I have been watching this post for some time. I can't help but wonder if we
are forgetting that an exterior wall of a house was never meant to take a
lateral load, especially from 30 or 40 feet of tower hanging over it. An
exterior wall is meant to support the roof, not a tower pushing and pulling
on it.
I have put up, taken down and serviced a number of towers. And it simply
amazes me what hams "get away" with. It may work for a while, maybe
forever. But if you need 110 MPH wind survival, put up a free standing
tower that is designed for it. Otherwise you are playing with fire, not to
mention taking a chance on pulling down part of your house.
Michael Murphy - KD8OK
>The bracket is over designed as much as I could. Where it attaches to the
>house it is 5' long and it has three bolts that go through vertical 2x4. I
>have this backed up with a horizontal 2x4. All of this including the bolts
>are stainless steel. Several locals have agreed that this is done properly
>and I believe it to be a better bracket then the one Rohn uses in their
>bracketed towers.
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