[TowerTalk] Things to consider while my house is being built

[Barry]

Regarding putting ground rods in the basement prior to the slab being 
poured...
Make sure you know where they will be putting things like the oil 
tank, hot water heater, heater, etc.  My builder didn't bother to 
tell me, and my pre-installed ground rods wound up being in a place 
where I couldn't use them.  I wound up renting a hammer drill and a 
concrete bit and drilling through the slab to place a ground rod, 
once the shack was built.
Barry W2UP

On 5 Nov 2005 Wolfert, William R. wrote:

> Larry
> A shame your walls are poured. The easiest way to get outside cabling
> inside (to the basement) is to have the cement contractor put (a) some
> PVC sleeves in the concrete forms and then pour the wall. Your builder
> does this for the drain line and water service. A next consideration
> is to maybe use one of your basement windows. Most builders install at
> least 2. Code may vary, but in Central Ohio only 1 is required. I
> noticed you've received many excellent suggestions. If your shack is
> going to be in the basement, then prior to the floor being poured,
> drive a few ground rods in your select location and you have a short
> ground connection for the shack. A general electrical suggestion is to
> have your whole house wired with #12. It's a very small amount extra
> for wire but it helps your lighting circuits to not dim every time the
> heater, dryer or A/C kicks on. And of course the separate breaker box
> suggested should be on its own feed from the meter. Not a sub-box off
> the main panel. Regardless of the size of your shack (read amount of
> boxes to power) the separate panel is a good idea. Lastly to amplify
> something already suggested, whatever size conduit you plan to bury,
> MAKE IT BIGGER. If you think you need 3", go with 4. If 4", go with 6.
> Only when you pull the cables will you curse the fact that you didn't
> make the pipe larger. The extra initial cost of the pipe will dwarf
> compared to the aggravation you will face with a "hard pull". Good
> Luck.
> 
> 73s
> 
> Bill WR8K   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: W9NTK [mailto:w9ntk at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:08 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Things to consider while my house is being built
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Besides figuring out a way to bring in the coax and rotator cables,
> what other things should I consider (from a ham radio perspective)
> while my house is being built?  My builder poured the basement walls
> today.
> 
> I've been inactive for quite some time now, but plan to get on the air
> again in the next year or two.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Larry
> KS9J
> 
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club