Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-12 Thread jay peltz
Subject: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof I've got a client with a foam core concrete covered roof. the concrete is 2.5 thick + over metal mesh over 6 ridged foam and then the same on the inside. What anchor choices are best to mount the feet to? Thanks in advance jay peltz

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-11 Thread August Goers
: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:35:25 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof I've got a client with a foam core concrete covered roof. the concrete is 2.5 thick + over metal mesh over 6 ridged foam and then the same on the inside. What anchor choices are best to mount the feet

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-11 Thread Karl Schwingel
Hi Jay, not having any experience with these roofs (what a weird way to build a roof) if you're doing a flat or near flat mount, I'd look at the currrent issue of Solar professional magazine. lots on flat roof mounts. Ballasted is probably going to be your best bet. if a high tilt (hot

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-11 Thread jay peltz
Hi Guys, This mount install is not on a flat roof, well a few hundred sq feet are, but mostly on some tilt. Also they do get hurricanes there, so not sure how well the ballasted work in that high of wind. As to the construction, not of my choice anyway. I've never see in here in the US

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-11 Thread Jason Lombard
I will Third the motion for a ballasted system in this case. On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 6:35 PM, jay peltz j...@asis.com wrote: I've got a client with a foam core concrete covered roof. the concrete is 2.5 thick + over metal mesh over 6 ridged foam and then the same on the inside. What anchor

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-11 Thread Ken Schaal
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof Hi Guys, This mount install is not on a flat roof, well a few hundred sq feet are, but mostly on some tilt. Also they do get hurricanes there, so not sure

[RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

2009-02-10 Thread jay peltz
I've got a client with a foam core concrete covered roof. the concrete is 2.5 thick + over metal mesh over 6 ridged foam and then the same on the inside. What anchor choices are best to mount the feet to? Thanks in advance jay peltz power ___