{"id":1330,"date":"2009-12-22T04:54:23","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T11:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2009-12-22T06:24:01","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T13:24:01","slug":"time-permitting-or-time-spent-waiting-for-a-lath-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/archives\/1330","title":{"rendered":"Time permitting or time spent waiting for a lath inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The inspector didn&#8217;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&#8217;s on to stuccoing. Once, that is, the threat of rain (and snow) has passed.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1338\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/front-edge-bolted0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1338\" title=\"front-edge-bolted0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/front-edge-bolted0-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The front edge bolted down\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/front-edge-bolted0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/front-edge-bolted0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/front-edge-bolted0.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front edge bolted down<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1331\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1331\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1331\" title=\"back-edge-bolted\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The first of the back edge posts attached\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first of the back edge posts attached<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1332\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1332\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1332\" title=\"back-edge-bolted2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Close up\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-bolted2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1333\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1333\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1333\" title=\"back-edge-progress\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Making progress on the back edge\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making progress on the back edge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1334\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1334\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1334\" title=\"back-edge-progress2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The back edge is ready for the solar panels\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/back-edge-progress2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The back edge is ready for the solar panels<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1335\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/first-solar-panel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1335\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1335\" title=\"first-solar-panel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/first-solar-panel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Positioning the first panel on the front edge\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/first-solar-panel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/first-solar-panel-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/first-solar-panel.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Positioning the first panel on the front edge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1340\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/two-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1340\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1340\" title=\"two-up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/two-up-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Two panels up\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/two-up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/two-up-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/two-up.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two panels up<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1339\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/three-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1339\" title=\"three-up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/three-up-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Three panels up\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/three-up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/three-up-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/three-up.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three panels up<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1336\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1336\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1336\" title=\"four-up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Four panels up\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four panels up<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1337\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-backside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1337\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1337\" title=\"four-up-backside\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-backside-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of thebackside\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-backside-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-backside-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/four-up-backside.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A picture of thebackside<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I don&#8217;t really love the mounting hardware, but I&#8217;m not sure how I&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the help with this Douglas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inspector didn&#8217;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&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-1330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brad","tag-solar"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1330\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}