<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">What about just applying adhesive. The Cali Building Code says that all roof penetrations must be flashed. Is the nail not a roof penetration? What if it works out over time, like so many other flashings nails do? Then you will have a leak. <br><div> </div>Nick Soleil<br>Project Manager<br>Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC<br>PO Box 657<br>Petaluma, CA 94953<br>Cell: 707-321-2937<br>Office: 707-789-9537<br>Fax: 707-769-9037<div><br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> North Texas Renewable Energy Inc <ntrei@1scom.net><br><b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, July 28, 2010 6:33:23 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashings- to nail or not to nail<br></font><br>
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<div><span class="984355112-28072010"><font face="Arial">Nick</font></span></div>
<div><span class="984355112-28072010"><font face="Arial">We not only
use roofing nails at the bottom corners of metal flashing but
sealant around the top and side edges of the face down side. It keeps
potential water seeping from uphill away from the lag penetration[s]. We also
seal around every shingle edge we pull up or trim off around the flashing.
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<div><span class="984355112-28072010"><font face="Arial">In the words of Mark Graham
Assoc. Executive Dir of the National Roofing Contractors Assoc
emphasized in his presentation at the AEE conference in Feb, anything
less "...is installing roof leaks."</font></span></div>
<div><span class="984355112-28072010"><font face="Arial">Yep, it's more work than
slapping down L-feet, about 5 minutes per standoff start to finish, but metal
flashed standoffs are the only way we'll attach PV on 3-tab asphalt roofs. It's
often as time consuming finding the rafters as it
is mounting the footings and flashing.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="984355112-28072010"><font face="Arial">....my $0.02
[compounded over 20 years]</font></span></div>
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<div>Jim Duncan</div>
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<div>NABCEP Certified Solar PV</div>
<div>Installer No.31310-57</div>
<div>TECL 27398</div></div>
<div>North Texas Renewable Energy</div>
<div>486 W.N. Woody Road</div>
<div>Azle Texas 76020</div>
<div>Since 1993</div>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nick
Soleil<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:47 PM<br><b>To:</b>
RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashings- to nail or not to
nail<br><br></font></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">HI
Wrenches:<br> My crew wants to nail all the flashings on our
footings, but I am resisting. Do you guys have any strong feelings about
that.<br>
<div> </div>Nick Soleil<br>Project Manager<br>Advanced Alternative Energy
Solutions, LLC<br>PO Box 657<br>Petaluma, CA 94953<br>Cell:
707-321-2937<br>Office: 707-789-9537<br>Fax: 707-769-9037
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