I don’t think it is a good idea to install systems on shake for almost too many
reasons to list. I suggest re-roofing that section of roof with almost
anything else. If only reroofing that section the solar is going on in order
to prepare the roof for the solar it may qualify for the ITC. But
Wrenches
We will not go over a shake roof, we will only strip it and comp the area
of the array and shake over the comp AKA picture frame it in. Leaving the
shake in place is asking for trouble down the road.
Jerry
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020, 4:25 AM Howie Michaelson
wrote:
> Hi all,
> Does anyone
QuickMount flashings for shake
Be careful when sliding the flashing in and make sure you get it under the
underlay paper. If you’re not careful you will hit the paper and bunch it up
and it it a bugger to flatten out the paper if that happens.
The uneven surface is something you need to deal
Hi Howie,
We bump into wood shake roofs from time to time in the Bay Area. I second
what others have said. In particular, make sure the roof is not too old. We
have a cutoff of 10 years old or less in order to consider
self-waterproofing the install. Otherwise, we insist on roofer engagement.
The
Hi Howie
Like clay tile there are a few things to consider
Damage to the shakes not under the modules during installation, walking all
around etc. if they are old and brittle it’s going to be a huge problem as
they will break quite easily.
And like a clay tile roof, you might consider
My experience here in Virginia goes back to the last century- -- ouch!
Thermal panels mounted with space under. Squirrels chewed a big hole all
the way thru the roof into the attic !
So many other issues affecting life span in addition to walking on them.
Quality of shingle, are they installed to
This can be a tricky installation as the shingle has a bevel that
asphalt does not. Quickmount just uses a larger flashing piece to my
memory, which is not very helpful. Chris Warfel
On 10/20/2020 7:24 AM, Howie Michaelson wrote:
Hi all,
Does anyone have any experience mounting on a roof
Howie,
I’ve had luck with the Quick Mount attachment made specifically for cedar
shake. More tinker involved than a regular asphalt roof, but a good option
to make the job work.
https://www.quickmountpv.com/products/shake-mount.html
Hope this helps.
-Chris
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 7:25 AM
Hi all,
Does anyone have any experience mounting on a roof with cedar shakes. I'm
most interested in figuring out how you can avoid breaking half the roof
apart and still get trail and panels mounted and wired.
Thanks for any ideas,
Howie
Howie Michaelson
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NABCEP Certified Solar PV
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