attaching solar panels
I was wondering if I should use well nuts or just wood screws to attach the panels to the roof, of course a healthy amount of Dicor. I was going to use 1" stainless wood screws.
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Almot wrote:
I used #10 stainless sheet metal screws in 3/4" particle board, to attach 1/4" thick aluminum brackets for panels. Dicor under, Dicor onto the screw before driving it in, Dicor on the screw head after. I had a better luck with Geocel RV Roof Sealant than with Dicor. Either one works, but Dicor cures slower, shrinks a lot and bubbles.
Length of the screw should be longer than 1" if you hit the rafter.
The FW has 3/8" decking and 1/8" aluminum brackets so that a 1/2" leaves 1/2" more screw. not sure where the rafters are suppose to be 16" centers don't know if a stud finder would work to find them.
