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Originally Posted by bencelest
Microfarmer:
Here's another great idea of yours.
But I am lost when you say it will go up and down quickly.
My question is do I need fasteners to put it up? And what kind?
Will it be semi-insulated so the heat stays inside the structure?
And last, what' is your idea hooking them up on top of the beam?
Please I need some good ideas.
The structure is all aluminum.
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I don't think 6 mil polyethylene sheet on frames (or wrapped around the pergola) will do much for holding heat, but only enclose the pergola into a room and keep the wind out. You'd still prolly need to run a heater at night. It won't hold up to a lot of wind either.
For insulated clear polycarbonate panels on a frame you could use something like this...
http://www.suntuf.com/images/PDFs/SU...F1200_2-07.pdf
Put a redwood frame around the panels with hooks on top (to attach to the top of the beams) and latches on the bottom (to secure the panels in place).
It should stand up to a pretty stiff wind, depending on the hardware you put it together with. When not in use in summer, the panels would take up a small amount of space in a corner of a shed. The multiwal sheet will insulate very well. Shoot Palram an email, and I'm sure they'd furnish you with a local supplier. This will hold trapped heat much better, and a heater may not be required. It's more upfront cost, but should last a lifetime.