fatjay
Solar Wizard
Finally making some progress on my porch roof. This is going to be 24 panels, and will be a 2 part.
Materials is 2" square tube with 1/4" sidewall. I just got the base structure up, no bracing or webbing yet. It was the hard part, the rest is easy.
Got the legs stabalized with some wood posts. Then lifted the top piece in place, marked it, took it all down, cut it, put it back up, welded it for the 2 sides. Then when everything was sitting, I put the 24' long cross members up and welded them. This is the part I needed help with, I had a second guy lifting, as it was a bit dangerous to do myself.
Next step is the webbing that will brace the legs and support the long spans. It's a lot of pieces and a lot of cuts. I didn't buy enough, I only got 40'.
When I say webbing, this is what I'm referring to. Each piece will transfer the down force on the top to the leg to prevent sagging.
Materials is 2" square tube with 1/4" sidewall. I just got the base structure up, no bracing or webbing yet. It was the hard part, the rest is easy.
Got the legs stabalized with some wood posts. Then lifted the top piece in place, marked it, took it all down, cut it, put it back up, welded it for the 2 sides. Then when everything was sitting, I put the 24' long cross members up and welded them. This is the part I needed help with, I had a second guy lifting, as it was a bit dangerous to do myself.
Next step is the webbing that will brace the legs and support the long spans. It's a lot of pieces and a lot of cuts. I didn't buy enough, I only got 40'.
When I say webbing, this is what I'm referring to. Each piece will transfer the down force on the top to the leg to prevent sagging.





