finding those rafters... [RE-wrenches]

[Bill Brooks]

Mo,

I would agree that once you find the rafter, you still have to find the
center of the rafter. A drill is the only full-proof method of finding the
middle.

Bill.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mo Rousso [mailto:mrousso at heliopower.com]
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:38 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: finding those rafters... [RE-wrenches]


Bill,

I beg to differ, a stud finder with deep scan capability is still worse at
locating rafters than a hammer.  I bet I have tried all of them ‹ low $ to
big $ -- makes no difference.  A hammer and a pilot drill bit are the best
tools I have found.

Jeff,

Another way to plug pilot holes is with a wooden dowel and mastic.  It
usually has the same thermal coefficients of expansion/contraction as the
roof deck and won¹t work itself out.  Hopefully, all pilot holes will fall
under the flashing!

If you can easily get into the attic, you can always nail blocks between the
rafters and use whatever jack spacing makes the most sense.

Mo
--
Mo Rousso
President
HelioPower
Renewable Energy Systems
Remote Power Solutions
mrousso at heliopower.com
www.heliopower.com
760.451.9374

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