5. Preparation for assembly
5.1 Conditions for assembly
•Note: The optimal processing temperature for the caulk is +5 °C to +40 °C.
Ground & façade
•A good flat stable surface is required for construction of the patio roof.
•The location where the roof will be placed must be construction-ready and free of obstacles
(garden furniture, flower boxes, etc.) so installers can perform their work without hindrance.
•Any obstacles, including utility lines (such as power cables, etc.), roots and debris, must have
been removed from the ground.
•The façade must be free of sun shades, etc.
•The place where the wall profile will be placed must be firm, even and flat.
Dimensions & slope
•A Deponti roof should be installed with a slope of 12 cm per metre.
The height of the wall profile and the passage height (distance from bottom of gutter to the
ground) are completely dependent on each other and determined by this slope.
•The maximum length of the roof is 4 metres. However, keep in mind the requirements
concerning the maximum free span and number of posts.
Posts & joined patio roofs
•Maximum distance between the posts is 4 metres.
•When patio roofs are joined, a post is always placed under the coupling.
•The rainwater discharge cannot be placed inside a post above which gutters are joined.
Attachments at walls
•Due to expansion of the materials, the patio roof may not be placed tightly between two
walls; there must be a gap of 1.5 mm per metre of width of the patio roof.
•When foundation blocks are used the posts cannot be placed against the wall, because the
block is wider than the post.
•If you want to place a post against a wall, you must saw the flange off of one side and drill
two new holes in the flange so that you can secure the post in four places.
Screws and drilling
•Deponti supplies special 4.2x19 mm and 4.2x40 mm stainless steel screws with the patio
roof.
Note: Pre-drill a hole for each screw with a 3 mm drill bit!
If you continue to turn them after they are tight, the screw head may break off. It is
recommended that you screw carefully, with the torque limiter on your drill set properly.
•Note: Never drill and screw through the PVC rainwater discharge pipe in one of the posts.
