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- How do I handle flashing around chimneys or vent pipes?
- How do I handle flashing in the roof valleys?
- When do I use solid or vented closure strips?
- Should I choose TUFTEX PolyCarb Translucent White or TUFTEX PolyCarb Smoke panels?
- What type of TUFTEX fasteners do I use?
- How do I handle flashing at a slope change?
- Do TUFTEX Polycarbonate panels block UV radiation?
- What are the advantages of TUFTEX panels in comparison to metal corrugated panels?
- Which side of the TUFTEX panel should face up?
- What is Ondura?
- Can I install TUFTEX panels over existing sheathing or roofing?
- Can Tuftex be used for a greenhouse or garden cover?
- Cross-brace Support & Rafter Spacing for Polycarbonate Roofing
- Which Tuftex product is best for withstanding extreme elements?
- What is the recommended slop requirement for TUFTEX?
- Can ONDURA be purchased in custom length?
- Can TUFTEX panels overhang the support structure?
- What colors do ONDURA Premium Series panels come in?
- I want to buy ONDURA in a color my store doesn't stock, but they require a minimum for a special order. I only need a few. What can I do?
- Where do I position the TUFTEX fasteners?
- Why do ONDURA tiles require special ordering at my retailer/supplier?
- How many TUFTEX fasteners do I use per panel?
- What is the cost comparison between ONDURA and other types of roofing materials?
- Will TUFTEX work in high wind areas?
The TUFTEX PolyCarb Translucent White and Smoke panels both transmit about 45% of the incident light. The differences are in the absorption or reflection of the light and the scattering of the light. The TUFTEX PolyCarb Smoke panels partially absorb the incident light to reduce the light transmission. The TUFTEX PolyCarb Translucent White panels partially reflect and scatter the incident light to reduce the light transmission. The TUFTEX PolyCarb Smoke panels will absorb light and become warmer than the TUFTEX PolyCarb Translucent White panels when exposed to direct sunlight. For this reason, the TUFTEX PolyCarb Translucent White panels are a better choice when used for roofing on a sunroom or porch.
Note: For all TUFTEX panels, the support structure for the panels should be light colored and well ventilated to prevent damage to the panels from excess heat buildup between the support structures and the panels.