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How to save sun shade for life long?




How to save sun shade for life long?


Sun shade is a important protection element in construction. It protect doors, window and inner side of building from hot sun light and rain water. If sun shade is not effectively placed and finished, several problem will occur. Major failure will arise if it is not perfectly placed and finished. 


In this Article , we are going to discuss about how to place and finish a sun shade by step by step. I have given some images how to provide concrete and finish. Make comparison with one another. so you can understand.

Take a close look at the following image and find what are errors are placed?

Example of sun shade placed and finished
 Example of sun shade placed and finished
Example of sun shade finished in lower angle
Example of sun shade finished in lower angle
Any guess friends? What is wrong with the above images? Okay Friends, Later on in this article we will discuss the problems.

How to place a sunshade concrete in perfect way?


First of all, How to place a sun shade concrete in perfect way?
Reinforcement placing and leaving correct clear cover are important factors in sun shade. Take a look at the below image.

Example showing cover block and chair rod arrangements in sun shade
Example showing cover block and chair rod arrangements in sun shade

Example of sun shade showing Reinforcement and cover block
Example of sun shade showing Reinforcement and cover block


The above 2 image will describe how to make bar bending and reinforcement placing.You know that In sunshade Main rod must be on top of the of the concrete to balance the negative bending moment. In current practice, wrongly, Main rod are placed in bottom instead of top. so several problems obtained. To make sure, place some chair rod to support the main rod at top. If the main rod successfully placed in top 50% of the problem will be laid.

Example of sun shade main rod
Example of sun shade main rod

You can understand that how main rod effectively prepared and placed in a sunshade?. The development length of sun shade must be followed and inserted to lintel beam.without development length of a rod for sunshade may lead to failure.

So. strictly follow the above said cover block placing, chair rod and development length of bar.

okay, let us move to finishing part of sun shade.

How to finish a sunshade concrete in perfect way?


1st method to finish a sunshade:


A sunshade must be finished with water proofing Flat tile on top and projected for half inch around three sides. Ceiling of sunshade must have a water preventing border on its edges. At joint of the wall and sunshade the flat tile must be inserted to plastering to ensure the water not to enter.After inserting flat tile fill the remaining exposed masonry with mortar and can be finished.

sun shade having water border and flat tile
sun shade having water border and flat tile

Please close look at the below images.


Sun shade having flat tile on top
Sun shade having flat tile on top
sunshade having water border on its ceiling edge
sunshade having water border on its ceiling edge
The above two image will describe how to finish the sun shade in a perfect way.During rainy days, rain fall water from wall must be stopped at edges of the sun shade. By providing a border around the edges of ceiling and a small projection on flat tile you can stop the water drops that do not travels towards the window. By avoiding the entry of water towards the window you can save entire sunshade, window and its iron grill not getting rust.

If do not provide border and flat tile projection sunshade , window and iron grill gets wet and severe damage will occur. Please reefer the below image .

sun shade not having water border allowing water
sun shade not having water border allowing water 

I want to remind you at starting in this article that why this type of  finishing the sun shade will fail.

2nd method to finish a sunshade:


You can try the below method also. Especially in elevation work, you can do this for good looking.And in special condition water collected in sunshade is discharged in specific point.

sunshade having facia and pipe
sunshade having facia and pipe
water discharged in pipe inserted in sun shade
water discharged in pipe inserted in sun shade
sunshade having facia and pipe
sunshade having facia and pipe
Okay friends, Hope you understand how to place and finish a sun shade concrete in perfect way to save its life. Please read entire article and follow in real construction field

conclusion:

During placing sun shade, provide cover block, chair rod development length.
During finishing, Provide water proofing flat tile and water border around its edges.

Related Articles:  Brick masonry, Damp proofing, Window placing, All about parapet wall, All about cover block,  Toilet installation, Brick masonry execution, 


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