Mudge Fasteners. -----Original Message----- From: "penobscotso...@midmaine.com" <penobscotso...@midmaine.com> Sent: 6/10/2017 13:52 To: "Jerry Caldwell" <solarcow...@yahoo.com>; "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Goofy roofing
These guys sell all sizes: https://www.buyrailings.com/product/hanger-bolt-316-stainless-steel-m8-x-2-each-/5368?gdffi=a1d228a0145c40b2b64b7bf62559eafa&gdfms=A2FA3E88DA104CFB950485A2F169884A&keyword=&gclid=CNmksPTrs9QCFQpMDQod7S0LYA Daryl > Dear Wrenches, > Can anyone direct me to a source for stainless hanger bolts without going > through a solar distributor? I remember around 15 years ago a supplier > up in the Seattle area, but now cannot find them. Any help is > appreciated. > Cheers,Jerry Caldwell > > On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 6:43 AM, August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> > wrote: > > > <!--#yiv0732425331 _filtered #yiv0732425331 {font-family:"Cambria > Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv0732425331 > {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered > #yiv0732425331 {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} > _filtered #yiv0732425331 {font-family:Consolas;panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 > 2 4;}#yiv0732425331 #yiv0732425331 p.yiv0732425331MsoNormal, > #yiv0732425331 li.yiv0732425331MsoNormal, #yiv0732425331 > div.yiv0732425331MsoNormal > {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New > Roman", "serif";color:black;}#yiv0732425331 a:link, #yiv0732425331 > span.yiv0732425331MsoHyperlink > {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv0732425331 a:visited, > #yiv0732425331 span.yiv0732425331MsoHyperlinkFollowed > {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv0732425331 p > {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New > Roman", "serif";color:black;}#yiv0732425331 pre > {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier > New";color:black;}#yiv0732425331 p.yiv0732425331MsoAcetate, > #yiv0732425331 li.yiv0732425331MsoAcetate, #yiv0732425331 > div.yiv0732425331MsoAcetate > {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", > "sans-serif";color:black;}#yiv0732425331 > span.yiv0732425331HTMLPreformattedChar > {font-family:Consolas;color:black;}#yiv0732425331 > span.yiv0732425331BalloonTextChar {font-family:"Tahoma", > "sans-serif";color:black;}#yiv0732425331 span.yiv0732425331EmailStyle22 > {font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;}#yiv0732425331 > span.yiv0732425331EmailStyle23 {font-family:"Calibri", > "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;}#yiv0732425331 span.yiv0732425331EmailStyle24 > {font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:#1F497D;}#yiv0732425331 > .yiv0732425331MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv0732425331 > {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv0732425331 > div.yiv0732425331WordSection1 {}-->Bill â  So it sounds like you have > a corrugated metal roof installed by a handyman over an existing comp > shingle roof? It might be wise to get your building department > planchecker or inspector involved at this point since it sounds like you > have a potential code violation. Adding PV to an already shotty roof > setup will just compound problems down the line. That said, if you > canât trust the purlins (or what I think you are referring to as 1â x > 4â stringers) to be structural members, then I suppose you could > install long hanger bolts all the way through the metal roof and into the >  rafters? You could use a double jam-nut setup to mount your racking. > Just an idea, but it is not an ideal situation.  Good luck out > there! Best, August From: RE-wrenches > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of frenergy > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 7:47 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Goofy roofing Benn, August, etc      > Sorry for omitting a somewhat crucial detail....below these stringers it > is a "standard" residential stacked roof with 2X6 rafters on 16" centers > with 1/2 " plywood deck. No purlins. I appreciate the feedback/good > ideas.BillFeather River Solar Electric On 4/29/2016 3:28 PM, August Goers > wrote: > Benn, Weâve done it several ways including putting four 14 x 1.5â > TYPE 17 screws per attachment point through the metal and into the 1â x > wood purlin. The key is that the load path all the way down needs to be > capable of handling the worst case loads. So we had to check that too. > Some racking manufactures such as Unirac have online calculators to give > point loads.  Best, August From: RE-wrenches > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Benn > Kilburn > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:17 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Goofy roofing August, et al;If the purlins are > only 1"x4" or 1"x6" or....1"x anything, are you only relying on the 1" > purlin as the attachment point or are you hitting the vertical trusses > below the purlins? We are working on a corrugated roof right now and > using a Schletter roof bracket. The name of it escapes me at the moment. > Maybe FixT?  We are attaching to purlins which are 2"x6". I wouldn't > think 1"x anything would provide enough pull-out?Benn KilburnSkyFire > Energy Inc. 780-906-7807 > On Apr 29, 2016, at 9:09 AM, August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> wrote: > Hi Bill, It sounds like youâre talking about a purlin type setup â > 4â sounds a little far apart but I guess thatâs what you have to deal > with. If you have a corrugated metal roof, weâve used S-5 CurruBrackets > screwed through the metal and into the purlins and then either run the > solar rail up and down the roof or install a sub-rack system (with strut > or angle aluminum) perpendicular to your solar rail.  Best, August >  From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of frenergy > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 6:55 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Goofy roofing Recently, a customer had a metal > roof (not standing seam) installed by a "handyman". Pretty clean > installation however for some reason he ran 1X6 stringers across the > roof on the 1/2" plywood deck spaced about every 4 feet (as you go from > ridge to eaves). Of course the roofing screws are at the stringers. > I'm sure he had a great reason for doing so. So now I have been asked to > install an array on this roof. You can feel how "soft" the roof is as > you walk on it of course because you are walking on air-below-metal for > most of the roof. Stringer locations don't jive with possible feet/post > locations for rail. I'm usually pretty good at problem solving but I'm > accepting ideas.BillFeather River Solar Electric           > Bill Battagin, Owner4291 Nelson St.Taylorsville, CA 95983530.284.7849CA > Lic 874049www.frenergy.net > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________List sponsored by Redwood > Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change > listserver email address & > settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > List > rules & etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update > participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > -- Feather River Solar Electric           Bill Battagin, > Owner4291 Nelson St.Taylorsville, CA 95983530.284.7849CA Lic > 874049www.frenergy.net_______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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