[RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements

[Drake Chamberlin]

At 01:16 PM 6/24/2010, you wrote:
   Oregon rebate programs (where we are based) are requiring all roof 
penetrations/attachments to be flashed.

What do you use to flash metal roofs?



>Sunny Regards,
>Kirpal Khalsa
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>Renewable Energy Systems
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>On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Peter Parrish 
><<mailto:peter.parrish at calsolareng.com>peter.parrish at calsolareng.com> wrote:
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>IMHO the TileTrack system for flat concrete tile or S-tile is the 
>best approach there is. The 3/8" SS all thread can be accommodated 
>by a ~3/8" hole in the tile, leaving an exceedingly narrow gap 
>around the all-thread to caulk.
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>By way of distinction, I never use tile track on comp-shingle or 
>torchdown roofs, using instead Fast-Jacks and Oatey elastomeric flashing.
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>- Peter
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>Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President
>California Solar Engineering, Inc.
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>[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nick Soleil
>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 5:10 PM
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>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements
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>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.
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>     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.
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>Nick Soleil
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>Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
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Drake Chamberlin
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