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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am surprised you can meet the required ballast needs for uplift consistently with the vagaries of simple rock, unless you are performing packaging and weighing of all replaced ballast.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I also see that none of the SolarDock web links work \u2013 are they still in business?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Glenn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Al Frishman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 16, 2019 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Use roof rock as Ballast for Solar Racking<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hey Wrenchers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I\u2019m working on a ballast racking project that has a ballasted roof (river rocks on the roof). The roof can not support the addition of cement blocks so I am planning to use the river rocks that are already on the roof as the solar ballast. I have done this before using the SolarDock racking system as it fully encloses the ballast in a tray which keeps the rocks in place. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On the project I did about 6 yrs ago I hired a bunch of laborers to manually bag the rocks and it was quite labor intensive. Has anyone done this using some kind of vacuum system? I am hoping there is a better way. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also - Any other racking suggestions other than SolarDock for this application? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I appreciate the feedback!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Al Frishman</span></i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br><span style='color:#030100'>Evolved</span><span style='color:#FF9700'>Solar</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>(917) 699-6641<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>