TT:
Now's a good time in the discussion to refer ya'll to the QST August
1996 article titled: Install a House-Bracketed Tower -- the Right Way!, by
K1KP. Tony's thesis is along the lines of house brackets need to be
engineered to connect not just into the house siding and plywood, but
through same and firmly onto the attic rafters. Lag bolts ain't gonna cut
it here.
Caveat Amateur.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
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Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Unguyed, with house bracket?..warning
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> I'm not sure if it's been mentioned or not in this thread, since I have
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> read them all, but one caveat bears mentioning....
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> DO NOT attach any bracketing to the fascia. Most fascia is not supposed
> to
> bear much lateral force. Therefore, if you bracket your tower to most
> fascia, it may look good and strong, but unless you hooked into some
> healthy
> framing wood, beware. Back in FL, I saw and heard of lots of these
> installations
> hit the ground when a good burst of wind them.
>
> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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