[RE-wrenches] Pilot Hole Template

[Jesse Dahl]

Since this job was a spec job and the materials are already here, I need to use the quick mount, so.  I took a quick mount, inserted a 1/2" EMT coupling (after some filing) and stuck a 8" piece of 1/2" EMT in the coupling Nd tightened it down. Checked it with my square to ensure it is coming out of the flashing square to the world.  I haven't drilled a hole yet, but will update.  

Jesse

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On Dec 12, 2012, at 8:03 AM, Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com> wrote:

> 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. 
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> Email me privately if you would like some pictures.
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> 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).
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> Jason Szumlanski 
> Fafco Solar 
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> 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
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>> 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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