The inspector didn’t arrive until late this afternoon. There were fewer questions by the inspector about this inspection than any one so far. We passed, and it’s on to stuccoing. Once, that is, the threat of rain (and snow) has passed.
While I was waiting, I buckled down and got to work on the solar panel mounting. I got four of the first six panels up before it got dark.
The front edge bolted down
The first of the back edge posts attached
Close up
Making progress on the back edge
The back edge is ready for the solar panels
Positioning the first panel on the front edge
Two panels up
Three panels up
Four panels up
A picture of thebackside
I don’t really love the mounting hardware, but I’m not sure how I’d do it differently. It relies completely on the solar panel itself for lateral strength. I wonder if some kind of X bracing is in order.
Thanks for the help with this Douglas!