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I haven't, yet. Benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. www.daystarsolar.ca 780-906-7807 Construction Electrician Solar PV Systems Certified Certificate # 0007S HAVE A SUNNY DAY From: Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> Reply-To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:42 PM To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Metal shingles > Thanks for the advice. Good points on the warranty of the roofing material, > never crossed my mind... > > I have all the confidence I can cut the roof to flash (3 generation carpenter > before I became an electrician). What is the process for removing a shingle? > I'm guessing the shingles interlock where the overlap. > > Jesse > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 21, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Jason Szumlanski <ja...@fafcosolar.com> wrote: > >> Tin snips does the trick. I have a guy with 20+ years of roof experience >> that's a craftsman with snips. It's easy to butcher it if you let a junior >> guy do it. >> >> Jason Szumlanski >> >> Fafco Solar >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Ray Walters <r...@solarray.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> How is this roof type for flashing? Do you just cut it with a tin snips? >>> My project only entails replacing an unflashed conduit penetration with a >>> Soladeck, so I'm hoping it won't be too bad. >>> >>> >>> R.Ray Walters >>> CTO, Solarray, Inc >>> Nabcep Certified PV Installer, >>> Licensed Master Electrician >>> Solar Design Engineer >>> 303 505-8760 <tel:303%20505-8760> >>> On 3/21/2013 8:58 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> We've used the standoff and boot method successfully. It dictates where you >>>> put your rows to some extent, but it's not too bad. There is definitely a >>>> hefty up-charge on this roof type. It adds quite a bit of labor and >>>> material. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jason Szumlanski >>>> >>>> >>>> Fafco Solar >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Will White <william.wh...@realgoods.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We've done a couple of installs on metal shingle roofs and we used the >>>>> Unirac stand offs with the Oatey boots. We had the standoffs and flashing >>>>> installed by the roofer so it wouldn't void the roof warranty. It cost >>>>> about $1500 extra but we thought it was worth if in case of a leak. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Will >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________________________________________________________________________ >>>>> ________________ >>>>> Will White >>>>> Regional Field Operations Manager - New England >>>>> >>>>> Real Goods Solar >>>>> 64 Main St. >>>>> Montpelier, VT 05602 >>>>> Tel: (802) 223-7804 <tel:%28802%29%20223-7804> >>>>> Cell: (802) 234-3167 <tel:%28802%29%20234-3167> >>>>> www.realgoodssolar.com <http://www.realgoodssolar.com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >>>>> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Dahl >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:33 PM >>>>> To: Wrenches >>>>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metal shingles >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I looked at a site today and the roofing was a brand of metal shingle. >>>>> This was just a quick drive by and check out the site so I don't have >>>>> access to the brand or method of attachment. >>>>> >>>>> It still got me thinking, what are people doing for attachments to >>>>> roofing like this? 6/12 pitch, and from the photos the client sent me, >>>>> the structure is 2"X6" truss running N-S, with 1"x4" strapping every 4' >>>>> running E-W along with 5/8" OSB on top of the strapping. The trusses look >>>>> to be on 4' centers (just judging by the photo). >>>>> >>>>> The only thing I can think of is EJOT type fasteners through the shingle >>>>> into the truss. The shingles would crush a little bit, but the OSB would >>>>> support it pretty well. Otherwise removing the shingles where the feet >>>>> would go and then..... >>>>> >>>>> As always thanks for all the help. >>>>> >>>>> Jesse >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>>>> >>>>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>>>> >>>>> Change email address & settings: >>>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>>> >>>>> List-Archive: >>>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>>> >>>>> List rules & etiquette: >>>>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>>>> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >>>>> >>>>> Check out participant bios: >>>>> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>>>> >>>>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>>>> >>>>> Change email address & settings: >>>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>>> >>>>> List-Archive: >>>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>>> >>>>> List rules & etiquette: >>>>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>>>> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >>>>> >>>>> Check out participant bios: >>>>> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>>> >>>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> Change email address & settings: >>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> List-Archive: >>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> List rules & etiquette: >>>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>>> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >>>> >>>> Check out participant bios: >>>> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>> >>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> Change email address & settings: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List-Archive: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List rules & etiquette: >>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >>> >>> Check out participant bios: >>> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> >> > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power > magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address > & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules > & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org
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