Polycarbonate is a relatively new building material that is successfully used for the construction of fences and has become an excellent alternative to wood and metal. It is a synthetic polymer with excellent operational properties, which makes it quite popular today.
Advantages of polycarbonate fences
The designs from this material combine the best qualities of transparent and deaf fences, in addition, it has sufficient flexibility and strength, in its characteristics it is not inferior to glass, and even exceeds it in many ways. So, the main advantages of polycarbonate and fences from it:
- resistance to atmospheric phenomena in the form of rain, wind, temperature changes, sun and frost – under no circumstances, the fence will not change the shape, integrity and appearance;
- not subject to moisture, the formation of mold, corrosion processes, which exceeds wood and metal;
- It withstands significant loads, depending on plasticity can take the desired shape;
- It can have a different degree of transparency, which makes it possible to choose the necessary parameters of light and shadow on the site, so that the transparent fence from polycarbonate does not prevent plants from obtaining sunlight necessary for growth;
- does not require special care: it does not need to be painted, only periodically washed with water from the hose;
- acts as a noise insulator, absorbing extraneous sounds from the street thanks to a porous cellular structure (often used as a noise -protective screen along the tracks, near stations and airports to absorb technical noise);
- has a lot of colors;
- It goes well with metal, artistically forging, stone, wood;
- The installation of a polycarbonate fence is not difficult, even an inexperienced master will cope with this.
Varieties of summer cottages from polycarbonate
There is a considerable range of fences from this material on the market:
- Temple fences – a metal frame is dumped under their installation, a sheet of polycarbonate is attached to the back of the polycarbonate using self -tapping screws or special locks. Often such fences are made out as forged fences, in this case their cost is higher.
- Combined polycarbonate and stone fences – a combination of brick and polycarbonate sheets looks very good.
The choice of material
Since a polycarbonate fence will cost you not cheap due to a considerable cost of material, you need to correctly and accurately determine the parameters and sizes of the paintings.
I must say right away that there are several types of polycarbonate:
- Cellular – The most popular, with its help they build fences not only in private territories, but also in the fencing of commercial, industrial, and public facilities. Its popularity is explained by excellent characteristics of strength and noise absorption, relatively low cost and low weight. You can deliver and mount such structures without the use of heavy equipment and a large number of workers. In addition, cellular polycarbonate is the most plastic of all other types, so it can be given a variety of forms.
- Monolithic (cast) polycarbonate – It has the highest aesthetic indicators. Outwardly similar to glass, but surpasses it a hundred times. It withstands huge loads, a 12-mm sheet is opposed by a shot from weapons. With mechanical effects on it, there are no traces, even scratches. In addition to strength, it can boast of excellent soundproofing properties, due to which it often finds use in the form of noise -protective screens in autobahns.
- Wave -shaped (profiled) polycarbonate – Similar in appearance and properties with monolithic, but due to the profile in terms of strength characteristics, even surpasses it. Thanks to the accurate repetition of slate waves, this material can be used for the manufacture of roofs and light windows on the roof.
Answering the question of which polycarbonate is better for the fence, you can advise cellular sheets with the most large thickness – they have the right ratio of strength and noise absorption.
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