Since they should be installed every 2 feet you will need about 5 for every 8 length of paneling.
Roof on top of pergola.
They just sit onto the horizontal and vertical closure strips.
After cutting we placed the beautiful clear roof panels on top of the pergola.
This will allow you to align the panels correctly later on or measure your fabric if you decided to go with a soft roof.
Horizontal plastic closure strips these attach to the top of the pergola to hold the roofing panels on.
You start with taking the dimensions of your pergola and writing them down.
Each screw hole needs to be predrilled with a 1 4 drill bit first to allow for expansion and contraction due to change in temperatures.
For a soft pergola roof you can leave it as is or fix the material with nails.
Installing a pergola roof isn t all that complicated.
Clear roofing panels i used the suntuf 26 x 8 panels.
19 louvered roof for arbors gazebos pavilions pergolas and trellises.
Plus polygal is lightweight and easy to install so you don t have to break your back or the bank to enjoy your clear plastic patio cover.
They also come in 12 lengths if you have a bigger roof to cover.
Then take the material that you picked and lay it on top of the pergola.
Fiberglass and plastic pergola tops fiberglass and plastic pergola roofs are durable materials that are fairly inexpensive to purchase and more permanent in comparison to other types.
As a boater i love the ambiance of fabric fluttering in the breeze and the warm soft surface it makes when extended.
The best part of retractable pergola roofs on top of the pergola is that they allow for accessories like speakers fans and tv s to be mounted and to work in concert with the canopy.
My choice of all these would be a shadefx retractable canopy mounted under the rafters with rope operation.
Polygal roof panels for pergolas are durable yet flexible so they can be utilized in curved applications.
Once in place it is time to start securing it.