Eggcrating

The next step is to cut a piece of plastic eggcrating to fit the bottom of the box.

This “eggcrating” creates what Regal calls a “hull/deck monocoque, for strength and stiffness with light weight.

We molded housings of UL-approved polysulfone with eggcrating;

Cardboard slab forms cannot be reused except for the interior eggcrating.

After lighting is installed, the underside of the awning or canopy is finished with a "ceiling," normally a prismatic glass, eggcrating, or an open weave vinyl coated polyester or other translucent fabric in order to hide the hardware and maximize light reflection.