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Weather Station Hardware => Other Weather Station Hardware => Topic started by: offroadjosh on February 12, 2009, 01:51:51 PM
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i want to move my anemometer to the roof of my house(when i get the transmitter kit this summer) how would i go about mounting a tripod up there with out making holes in the roof?
Josh
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What kind of roof? Or use a mount on the gable. Those sat tv mounts work well.
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umm composite roof(Shingles...) and there is nothing high enough to mount it to
Josh
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Sorry - you will have to lag bolt it through the shingles.
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predrill your holes and use mastic before you bolt and after
Rick
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Also, try to screw the lags into the roof rafters or trusses. Just screwing into the roof sheathing will make a weak installation which could get blown over leaving big holes, damaged equipment and damaged shingles where it hits.
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that is the one problems with the tripod's, the feet dont line up very well with rafters. I think I was able to get the single side into one, and maybe one from the double side... but the footprint is does not line up with standard width trusses...
Andrew
Also, try to screw the lags into the roof rafters or trusses. Just screwing into the roof sheathing will make a weak installation which could get blown over leaving big holes, damaged equipment and damaged shingles where it hits.
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One really needs to build a quadpod. :)
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Well this dumb old indian uses a doubler when i am fasten something to my roof. using 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 and run it between your rafter. This will spread out the load and you can nail it to the rafters on each side to also add to strengthing your installation. Mastic above 40 year sealant underneath and in the bolt hole and you will not have any leakage.
john
KL7IFP
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maybe i will look into another way of mounting...
thanks
josh
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Thanks for the advice John
knowing the extremes you live in I will heed your advice