Do you REALLY believe the fascia board is attached
well enough to hold a tower? Think about it...how much
force does it take to pull the fascia board free? Could
you do it with one hand??? Hmmm.
Bottom line, you need to tie into the structural members.
de Tom N4KG
On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 "Donald Lafreniere- DJL Antennas"
<va3djl@quadantenna.com> writes:
> I am going to be installing a "heavy-duty" tv tower next week. It is
> only
> 30 feet tall. I am going to attach it to the fascia board at the
> peak of
> the roof. How thick should the fascia board be to be a safe
> connection?
>
> Any suggestions on what type of screws?
>
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