Installation & Assembly

Bending Panels

It's not necessary to cut Solexx when installing over roof peaks or around corners. You can score

the panel using a straight edge and a blunt tipped object such as a Phillips screw driver, (be

careful not to cut the panel) and then fold the panel along the scored line. Solexx paneling can

be scored in either direction, either with the flutes or across the flutes.

Installation

Unrolling

If you plan to install Solexx on a flat surface like an end wall,

unroll the Solexx to let it straighten out. Exposure to warmth

and sunlight will allow you to more fully manipulate the

Solexx if you plan to go around corners or over the top of a

gable.

Installing Solexx on End Walls

Install the Solexx on the end walls first. Your paneling can be

installed vertically or horizontally. Typically, the method is

determined by the greenhouse framing. Keep in mind the extra

width of material is to overlap on 4’ (1.21m) centers, 5’ (1.52m)

centers or 6’ (1.83m) centers. Attach screws every 4-6” (10-

15cm) on all panel edges and where Solexx overlaps. Once the

panels are secured to the end wall, use the framing as a guide for

trimming the paneling.

NOTE: When trimming off portions of Solexx paneling during the

end wall paneling installation, you should leave an extra 1/8” (3mm) of the paneling above the

framing that you are using as a cutting guide. This allows the end wall paneling to “snug” up

against the side walls and roof paneling. Once the paneling is attached and trimmed seal any of

the open ends of the paneling with 100% Silicone caulking.

Vertical Installation: Installing Solexx on the Roof and Sides

Starting with the end bow, adjust the panel so that you have about a 1” (2.5cm) overhang over

the front end wall. The other side of the panel should reach a little over the middle of the 2

bow. We recommend that the overlap joint is opposite the prevailing wind so the wind will blow

across one panel to the next and not right into the overlapped joint. With each successive panel

the desire is to obtain a greater overlap so that in the end there is an overhang over the back

end wall. Attach the screws 4-6” (10-15cm) apart on the end bow only (keeping in mind that you

won’t put screws into the 2

bow until you put the next panel in place). We recommend you

start installing the screws at the peak and work your way down equally on both sides. Attach the

next panel above the first so the edges overlap (like a shingled roof) by 1-1½” (3-4cm). Attach

screws 4-6” (10-15cm) apart along the bow through both layers of paneling. The process is

**Please Note: We

recommend caulking the

open flutes of the end of any

panel that will be at ground

level and letting it dry before

attaching that panel to your

structure.