SolarSpan® is an ingenious combination of roofing, insulation and ceiling in one durable, functional and attractive panel. This all-in-one roofing solution offers the potential to create the ideal indoor/outdoor living environment in any climate. SolarSpan® features a high tensile COLORBOND® steel exterior, a polystyrene core for insulation in all seasons and a pre-painted COLORBOND® steel underside.

SolarSpan® gives you the choice and ability to blend with today's modern textures and colour tones.

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SolarSpan® gives you the choice of two ceiling finishes.

• SolarSpan® utilizes an EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) core used in EPS panel extensively in Australia for over 50 years with close to 100 million square metres of EPS panel installed.
• An EPS panel is the traditional, economical and fit for purpose building solution for applications requiring thermal performance & efficiencies.

SolarSpan® Typical Properties
Panel Thickness (mm)	50	75	90	100	125	150
Mass (kg/m²)	10.58	10.94	11.17	11.30	11.64	11.98
Thermal Performance
'R' Value at 8 °C (m²K/W)	1.61	2.26	2.66	2.91	3.56	4.22
'R' Value at 20 °C (m²K/W)	1.59	2.22	2.59	2.84	3.46	4.08
Permissible Panel Spans
Panel Spans (mm)	Net Uniform Pressure (kPa)
1800	2.40	2.50	3.00	-	-	-
2100	2.06	2.14	2.58	-	-	-
2400	1.80	1.87	2.25	-	-	-
2700	1.6	1.67	2.00	-	-	-
3000	1.21	1.36	1.64	-	-	-
3300	1.21	1.36	1.64	-	-	-
3600	1.21	1.36	1.64	-	-	-
3900	0.87	1.15	1.39	1.48	-	-
4100	0.79	1.10	1.32	1.40	1.88	2.25
4500	0.65	0.93	1.13	1.25	1.56	1.87
4800	0.57	0.82	0.99	1.10	1.37	1.64
5100	0.51	0.72	0.88	0.97	1.21	1.45
5400	0.45	0.64	0.78	0.87	1.08	1.30
5700	-	0.58	0.70	0.78	0.97	1.16
6000	-	0.52	0.63	0.70	0.87	1.05

NOTES:
1. All spans are in mm.
2. Pressures are maximum permissible values with a safety factor of 1.8 on the ultimate mean failure load.
3. Where required, Ultimate Limit State Pressure values are obtained by multiplying table values by 1.8 (Safety factor) and 0.9 (Material factor).
   i.e., Ultimate Limit State value (kPa) = Table value x 1.8 x 0.9 (kPa).
4. The maximum permissible pull out load on a rib fixing is 1.8 kN. Always check that adequate fixing capacity is provided.
5. The spans are for single spans i.e. panel supported at the ends. The spans in multi-span cases are no greater than for the single span case.
6. The maximum overhang is 0.25 times the maximum span for the given conditions, provided this value does not exceed 600 mm for 50mm SolarSpan, 1000mm for 75mm SolarSpan and 1200mm for 90mm SolarSpan.

Acoustic Properties Item Rw Value Rw Value for all panel 25

Fire Hazard Properties AS 1530.3 Indices Ignitability Index 0 Spread of Flame Index 0 Heat Evolved Index 0 Smoke Developed Index 3

Note: - These brief outline hints are not meant to be the only way or even the best way to build your SolarSpan® patio.  Your feedback would be welcome.

Before you touch the SolarSpan® panels, carry out points 1 – 3

1)       Preferably, remove the house gutter.  Fit an Extension (tile) Flashing under existing house roof {see drawing # SOLSP-F07 [P3]}. Fit receiver channel as per engineer specifications up under the previously fitted Extension (tile) Flashing. {Hint: Solarspan panels are 1 metre cover per panel. If you have the rear receiver channel at exactly 1 metre increments cut side flap off as per point 7) as below. If you require slightly more width in your patio, leave more of the overflap on and adjust inside the Side Barge/Side Receiver Channel. Discuss this with your supplier, as longer rear receiver will be required}

2)       Fit support beam or beams allowing a minimum of 2˚ pitch {35mm per metre} from the bottom of the receiver channel to the top of the beam/beams.

