[RE-wrenches] Pilot Hole Template

[Jason Szumlanski]

We just completed a job with Eco-65's. It took about 12 man-days to install
200 of the base plates and L-Feet on a flat roof with wood blocks on a
metal deck with about 3" total from the rolled roof surface to the metal
deck. We custom-cut patches to go over the metal flashing supplied with the
base plate.

Email me privately if you would like some pictures.

The materials are not cheap, but the installation was quite smooth and did
not require getting into the drop-ceiling or displacing office workers
below. We used 6" OMG extra heavy duty fasteners (part no. XHD006B).

*Jason Szumlanski** *

*Fafco Solar*


On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Will White <William.White at realgoods.com>wrote:

>  Have you looked at EcoFastens Eco-65 plate?  We used them on a roof
> similar to what you’ve got and went right into the 2x6 so we didn’t have to
> go into the structural members.  They’ve got a flashing that will work with
> asphalt roofs.****
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> Just make sure you get the right length fasteners so it doesn’t go through
> the finished ceiling inside.****
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> Thanks,****
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> *From:* re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
> re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Jesse Dahl
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:01 PM
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Pilot Hole Template****
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> Hello,****
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> The roof I'm currently working on is not a typical roof.  The construction
> is as follows:****
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> 2"x6" tongue and groove exposed inside, with 4 inches of foam (blue board)
> and on top of that 3/4" plywood with asphalt shingles on top of that.****
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> I'd like to make a template to ensure that my pilot bit doesn't wander
> when I'm going through the blue board.  If I miss the beams inside, the
> hole or the lag would be exposed.  ****
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> Anybody run across this? Ideas?  I thought of maybe using a qucikmount
> flashing, with a short section of EMT attached to help guide the bit....**
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> Thanks!****
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> Jesse****
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