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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">People may already know about this,
but I thought I would pass it on in case some dont.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We do a lot of work with the boating
and RV industry in the US and overseas.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">One sealant name which has come up a
lot with strong positive reviews regarding age related drying/shrinking
not only in the US but overseas as well is SIKA.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Here's a link to their website,</font>
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<br><a href=http://usa.sika.com/><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">http://usa.sika.com/</font></a>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">"Matt Partymiller" <matt@solar-energy-solutions.com></font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">08/06/2015 10:16 AM</font>
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<td><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:</font>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to
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<br><tt><font size=2>Daniel,<br>
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My answer is to flash until others prove me wrong.<br>
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I am in the same position you are, speaking to the same manufacturers you<br>
are, and probably dealing with the same low competitor pricing you are.
<br>
These products sure sound tempting.<br>
<br>
Over the past decade I have probably removed a dozen 80's era hot air or<br>
hot water systems that were directly attached to roofs (installed by<br>
others). In every instance the roof was a complete mess and required
deck<br>
replacement. I now tell homeowners just to contact a roofer and have
them<br>
dispose of the collectors in the process of re-roofing - we will come out<br>
after the new roof is in place.<br>
<br>
I think you summed up the sealant problem quite well. I sell my systems<br>
as a 25 year product. I am not satisfied that butyl is a 25 year
answer. <br>
Until someone convinces me otherwise, I will relate as much to my<br>
customers and proceed with proper flashings.<br>
<br>
Good poll.<br>
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Matt<br>
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Matthew Partymiller<br>
Solar Energy Solutions LLC<br>
(877) 312-7456<br>
matt@solar-energy-solutions.com<br>
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On Thu, August 6, 2015 12:47 pm, Daniel Young wrote:<br>
> Writing the subject above, it seems like I've heard this question
on the<br>
> wrench list before, but I could not find it in my old email archives.
Feel<br>
> free to pint me back to the old discussion if it's there.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I've been using a flashing based roof attachment for 8+yrs now (quick<br>
> mount or similar). Now we are looking at Rail-less systems (quick
rack is<br>
> a good example). There is also a non-flashed rail-less racking from<br>
> roof-tech </font></tt><a href="http://roof-tech.us/"><tt><font size=2>http://roof-tech.us/</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>
. I've always been of the opinion that<br>
> simply crushing some sealant/gasket onto an asphalt shingle work fine
at<br>
> first (the test data from roof-tech is impressive), but would be an
issue<br>
> 10+yrs down the<br>
> road (thermal expansion movement, freeze/thaw, etc). I can make a
good<br>
> waterproof seal at first by just slathering some butyl/silicone to
an<br>
> L-foot<br>
> and cranking it down on the shingles, but that practice really disappeared<br>
> 8+yrs ago.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Maybe consider this a Poll: (to flash, or not to flash)<br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
> With Regards,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Daniel Young,<br>
><br>
><br>
> NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalTM: Cert #031508-90<br>
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