3)       (a) If the side of the patio roof is to start against a wall or fascia of the house, fit the side barge flashing/side receiver channel from the rear receiver channel and out over the beam/beams.

(b) If the patio roof is coming off the back wall or fascia only {ie. No side wall} the side barge flashing can be fitted after all of the panels have been fitted.

Now to the SolarSpan® panels

4)       When moving panels off the pack ensure that they are never  dragged.  Always lift the panel vertically off the pack of panels.

5)       Prepare a pair of carpenter’s trestles {or similar work platforms} by taping some polystyrene to the top surface.

6)       Lift the first panel off the pack and place it with roof side up on the polystyrene taped to the trestles.

7)       On the side of this panel trim the overlay off the top sheet leaving approximately 30mm of metal out from the polystyrene.  This 30mm is turned up to dam the side of the panel {see diagram 1}.

 

            

     DIAGRAM 1        

                                

  DIAGRAM 2

8)       Turn up or dam the rear pans of the panel with a ‘turn up tool’ or a tool similar to a wide jaw multigrip or a large shifting spanner {300mm} {see diagram 2}.

     

   DIAGRAM 3(i)  

   

  DIAGRAM 3(ii)

 

 DIAGRAM 4                              

9)       Throw a soft blanket or quilt etc. over the beam/beams where the first panel will be in contact with the beam/beams.

10)   Turn the panel over on the trestles; remove the core strip/plastic completely from the underside of the panel. {Note. Have your assistant touch the panel to short out the static electricity}.

11)   Remove excess polystyrene from underside of top skin (gutter or low end) with paint scraper or similar {see diagrams 3(i) and 3(ii)}.

12)   Turn the panel back over {now roof side up} and turn down the front pans of the panel {gutter or low end} with the ‘turn up tool’ {see diagram 4}

13)   Place the cutback end (gutter or low end) on to the covered beam/beams and fit male joint side of panel into the side barge/side receiver channel {case scenario 3(a)} and push back into the rear receiver channel.

14)   Square off this first panel to suit the job {ie. Square off the house or off the beam/beams} and pin with a screw fixing in the top and underneath {receiver channel end} to hold it square and in place.

15)   Prepare the second and subsequent sheets as per # 8-12.  Also, on the overlap flap of the top sheet, cut the corner off, at the receiver channel end, so that it does not interfere with the turnup on the top of the previous panel.

16)   Move the blanket covers over the beam/beams to where the next panel will contact the beam/beams.  With a person at each end of the panel place the overlay flap of topskin over the previously fitted panel and with the panel at approximately 45 degrees pull it down and engage the male interlock into the female interlock on the ceiling side of the previous panel.  This may work first time or you may have to adjust your pressure down at each end of the panel to ensure that it happens.  To be sure that you have been successful, the ceiling join should be close to a perfect “V” joint, with little or no flat of the male interlock showing.

17)   Slide this panel towards the house into the receiver channel.  Fix each panel top and bottom as they are fitted into place.

18)   After all panels are fitted, fit the barge/barges and the fascia, gutter and downpipes.

File	Description	Size	Dowload
Solarspan Datasheet	Includes specifications for specifiers	73KB
Solarspan Span Tables	Maximum wind pressures (kPa)	36KB
SOLSP-F01	Fascia Overhang Flashing	38KB
SOLSP-F02-D	Receiver Channel Detail	64KB
SOLSP-F03-B	Rear Barge Detail	65KB
SOLSP-F06-B	Universal Side Barge Detail	55KB
SOLSP-F07-B	Roof to Patio Flashing Detail	60KB
SOLSP-P07-A	SolarSpan® Enclosure Drawings	544KB
SOLSP-V01-A	Typical Patio Cover Drawing	234KB
SOLSP-V02-A	SolarSpan® Cutback Detail	42KB