberglass or pvc roofing which can be translucent or opaque works well for greenhouses sheds and porch additions. Tin roofs are lightweight and soft by nature this is why cutting them manually with snips is a good option. Next pre drill holes on the end and side ridges of the panels spacing the holes 6 to 8 inches apart. Snips are ideal for cutting any type of corrugated roofing especially for cutting softer metal like tin sheets.

Mark a cut line along the right and left sides and along the middle of the sheet using a felt. This video is an edited segment of the full suntuf installation video from palram americas. Hi all i m after a bit of advice on how to cut the plastic sheeting as i had some difficulty cutting and marking. Measure the length you need to cut starting at one end of the corrugated plastic roofing sheet.

But with this simple approach you won t butcher these sheets with bad rough shatter. There are many types of snips available on the market designed either for straight or curved cuts.