I paid the higher price for this vinyl lattice because it was supposed to be "Redwood" color, and...I paid the higher price for this vinyl lattice because it was supposed to be "Redwood" color, and because it was "framed". It's to go on my redwood deck, recently stained with Behr Solid Wood Stain, in "Redwood" color.
It arrived rolled up in a box roughly 2'x2'x4', surprising for a 4'x8' flat product, but I thought "okay, I guess the frame is extremely flexible". It seems that "Framed" simply means there's a molded-in straight edge all around the 4x8 sheet, versus the more common diamond edge for lattice. Since there's no real "frame" to bother with, the whole sheet can be rolled up easily.
The color name "California Redwood" is misleading. It's brown. Maybe light brown; or cinnamon; or mocha; or chocolate milk. But I have never seen any real California redwood or any commercial stain that calls itself "Redwood" even close to this very brown color.
No redwood, no true "frame", so fails to meet my expectations on both counts. Perhaps I had unrealistic expectations, but I'm taking this back and will instead buy one of the cheaper available color mismatches, and spend the extra $$ on a true frame.
by DR