If it's self supporting, why brackets and guys?
Does not look like it will hold much to start with.
If they are designed to self support, changing stress points with
brackets and guys may be the wrong way to go.
Scott Stembaugh wrote:
> I am getting ready to finally stand up my tower. The tower is an old
> rohn design that is a self supporting style. I have a house bracket
> for it but where I want to stand the tower next to the house the
> bracket will be at abt 8' just below the eave. The tower is 40'. Is
> the house bracket still required even though it will be so low? I do
> plan on putting on guys at the 30' level.
>
> If I do put on the house bracket what is the best scenario for
> attaching them to the house? The inside of the wall will be in a
> public area so I would prefer to NOT come all the way thru the wall.
> But then again I would prefer the tower not fall either. Putting the
> tower on the end of the house is not an option due to utilities and
> close proximity to neighbors.
>
> Picture of the top section (and kind of the lower sections) can be
> seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/radio.n9ljx/Tower#.
>
> thanks,
> --scott N9LJX
>
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