Solar Panel Pergola

[fritter63]

I decided that if I was going to build a pergola, I might as well put some solar panels on it... to save money on panel racking (I was wrong about that - thanks to California earthquake building code!).  - Footings alone cost $3400 to get in place...

But anyway, here's some pics of the project.

Festools used: Ti-15 (great for driving 10" lag screws!), Carvex (profiling the ends of the beams), MFS & OF 1400 (for thinning the oversized beams after the lumber yard misunderstood what I'd asked for), CXS (all other drill/screw needs)

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Gratuitous "shop dogs" picture:

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[Fury5]

Really cool.  Thanks for sharing.

 

[rizzoa13]

3400$ for 4 footings? Did they make you tie them into bedrock from the Cretaceous???

 

[fritter63]

3400$ for 4 footings? Did they make you tie them into bedrock from the Cretaceous???

Probably more like $2500. Forgot that included 2 other slabs for flagpole and planter project

4 foot deep by 2 foot , rebar cage, 32" 6x6 steel sockets embedded 16" in footings to secure posts. California is sue happy, so they overcompensate

 

[Kev]

3400$ for 4 footings? Did they make you tie them into bedrock from the Cretaceous???

They kept hitting oil and had to start again several times [wink]