Hi all! Had a nice conversation with a roofing contractor today. He was quite down on the idea of poking any holes through the roofing material due to the amount of rain at the property (in central f
Isn't that typically done with one of those sleds loaded up with concrete blocks? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing lis
Find a different roofing contractor - one who understands the issues of properly flashing roof penetrations. It is impossible to build a roof without penetrations and with rain rates reaching many i
Author: Joseph or Ruth Patrick <hdmc38@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:19:42 -0700 (PDT)
Hello Norm You should probably be looking for another way to mount your antennas. No roofer that's any good will tell you to cut holes in a roof that does not leak. He knows that if a roof is going
Yes, that is how we do all rooftop installations. We have them on casinos, hotels and such in Florida. You can't punch holes in them. --Original Message-- From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mail
Satellite sled mounts are used mainly on flat roofs only. I have done one that was a saddle over a peak roof. Mainly used for fairly small dish size although I have seen a couple in the 6-8ft range.
Jim KI7Y Thanks all for the contributions. The saddle sled is the type I'd need. My problem is getting it by code. I would have to have the windload and structural calcs done by an engineer to ensure
Jim KI7Y Thanks all for the contributions. The saddle sled is the type I'd need. My problem is getting it by code. I would have to have the windload and structural calcs done by an engineer to ensure
I expect the code there is just presuming that the arrival of 150 knot breezes is only a matter of time... :) _______________________________________________ _________________________________________
If you're installing a new roof, then the roofer should be able to provide "hard points" that are properly flashed and sealed to mount your external structure. You might look at how they do solar pan