I am looking to upgrade to HD when DirecTV starts here in April and I think I need a pole to put the multisat on. Right now I have my old dish on the soffit of the roof so I am thinking to change that. Where can I get a pole, preferably here in the BHAM area?
Where can I get a Pole to mount a dish?
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Install sch40 galvanized steel below the frost line , with proper drainage (ask for a DIY guide if you have never done one) - Lowes, Home Depot, plumbing supply or sprinkler/irrigation supply.
2bags for a 1 5/8 job?
It is going to be a 2 inch "I think" cause he is going to need a AT9 dish.
It is going to be a 2 inch "I think" cause he is going to need a AT9 dish.
skip the 1 5/8 fence post and 2 bags idea above. you want to do it right, not fast and cheap, or again.
Could also drill a 3/8 hole all the way thru near the bottom of the pole
and put a 4" long Bolt -washer/nut on it. Keeps the pole from turning over time!
and put a 4" long Bolt -washer/nut on it. Keeps the pole from turning over time!
dougruss said:
What I do is use self tapping screws at the bottom. I will put 3 rows of 3 and have had good luck with them.
If you want Pictures................
From my avatar you can see that, I had the same problem. I solved it with composite posts, from a store up here named "Fleet & Farm". They are posts made of ground up cars, yep, they grind up cars and mix the pieces with some kind of rubber stuff. They are made in Canada, so, I think they know something about cold weather. We live in the snow belt, so I wanted to have something that wouldn't warp or twist in the coldest part of the winter. This has been it. They are from < www.xpotentialproducts.com >
I used the 8 foot posts, they are 6" X 6", and I put them in the ground almost 4 feet, for the frost around here. I dug a hole about 18" across too. I wanted no heaving and twisting. Filled it with concrete and got 'r done
bamalin said:
From my avatar you can see that, I had the same problem. I solved it with composite posts, from a store up here named "Fleet & Farm". They are posts made of ground up cars, yep, they grind up cars and mix the pieces with some kind of rubber stuff. They are made in Canada, so, I think they know something about cold weather. We live in the snow belt, so I wanted to have something that wouldn't warp or twist in the coldest part of the winter. This has been it. They are from < www.xpotentialproducts.com >
I used the 8 foot posts, they are 6" X 6", and I put them in the ground almost 4 feet, for the frost around here. I dug a hole about 18" across too. I wanted no heaving and twisting. Filled it with concrete and got 'r done
I think steel post look much cleaner on the install. I have always used them no with no problem. Muffler tubing is too light you need Sch40.
dragon002 said:
The muffler pipe is to light, too thin walled...... but don't use wood because sun and water cause warp-age and will slowly pull the dish out of alignment and post out of plumb/level.
volkodav said:
Their might not be anything wrong for a couple of years but over time the steel will last longer, and as I said before it looks much cleaner when you use a steel post over a wood.
