[RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements

[Blair May]

Whats wrong with doing it right the first time? Flashing is the only way to
insure that you don't have to use that liability insurance & that the
install is water tight. I would speak to the inspector & try to work out
proper flashings installed in the future & see if he will waive the removal
& replacment of the exisiting installs.
Welcome to my world where we loose jobs regularly to other installers that
do not use proper flashing methods.
Yeah it does increase the cost, but the install should have a life cycle of
25 years.

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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements


Who can help:
    One of our local jurisdictions, City of Petaluma, is beginning to
require flashed footings under all solar arrays.  I think that some flashed
footings are better than the Unirac L feet or Prosolar's TileTrac foot, but
the flashed footings cost a lot more $, and some flashed footing products
seem flawed (less watertight)  They are asking me to uninstall two
commissioned systems from last week, and replace the footings with flashed
Fast Jacks, even though the documents detailed the penetration method.  

    I am looking for some good info that supports flexible installation
methods, including caulked footings.  Our industry has come a long way from
the early days of racking on slotted angle iron with steel L-brackets for
feet, but those experiences tend to give me confidence in continuing to use
caulked footings.  
Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell: 707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax: 707-769-9037 




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