Mounting To SIPS [RE-wrenches]

[Chris Meier]

Hi Mark

	SIP offer us some challenges. You can employee our new fastfoot
to attach to the SIP. Using the councilor screw the attachment to the
OSB will be plenty strong enough. But depending on the loads being
exerted on the upper OSB decking this could be more than the insulation
can bear. In this case you need to thru bolt in a few places to insure
the insulation does not separate. 

Chris Meier

Product Manager

UniRac, Inc.

1411 Broadway Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, NM   87102-1545

Ph:  505-242-6411 

Fx:  505-242-6412

Email:  chrism at unirac.com 

Web:   http://www.unirac.com

 

This message contains confidential and privileged information, which is
intended for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed.  It should not
be reviewed, retransmitted, disseminated, or otherwise used by a
person(s) or entities other than the intended recipient.  If you
received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the
material from your computer system(s).

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Daryl DeJoy [mailto:penobscotsolar at midmaine.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:33 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: Mounting To SIPS [RE-wrenches]


Hi Mark,
   I have done several over the last six years with great results so
far.
Typically I have had 1/8" stainless steel plates (or 1/4" aluminum
plates) made measuring 8"x8". These have a 1/2" hole drilled in the
center and 1/4 " holes drilled in each corner approximately 1" in from
the corner. The typical SIP we have worked with is 9 7/8" thick, so we
used 12" stainless steel lag bolts with SS fender washers and lock
washers and nut. We pre-drill through the SIP with a 1/2" bit, back
both plates with bituthane (ice and water shield) and use SikaFlex to
sealunderneath each plate before putting the 12" lag through. We then
use 1.5" ss lag screws to affic the plate in the four corners, applying
Sika FLex to each 1/4" hole before and after screwing in the lag. The
mounting feet obviously go against the plate, followed by the fender
washer and lockwasher. The other washer,lock washer, nut is installed
on the underside of the SIP. Contact me offline if I haven't been
clear.

Best,
Daryl DeJoy
NABCEP Certified PV installer
Certified Advanced PV Design
Penobscot Solar Design




>
>
> Wrenches,
>
>
>
> Has anyone had any experience with mounting to SIPS (Structural
Integrated
> Panels)?
>
>
>
> I couldn't find a SIPS thread going on this list.
>
>
>
> Any info would be helpful.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Mark Frye
>
> Berkeley Solar Electric Systems
>
> 271 Vistamont Dr
>
> Grass Valley CA 95945
>
> (530) 401-8024
>
> www.berkeleysolar.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> - - - -
> Hosted by Home Power magazine
>
> To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com
>
> Archive of previous messages:
> http://lists.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/read
>
> List rules & how to change your email address:
> www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquette.php
>
> Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/
>
> Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com
>
>
>


Daryl DeJoy
NABCEP Certified PV installer
Certified Advanced PV Design
Penobscot Solar Design


- - - -
Hosted by Home Power magazine

To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com

Archive of previous messages:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/read

List rules & how to change your email address:
www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquette.php

Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/

Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com


- - - -
Hosted by Home Power magazine

To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com

Archive of previous messages: http://lists.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/read

List rules & how to change your email address: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquette.php

Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/

Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com
--^----------------------------------------------------------------
This email was sent to: michael.welch at re-wrenches.org

EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Qcs.bz9JC9.bWljaGFl
Or send an email to: RE-wrenches-unsubscribe at topica.com

For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit:
http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER
--^----------------------------------------------------------------