Mounting An Antenna Mast On The Roof

This calls for specialized tools and parts.

Mounting an antenna mast on the roof.

In order to mount an antenna on your roof without damaging it you should attach the antenna to the gable the fascia or the chimney. Whatever you do do not put holes in your roof to attach your antenna. My husband is very adamant about not putting holes in our roof. You can also buy non penetrating mounts that use weights rather than screws to hold them in place.

Next carry your mast pipe up the ladder without the antena attached. Instead of getting a proper mast he welded several poles or pipes together and stuck the antenna on top. Across depending on the height and pitch of the roof and where the mount is installed. Universal roof attic mount apparatus for installing an antenna mast on a roof or in an attic up to 1 5 in diameter.

A roof type mounting bracket such as the channel master cm3078 is adaptable for use in attic installations. This heavy duty galvanized steel eave mount accepts masts up to 2 5 ft. Drill the long screws through the gable supports into the studs try to keep the block level. The antenna however must not touch the attic floor.

Plumbers sometimes use the vents as access points for snaking. Buy antenna masts and mounts at the best prices direct from channel master. Suspending the supporting mast shouldn t be difficult to engineer. Having a clear line of sight is the most important consideration but carefully aiming orienting the antenna and adjusting its height often can overcome the problems created by installing it in a slightly weaker signal area.

I d be concerned about wind vibration causing a leak around the vent pipe flashing. More often than not you ll find that mounting your antenna on your roof on your chimney or on some other high ground that s elevated at least 15 or 30 feet high will give you better results. He used an existing satellite mount but our reception was poor. Antenna mounting supplies are what you need to secure your aerial to your roof chimney or even the wall.

The antenna is then mounted on the other end of the mast. 9 00 7 4. There are many acceptable locations where an antenna can be mounted such as on your roof in your attic on a wall on the eave of your house and even on the ground. It is expandable from 58 ft.

The mounting bracket is used to attach a short mast to a rafter or rafter support. The channel master adjustable eave mount is used for mounting an antenna mast to the eve of a house. When it comes to antennas the most widely accepted rule of thumb is that the higher the better. Having said all of this using a sewer vent as an antenna mount is probably not a good idea.

In order to get the basic channels our antenna has to be roof mounted the higher the better. Solid signal carries a wide variety of antenna mounting supplies such as installation mounts for antenna masts and heavy duty chimney mounts.