[RE-wrenches] Metal shingles
Benn Kilburn - DayStar Renewable Energy
benn at daystarsolar.ca
Thu Mar 21 17:41:36 PDT 2013
Have any of you tried these…Tile Roof Flashing- Solar Flashings- Aluminum
Flashings
<http://www.verde-industries.com/solar-flashings/solar-flashings.html>
I haven't, yet.
Benn
DayStar Renewable Energy Inc.
www.daystarsolar.ca
780-906-7807
Construction Electrician Solar PV Systems Certified
Certificate # 0007S
HAVE A SUNNY DAY
From: Jesse Dahl <dahlsolar at gmail.com>
Reply-To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:42 PM
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Metal shingles
> Thanks for the advice. Good points on the warranty of the roofing material,
> never crossed my mind...
>
> I have all the confidence I can cut the roof to flash (3 generation carpenter
> before I became an electrician). What is the process for removing a shingle?
> I'm guessing the shingles interlock where the overlap.
>
> Jesse
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 21, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com> wrote:
>
>> Tin snips does the trick. I have a guy with 20+ years of roof experience
>> that's a craftsman with snips. It's easy to butcher it if you let a junior
>> guy do it.
>>
>> Jason Szumlanski
>>
>> Fafco Solar
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> How is this roof type for flashing? Do you just cut it with a tin snips?
>>> My project only entails replacing an unflashed conduit penetration with a
>>> Soladeck, so I'm hoping it won't be too bad.
>>>
>>>
>>> R.Ray Walters
>>> CTO, Solarray, Inc
>>> Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
>>> Licensed Master Electrician
>>> Solar Design Engineer
>>> 303 505-8760 <tel:303%20505-8760>
>>> On 3/21/2013 8:58 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> We've used the standoff and boot method successfully. It dictates where you
>>>> put your rows to some extent, but it's not too bad. There is definitely a
>>>> hefty up-charge on this roof type. It adds quite a bit of labor and
>>>> material.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jason Szumlanski
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fafco Solar
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Will White <William.White at realgoods.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We've done a couple of installs on metal shingle roofs and we used the
>>>>> Unirac stand offs with the Oatey boots. We had the standoffs and flashing
>>>>> installed by the roofer so it wouldn't void the roof warranty. It cost
>>>>> about $1500 extra but we thought it was worth if in case of a leak.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Will
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> __________________________________________________________________________
>>>>> ________________
>>>>> Will White
>>>>> Regional Field Operations Manager - New England
>>>>>
>>>>> Real Goods Solar
>>>>> 64 Main St.
>>>>> Montpelier, VT 05602
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>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
>>>>> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Dahl
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:33 PM
>>>>> To: Wrenches
>>>>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metal shingles
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I looked at a site today and the roofing was a brand of metal shingle.
>>>>> This was just a quick drive by and check out the site so I don't have
>>>>> access to the brand or method of attachment.
>>>>>
>>>>> It still got me thinking, what are people doing for attachments to
>>>>> roofing like this? 6/12 pitch, and from the photos the client sent me,
>>>>> the structure is 2"X6" truss running N-S, with 1"x4" strapping every 4'
>>>>> running E-W along with 5/8" OSB on top of the strapping. The trusses look
>>>>> to be on 4' centers (just judging by the photo).
>>>>>
>>>>> The only thing I can think of is EJOT type fasteners through the shingle
>>>>> into the truss. The shingles would crush a little bit, but the OSB would
>>>>> support it pretty well. Otherwise removing the shingles where the feet
>>>>> would go and then.....
>>>>>
>>>>> As always thanks for all the help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jesse
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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