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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000>You are correct -- and there is a strong
possibility of adding another layer (1/2" or 3/4") of roofing material under the
new metal roof. High wind area is a consideration, and I don't think those
fake I-beams are meaty enough to lag into. Hence I request your
input!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=723254800-21102010><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000>--Chris @ the Oasis
Montana</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>North
Texas Renewable Energy Inc<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:10
PM<BR><B>To:</B> RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] The perfect
solar ready roof<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000><SPAN class=177075402-20102010><SPAN
class=500100100-21102010><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=3>After re-reading
your original letter Chris, it sounds like the roof makeover hasn't happened
yet. If that's the case suggest to the owner that, based on the 100 years
or so of combined professional experience
of</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000><SPAN class=177075402-20102010><SPAN
class=500100100-21102010><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=3> the PV
installer community, he should not use the engineered rafters or the 1/2"
decking if he's wanting PV on top. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000><SPAN class=177075402-20102010><SPAN
class=500100100-21102010><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=3>Pull out a copy
of the International Building Code and show him.
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face=Arial color=#000000 size=3><SPAN class=177075402-20102010><SPAN
class=500100100-21102010>not a roofer,</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial size=3><SPAN class=177075402-20102010><SPAN
class=500100100-21102010>Jim Duncan</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=500100100-21102010> </SPAN>Dear Wrenches<SPAN
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000><SPAN class=177075402-20102010><SPAN
class=500100100-21102010> </SPAN>have a composite (shingle) roof at hand,
and the owner wants to upgrade it to a metal roof and install a 5kw+ array on
it. The rafters are those (sort of) particle board I-beams covered
with 1/2" plywood (and shingles). What's the best metal roofing you could
suggest--and would you beef up the wood to lag into?</SPAN></FONT></O:P></DIV>
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