It depends on the type of metal shingle/tile, of course, but many of them have a screw where they overlap. We are seeing a lot of the simulated round tiles that are made of metal, and they can have a screw at the apex near the overlap, or on the overlap/edge.
*Jason Szumlanski* *Fafco Solar* On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Jesse Dahl <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the advice. Good points on the warranty of the roofing > material, never crossed my mind... > > I have all the confidence I can cut the roof to flash (3 generation > carpenter before I became an electrician). What is the process for removing > a shingle? I'm guessing the shingles interlock where the overlap. > > Jesse > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 21, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Jason Szumlanski <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Tin snips does the trick. I have a guy with 20+ years of roof experience > that's a craftsman with snips. It's easy to butcher it if you let a junior > guy do it. > > *Jason Szumlanski** * > > *Fafco Solar* > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Ray Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How is this roof type for flashing? Do you just cut it with a tin >> snips? My project only entails replacing an unflashed conduit penetration >> with a Soladeck, so I'm hoping it won't be too bad. >> >> R.Ray Walters >> CTO, Solarray, Inc >> Nabcep Certified PV Installer, >> Licensed Master Electrician >> Solar Design Engineer303 505-8760 >> >> On 3/21/2013 8:58 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: >> >> We've used the standoff and boot method successfully. It dictates where >> you put your rows to some extent, but it's not too bad. There is definitely >> a hefty up-charge on this roof type. It adds quite a bit of labor and >> material. >> >> >> *Jason Szumlanski** * >> >> *Fafco Solar >> * >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 7:52 AM, Will White >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> We've done a couple of installs on metal shingle roofs and we used the >>> Unirac stand offs with the Oatey boots. We had the standoffs and flashing >>> installed by the roofer so it wouldn't void the roof warranty. It cost >>> about $1500 extra but we thought it was worth if in case of a leak. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Will >>> >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________________________________________________ >>> Will White >>> Regional Field Operations Manager - New England >>> >>> Real Goods Solar >>> 64 Main St. >>> Montpelier, VT 05602 >>> Tel: (802) 223-7804 <%28802%29%20223-7804> >>> Cell: (802) 234-3167 <%28802%29%20234-3167> >>> www.realgoodssolar.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jesse Dahl >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:33 PM >>> To: Wrenches >>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metal shingles >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I looked at a site today and the roofing was a brand of metal shingle. >>> This was just a quick drive by and check out the site so I don't have >>> access to the brand or method of attachment. >>> >>> It still got me thinking, what are people doing for attachments to >>> roofing like this? 6/12 pitch, and from the photos the client sent me, the >>> structure is 2"X6" truss running N-S, with 1"x4" strapping every 4' running >>> E-W along with 5/8" OSB on top of the strapping. The trusses look to be on >>> 4' centers (just judging by the photo). >>> >>> The only thing I can think of is EJOT type fasteners through the shingle >>> into the truss. The shingles would crush a little bit, but the OSB would >>> support it pretty well. 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