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<DIV><SPAN class=449202920-20102010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>What
about screwing in double 2x6s flush to the roof deck between the beams where
your feet will attach and lag bolting into that? Definitely check with the
beam manufacturer first, though.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>Kris</FONT></SPAN></DIV><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->
<P><FONT size=2>Legacy Solar<BR>864 Clam Falls Trail<BR>Frederic, WI
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Scott
McCalmont<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 20, 2010 12:00 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] The perfect solar ready
roof<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>In general, you shouldn't drill or cut the flanges on
engineered wood beams. I think that eliminates lag screws into the rafters.
They probably wouldn't have the same pull-out strength as a lag screw into a
conventional rafter, either.
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<DIV>On Oct 19, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Chris Daum wrote:</DIV><BR
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class=177075402-20102010>I 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
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Oasis
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