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CLEARSPAN
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POLY BUILDINGS
Revision date: 05.20.20
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6. Take the rope or strap used to pull the cover and cut a few sections long enough to tie the PVC conduit
to the end rafter in evenly spaced locations. See example in the photo below (left).
7. Move to the cover end opposite the end where the temporary straps were tied, take one end of the
bulk roll of 1" strapping, and weave it around the rafter and PVC conduit.
8. Continue weaving the strap around the end rafter and PVC conduit working up and over the rafter and
down to the other end of the PVC conduit.
Keep the strapping snug during this step, but do not over
tighten. Also, maintain a even distance between the rafter and the PVC conduit
.
End Rafter
PVC conduit in
notched pocket
Temporary
strap or rope
Main Cover
Bonnet must
overlap end
rafter.
9. After weaving the strapping, cut the strap and tie it to the rafter to temporarily secure it.
10. Take the remainder of the bulk strap roll, move to the other end of the cover, and repeat the steps to
weave the strap between the PVC conduit and the rafter.
The temporary rope or strap at this position
can be removed once the main strapping is in place
.
11. After the strap is completely installed at this end, cut the strap to length and tie it to the rafter.
12. Beginning at either end of the cover, tighten the strap. The strapping will pull against the strapping
installed at the other end of the frame.
Maintain an even distance between the rafters and the PVC
conduit as the strap is tightened
.
Main
Cover
Strap
PVC Conduit
Rafter
Notched
Stretch
Also check that the bonnet portion of the
main cover overlaps the end rafter (or
interior rafter) evenly
before
stretching the
cover. Check this periodically as the cover is
stretched.
If the side straps are too tight and
prevent the cover from stretching end-to-
end, loosen but do not remove the straps as
needed and continue stretching the cover.
13. Once the strap is tight at one end, cut it to
length (if needed) and tie it to the other leg of the same rafter.
14. Return to the other end of the cover and tighten that strapping (if needed) to complete the stretching of
the main cover end-to-end. Drive a Tek screw through the strapping and into the rafter near the end of
the strap to keep it tight.
Shelter shown above may be a different model and length.
INSTALL PVC CONDUIT TO STRETCH COVER (continued)
