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Step 3: Install the Starter Bar
Step 3a: Position the Left Starter Bar…
Snap a chalk line 5" (127 mm) from the edge of the
VersaShield® SOLO™ Fire-Resistant Slip Sheet. Starting with the leftmost starter bar in the
proposed solar array, align the top edge of the feet of the starter bar with the chalk line
(Figure 34).
Step 3b: Fasten the Starter Bar to the Deck...
Each starter bar foot has 2 rows of three pre-drilled
screw holes. Use either row of screw holes to avoid seams and knot holes in the roof deck.
Fasten the starter bar to the deck by drilling into 3 of the 6 available screw holes of the feet
with #14 – 2" (51 mm) Drill-Tec® Roofing Fasteners (Figure 35). Do not overtighten the roofing
fasteners.
Figure 35: Attach the S tarter Bar to the Deck
Step 3c: Complete the Row of Starter Bars…
Next, attach the remaining starter bars from left to right
(Figure 36, next page). A gap of 1/8" (3 mm) should be allowed between each starter bar to
accommodate for thermal expansion at higher ambient temperatures. Shim the starter bars,
if needed, to adjust their height.
Step 3a: Position the
Left Starter Bar
Step 3b: Fasten the
Starter Bar to the Deck
Step 3c: Complete the Row of
Starter Bars
Drill-Tec
®
Roofing
Fasteners (x3)
5"
Align the
Solar Foot
with the
Chalk Line.
Figure 34: Position the S tarter Bar
