> If your tower does need to be attached to your house, you need to use
> through-bolts through the wall with backing plates inside probably along with
> some sort of stand-off housebracket like the Rohn ones to go from the outside
> wall to attach to the tower.
>
>> Any suggestions on what type of screws?
>>
> If you're going to attach it to the fascia, use anything because they're
> not going to do much anyway.
Rohn 25 specs call for their house brackets to support a minimum
horizontal load of 815 pounds in ALL directions; toward the house, away
from the house and across the face of the wall. In most if not all
residential structures, this calls for significant structural
reinforcing.
73, Dick
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