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GAF Energy in the last year came out with nailable solar shingles so the installation process is similar to a normal roof. I think that's the future because it

GAF Energy in the last year came out with nailable solar shingles so the installation process is similar to a normal roof. I think that's the future because it only adds a relatively small cost to the cost of replacing a roof or new one, doesn't require any structural changes to framing (sometimes needed), and the risk of "stuff falling" is the same. https://www.gaf.energy/timberline-solar/ https://www.gaf.energy/timberline-solar/

mindslight 4y ago
Are these available to DIYers? I'm building a shed and would just as soon use these if I could. As it stands, I'm just going to overbuild the roof structure a bit and then add racked solar when I get around to it.
- billythemaniam 4y ago
  I don't know, but I recommend reaching out. Sounds like a cool project!
Retric 4y ago
It’s better, but I still expect some fool to climb up onto their roof in the winter to remove snow etc. When you start talking 100’s of millions of homes your end up dealing with vast numbers of really dumb people.
- billythemaniam 4y ago
  Bold, wild claims require evidence for the rest of us to believe you. Got any?
  - Retric 4y ago
    Bold? Here’s a video of someone actually falling off their roof, but you can find plenty of videos where people are walking around their roof looking at their panels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4HrMy9djk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4HrMy9djk Here’s an article actually recommending it for flat roofs. Using a Shovel Method Shoveling is the riskiest of the snow removal procedures from your roof. The reason for this is that it requires you to climb to the roof to remove the snow. There’s risk in climbing the ladder, the shoveling itself, and the risk of damaging the roof if you step in a weak spot or hit the shovel on a delicate part of the roof. However, it is the best especially on a flat surface/roof https://roofscour.com/how-to-remove-snow-off-roof/ https://roofscour.com/how-to-remove-snow-off-roof/

mindslight 4y ago

Are these available to DIYers? I'm building a shed and would just as soon use these if I could. As it stands, I'm just going to overbuild the roof structure a bit and then add racked solar when I get around to it.

billythemaniam 4y ago
I don't know, but I recommend reaching out. Sounds like a cool project!

Retric 4y ago

It’s better, but I still expect some fool to climb up onto their roof in the winter to remove snow etc. When you start talking 100’s of millions of homes your end up dealing with vast numbers of really dumb people.

billythemaniam 4y ago
Bold, wild claims require evidence for the rest of us to believe you. Got any?
- Retric 4y ago
  Bold? Here’s a video of someone actually falling off their roof, but you can find plenty of videos where people are walking around their roof looking at their panels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4HrMy9djk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4HrMy9djk Here’s an article actually recommending it for flat roofs. Using a Shovel Method Shoveling is the riskiest of the snow removal procedures from your roof. The reason for this is that it requires you to climb to the roof to remove the snow. There’s risk in climbing the ladder, the shoveling itself, and the risk of damaging the roof if you step in a weak spot or hit the shovel on a delicate part of the roof. However, it is the best especially on a flat surface/roof https://roofscour.com/how-to-remove-snow-off-roof/ https://roofscour.com/how-to-remove-snow-off-roof/