<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Dana,</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">We had to do this very thing for a project some years ago. I searched extensively for a product that could allow us to attach directly to the top skin of a SIP panel without having to use blocking or through fasteners. We ended up using an attachment made by EcoFasten Solar. It uses a steel plate with a number of screws (8, I think) that collectively create the required pullout resistance. They had engineering to support using the product on SIPs, which was awesome. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">A quick look at their website shows that they still make a SIP-specific attachment. Their flashing isn't ideal for Pro-panel, but I would think that you could make it work.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">-Luke</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div>On Dec 16, 2015, at 16:45, Dana <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">SIP ROOF INSTALLATION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">I was asked to install on a SIP panel roof today. 5/8” OSB over 6” of foam on a 9:12 roof pitch at 9800’ elevation with a Pro panel metal roof skin. There is a finished ceiling underneath the lower side of the SIP roof panel. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">I explained that it was not ideal due to the lack of good attachment etc. They were not concerned and said “you’ll make it work!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">I have done SIP panels in new construction and we could install backing from underneath and refoam.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">My first thought was to do 2-2.5 times the normal L feet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">One thought was to use expanding moly-bolts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Has anyone have experience attaching to SIP roof that was not prepared for an array? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060">----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Dana Orzel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Great Solar Works, Inc - NABCEP # 051112-136<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">E - <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a> - Web - <a href="http://solarwork.com">solarwork.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">O - 970.626.5253 C - 208.721.7003<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green">P</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green">Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance</span><br><span></span><br><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Change listserver email address & settings:</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List rules & etiquette:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Check out or update participant bios:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>