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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Luke,</FONT></DIV>
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Direct Power and Water has an optional mounting foot with five holes in it
for what I think Jeff Randall there referred to as 'Tech' screws to use in the
field between rafters. They are referred to as 'easy feet'.
It is designed to only attach into the roof decking, which I'm pretty
sure only required 1/2" OSB. He claims the same or better
pullout values as one lag per regular foot...there may also be tighter spacing
involved for the feet. The choices are 1 1/2" or 3" long,
has a self tapping point so no pre-drill. Add some of the peel and stick
mastic and it's a fast install.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Bill</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Feather River Solar Electric<BR>4291
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:24
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Mounting to SIPs,
revisited</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Esteemed Wrenches,
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<DIV>We have a PV job in the works that will require mounting racking to
several roofs that consist of asphalt shingles laid over SIP panels. The
panels are standard 10" nominal thickness, with 9-1/4" of foam sandwiched by
1/2 OSB on each side. The rub is that the underside of the panels will be the
finished ceiling (with 5/8" of wood over the OSB). </DIV>
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<DIV>I found a couple of threads in the archives discussing mounting to SIPs,
but most comments suggest through-bolting, and that is not an attractive
option in this case due to the finished ceiling directly beneath.</DIV>
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<DIV>The roofs in question are triangular in plan, and are fairly small (~ 15'
x 15' x 21')</DIV>
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<DIV>Does anyone have experience with mounting directly to the outer skin of a
SIP panel? </DIV>
<DIV>Suggestions on the best way to approach this problem would be
appreciated. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks in advance.</DIV>
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