After reading the reviews it is better than the PVC material they also sell. It was easy to work with and to cut with a large pair of shop scissors, and it left a good edge not all scalloped from the tool. It was also easy to screw to the recommended plastic strips that are screwed to the batten boards. The screws came in two sizes one inch and two inch. You need the two inch ones to reach the wood battens and a different screw for the plastic strips, so be aware of that. Overall a great product for certain applications. I chose the mist green as it only lets in 25% of the light and heat. This was important in a outdoor chicken coop in Oklahoma.
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Apr 10, 2016
Some thoughts after Solar Control Silver panels up for a few years on a shed.
I installed Solar Control Silver panels a few years ago as the roof of a shed in St George, Utah.
We rarely ever get more than an inch of snow here, but the summer sun is brutally hard on plastics. After several summers, the panels still seem to be flexible, so I'm happy with their UV resistance.
The panels are translucent, not transparent. They will let light through, but you won't be able to make out details. During the day, from the outside, they look like metal. From the inside, they let in plenty of light and prevent spiders from making a home in the rafters.
Since the panels are letting in some light, if the shed is closed up it seems to get warmer than outside temperatures.
The panels have significant thermal expansion and contraction. This ended up causing panels installed during the heat of the afternoon to be a bit longer on the roof than panels installed after the sun went down. The panels also make creaking noises during expansion/contraction. If I had to do it over, I'd have tried to install all of the panels during the hottest part of the day to keep them tight and minimize buckling and noise.
The panels are too flexible to support a person's weight directly, but I found that I can still move around up on the roof if I put a couple sheets of scrap wood under me to distribute the load.
During install, I thought I'd save myself the cost of the bumpy inserts by just nailing the panels directly to the beams through their valleys. Big mistake! The roof has leaked in a number of spots as a consequence, and caulking/tarring around the nails where the water is getting in does not fix the problem. The panels aren't strong enough to take the abuse of a pry-bar to get the nails back out for some better sealing, so I'll need to replace all of the panels to rectify my mistake.
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Feb 10, 2016
great for tradeshow
We used this material as a roof on a tradeshow booth, so I can't really speak to the durability of it, but it is light weight, easy to cut and easy to handle.
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Jul 10, 2024
When I ordered this product previously, the texture and color were flat. This time, the color and texture are glossy. It doesn't say in the description whether they are flat or glossy. I will be exchanging this product.
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Jul 3, 2024
Great product.. color allows a much cooler patio
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Jul 3, 2024
Only had mine u for a couple months so I can't speak to longevity but this product is very tough and durable. Easy to work with and won't break. I used a pair of vinyl siding shears to cut it with. They worked great. If you get a pair they won't sit around. You'll find a hundred used for them in and around the house.
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Jul 3, 2024
I had no installation instructions and the system needs to be installed square so the panels line up with the vertical and horizontal supports. Once I got to installing the panels it was easy. Also I couldn’t find the ridge pieces to match my panel color.
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Jun 19, 2024
I order 3 sheet it only come one. We Like this color so we order 18 sheets more
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Jun 19, 2024
I order 3 sheet it only come one Never got this color
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Jun 19, 2024
We order 3 sheet different colors . We only got once . We did not get any blue. and we never get this color
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Jun 12, 2024
Very nice and 2 of them did the job
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Jun 1, 2024
Never Received
Expected delivery was May 1st. As of June 1st the product has not been received. A Fedex ticket was created but it appears that the product has not been delivered to the transporter and it has not been shipped. Calls to the vendor goes in circles. An inquiry has been made and a “case number” generated. No follow-up information has been provided.
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May 29, 2024
Easy to work. Seems durable and a good value
Used to line under a deck for water control.
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May 22, 2024
Have not used as yet but did open package to check and thy are in good shape for my project.
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May 15, 2024
Panels are lightweight and strong enough to withstand small hail.