[RE-wrenches] Pilot Hole Template

[Jason Szumlanski]

You can get drill guide attachments that hold the drill perpendicular to
the roof surface. I've never used one on a roof, but it could be helpful...

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-drill-guide/p-00967173000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1


*Jason Szumlanski** *

*Fafco Solar*


On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlsolar at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The roof I'm currently working on is not a typical roof.  The construction
> is as follows:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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....
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jesse
>
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