Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads

-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of JRQ Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 8:28 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads Gary, The snow loads that structural engineers design to are a worst-case scenario. It is true that

Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads

highly recommend you have a structural engineer review the structure, even if a structural stamp is not required. Jeffrey Quackenbush From: Bob-O Schultze To: RE-wrenches Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads I would

Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads

about 10 years ago - after a particularly heavy duty (more than usual) mount shasta snow storm, the county raised the snow load specifications here from 40#/sq ft to 60#/sq ft... which made all existing roofs substandard, so while they are grandfathered in, adding 2 to 3 #/sq ft for solar is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads

lgoodssolar.com From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Gary Bassett Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:48 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads Has anyone in the snow belt areas hav

Re: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads

.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Gary Bassett Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:48 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Snow loads Has anyone in the snow belt areas have any luck with convincing their local building inspectors that the snow melts or slides from panels, mu

[RE-wrenches] Snow loads

Has anyone in the snow belt areas have any luck with convincing their local building inspectors that the snow melts or slides from panels, much like a metal roof only better. Thus your snow load would be reduced to zero where the panels have been installed. Gary __