Palram SUNTU BH (Beehive) - Manual (Page 2)

SUNTUF® Technical Guide
Profile: Iron 76/18 (Sinus)
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Positioning
ƒ Make sure the UV protected side faces out.
ƒ Side-lap of SUNTUF panels must be installed against the primary direction of rain.
ƒ The SUNTUF panels must be located and installed without any stresses.
Do not pull, stretch or force the sheets when the profiles are not perfectly matched.
Fastening
ƒ Apply sealing tape over the SUNTUF panel side-lap corrugation crests, where covered
by the next panel.
ƒ Apply sealing tape along the bottom and top End-lap (if there is), along screws
centerline or two tapes on both sides of screw centerline.
ƒ Pre-drill 10mm holes at crests where screws are positioned.
ƒ Start fastening the screws from the first side-lap (left) through the pre-drilled holes (3).
ƒ Start fastening the screws on the lower edge purlin (End-lap), through every other
corrugation crest (1).
ƒ Fasten screws at the internal purlins, through every third corrugation crest, starting at
the same side (2).
ƒ Fasten screws at the upper edge purlin, through every other corrugation crest, starting
at the same side (1).
ƒ Do not over-tighten!
• Fasten the stitching screws at every 300 mm (4).
Fastening Location
1)
2)
3) 4)
Screws and Washers Specification
ƒ Crest fixing: Self-drilling 5.5mm (¼") x 40mm (1½") screw + matched metal crest rider
(Storm washers) with EPDM gasket or 19mm diameter- galvanized / aluminum /
stainless metal washer attached to EPDM rubber gasket of 55 to 65 shore hardness.
ƒ Side Stitching: 5.5mm x 19mm (3/4”) self-tapping screw with 19 mm washer/gasket.