Look at what I'm doing (home improvement project)

[CPA]

I'm putting this on these.

The left window has the tint applied. You can really see a difference when looking at the sky. Both windows took about 45 minutes but that included rewinding/rewatching the installation video to make sure I didn't screw up. This tint will block about 70% of solar energy coming through, but only reflects 25% of the light (much of the solar energy is absorbed by the tint). Debated between tint and screens. The solar screens would have been a little cheaper, but more difficult to cut out and install, and the tint doesn't darken the view nearly as much as a solar screen.

 

[minendo]

Look at what I'm doing (home improvement project)

At least you get to work inside and beat the Texas heat.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: minendo

Look at what I'm doing (home improvement project)

At least you get to work inside and beat the Texas heat.

Only because I called in sick today /cough, cough/

 

[notfred]

Lot of open space in your neighborhood.

 

[dman]

How's the bubble count?

There's gonna be some until it dries out, but, shouldn't be alot.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: dman
How's the bubble count?

There's gonna be some until it dries out, but, shouldn't be alot.

So far, so good. Can see a few only if you get real close. I actually had a hair on one, but because I hadn't squeegied all the water out yet, I was able to just lift the tint off and peel off the hair.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: notfred
Lot of open space in your neighborhood.

Oh man if I had that much open space I'd build my own rollercoaster

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: notfred
Lot of open space in your neighborhood.

Oh man if I had that much open space I'd build my own rollercoaster

It's riding area for the kids and their dirtbikes and next year some of it will be used for a pool, hopefully. Of course, I'm getting all the info I can to install it myself.

 

[Mr N8]

I thought that looked like a Texas lawn! I'm so used to nice yards full of thick grass up here in WI!

Oh, good job on the tint, though!

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
I thought that looked like a Texas lawn! I'm so used to nice yards full of thick grass up here in WI!

Oh, good job on the tint, though!

That's the back of the house, the front and sides are all St. Augustine. But this is prairie land where I live so the St. Augustine is not native and can quickly get taken over by the crabgrass and prairie grass. It's a fricken constant battle and I've only been in the house for 6 months.