Polycarbonate Install Policy

Install Policy - Important for novice builders. Crucial for Seasoned Builders:: -
• Sundance goes to great lengths to provide complete install guidelines for Cap Only and Base & Cap Systems. Often customers do not follow install instructions and problems occur such as leakage, noise, excessive flexing of sheet, etc. By placing an online (or faxed in) order customer agrees to policies via electronic (or physical) signature. In doing so, in regards to install, customer agrees to follow install guidelines and details or be responsible for adverse consequences due to not following instructions. What not to do Base & Cap System & What not to do Cap Only System. If problems occur with materials at time of installation Contact Us immediately. Proceeding with your own solution could easily create more problems and may actually void the polycarbonate warranty. Always avoid direct contact with PVC films or tapes.
• Blocking & Purlins: These terms can have different meanings in different areas of the country and in different trades.To ensure successful framing and installation of polycarbonate, using our Cap Only or Base & Cap System, it is crucial that we agree upon One Definition. Below is how our details and printed material uses these terms.
Blocking is a small (horizontally running) framing member that is positioned "Between" rafters or studs, and on the same plane. This framing member is used in Cap Only frames and also Base & Cap frames.
Purlins are long (horizontally running) frame members that are "Placed on the Outer Surface" of rafters, trusses, posts or other main frame elements. This framing member is used in Base & Cap frames only. The Base extrusion has sufficient strength to carry the load, acting as a structural support member, supporting the poly at sheet joining locations. Refer to load charts for proper spacing of purlins. Girts are simply purlin like items that are on walls. Purlins are on the roof.: .
Terminology in General: Kindly refer to our product information and use our terminology in conversation with us and in your plans. Expensive mistakes have been made by customers using terms that are appropriate for other products and in other trades, but are not the terminology we use. We use standard architectural terminology and terms specific to our products. For this design and construction process we request your gracious compliance to our terminology. Often people call the U-Profiles - Caps instead. They are thinking the U-Profile shape but order Caps. Given that returned aluminum always arrives damaged, we do not accept returns. A costly mistake that can easily be avoided.