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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Alan,</FONT></DIV>
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Thanks for the correction, I did in fact use the blue 'roof grip screws' with
neopreme washers provided by DP&W for use in OSB. I better go
chug more Ginko.</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
Nelson St.<BR>Taylorsville, CA 95983</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:46
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting to
SIPs, revisited</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Just a note of caution here: "Tech" screws are "Tek" screws,
which are essentially a sheet metal thread following a pilot drill point, on a
hardened shank. They are intended for mounting only into metal, not wood; the
drill point isn't designed to self-pilot into wood, and the drill section is
too large in diameter for wood.<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=il><B>Allan</B></SPAN><B> Sindelar</B><SPAN
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class=il>Allan</SPAN>@positiveenergysolar.com</A><BR>NABCEP Certified
Photovoltaic Installer<BR>EE98J Journeyman Electrician<BR><B>Positive Energy,
Inc.</B><BR>3201 Calle Marie<BR>Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<BR><B>505
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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 Nelson St.<BR>Taylorsville, CA 95983</FONT></DIV>
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[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>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The roofs in question are triangular in plan, and are fairly small (~
15' x 15' x 21')</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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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