[RE-wrenches] Steel Trusses

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Tue Jun 7 16:06:46 PDT 2016


We use this:

https://www.bigrocksupply.com/store/p/5943-EternaBond-DoubleStick-2-in-x-50-ft.aspx?feed=Froogle&gclid=CIP7jrKEl80CFVclgQod0pkJvA





> ​Yeah, the three suppliers in my area all give me the same nonsense -
> it's
> not in their catalog and they have to order a full pallet to get it. I'm
> hoping to find a source online.
>
> Jason
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>
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> On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Tom Duffy <Tom at solar-biz.com> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> While on the subject, anyone have a good source of 2" wide Butyl double
>> sided tape? Our local roofing suppliers only have 1".
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>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Peter Giroux <pgiroux at mindspring.com>
>> wrote:
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>> Chad
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>>   I second August. We have had great success with self tapping screws.
>> Put
>> some butyl on the L-foot and set it in.
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>>
>> thx
>>
>> peter
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> *From:* August Goers <august at luminalt.com>
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>> *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
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>> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2016 6:44 PM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Steel Trusses
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>> Hi Chad,
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>> We’ve occasionally installed onto steel trusses with either self
>> drilling
>> screws (no pilot required) or thread forming screws (pilot hole
>> required).
>> See attached sample spec sheets.
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>>
>> I suppose you could install a standard tile hook type product with the
>> types of fasters I listed above. Or, hire a roofer to waterproof your
>> stanchions and reinstall the removed tiles. More and more, we are moving
>> towards the latter because we’ve bumped into issues with degrading
>> underlayment (felt paper) under tile roofs.
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>> Best,
>>
>>
>>
>> August
>>
>> Luminalt
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>> *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]
>> *On
>> Behalf Of *Chad Waits
>> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2016 3:15 PM
>> *To:* RE-wrenches
>> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Steel Trusses
>>
>>
>>
>> Wrenches,
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>> Anyone out there have any experience attaching arrays (from the topside)
>> to roofs with steel trusses under plywood decking? We’ve got a new
>> project
>> that has steel trusses and we would prefer to not have to spend time in
>> the
>> attic bolting through  (it was 113 degrees here today)… Is there a
>> fastening system out there that anyone has experience with?
>>
>>
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>> Oh, the roof is composite/strengthened clay tile as well.
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>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Chad Waits
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