Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-17 Thread Will White
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs Hi Dana, We had to do this very thing for a project some years ago. I searched extensively for a product that could allow us to attach directly to the top skin of a SIP panel without having to use blocking or through fastener

[RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-17 Thread Tom DeBates
Hello Dana,  We were faced with this problem 10 years ago. I'm not certain if the OSB was 1/2" or 5/8". We used the DP Easy Foot with butyl between the foot and roof (this came adhered to the Foot), no flashing. DP supplied a special "deep-threaded" screw for this application. I can't remember

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-17 Thread Daniel Young
...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Chris Mason Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:47 PM To: d...@solarwork.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs I have no experience with SIP but, There's a product I buy from Krannich that is excellent for difficult roofs where there

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-17 Thread Chris Mason
I have no experience with SIP but, There's a product I buy from Krannich that is excellent for difficult roofs where there is no point of attachment. It is called Xpress rail. The older product, which I don't think they sell anymore but I bought out everything they had, could be attached by pop

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-16 Thread penobscotsolar
Hi Dana, We have done them, but our method only works when the interior is unfinished, for (I guess it depends on the customer) aesthetic reasons. I had aluminum "plates", 8"x8" and 1/8" thick made up by a local fabricator. We also fabricated flashing for the topside using 12" aluminum. We used

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-16 Thread Jerry Shafer
We use sunmodo mounting hardware it can use up to five screws on SIPS works well it will need a gasket on a metal roof Jerry On Dec 16, 2015 4:45 PM, "Luke Christy" wrote: > Hi Dana, > We had to do this very thing for a project some years ago. I searched > extensively

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-16 Thread Luke Christy
Hi Dana, We had to do this very thing for a project some years ago. I searched extensively for a product that could allow us to attach directly to the top skin of a SIP panel without having to use blocking or through fasteners. We ended up using an attachment made by EcoFasten Solar. It uses a

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-16 Thread Bill Hennessy
ntractor #44411 www.berkssolar.com From: "penobscotso...@midmaine.com" <penobscotso...@midmaine.com> To: d...@solarwork.com; RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs Hi Dana,   W

[RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-16 Thread Dana
SIP ROOF INSTALLATION I was asked to install on a SIP panel roof today. 5/8" OSB over 6" of foam on a 9:12 roof pitch at 9800' elevation with a Pro panel metal roof skin. There is a finished ceiling underneath the lower side of the SIP roof panel. I explained that it was not ideal due to the

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIPS panel roofs

2015-12-16 Thread Kirpal Khalsa
Can you get them to switch to a standing seam metal roof? Then use seam clamps...problem solved! And it's a better roof as well Good luck. On Dec 16, 2015 5:01 PM, wrote: > Hi Dana, >We have done them, but our method only works when the interior is >