Usually four to six holes are drilled through the roof to complete the install.
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Two in the center secured into a wall stud or roof rafter and four secured in the corners of the mount.
Armed with a drill the installer will drill holes directly into your roof in order to bolt on the satellite dish mount.
The mast must be secured to withstand years of wind loading.
Normally a rubber sheet will be installed with the screws to ensure that it stays and doesn t leak.
To properly install a mount on the roof a rafter has to be located underneath the shingles.
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The holes newly created large enough to fit a half inch bolt and are about 3 inches long.
The style and height of roof determine where the satellite dish goes on the roof.
So they often unbolt the footplates and remove the dish.
I am looking at standing rib over an existing 3 tab roofing.
An alternative satellite dish mounting location is at the top of a sturdy metal or wood pole.
It only intersects with their work area at one location the roof.
The installer will be out to tlak about it next week but i wanted some information first.
As opposed to your roof a pole offers you much more flexibility for satellite placement and can help you avoid signal loss if you choose a completely unobstructed location.
Many who aren t intimately familiar with these systems including roofers might see it as one big hunk of metal.
I have two satellite dishes up on my roof.
When i have the metal roof installed will they have to be placed on the ground.
A dish mast installed on a traditional wood framed structure should be secured with 6 lag screws.
Then holes are drilled into your roof to secure it in place.
These holes pierce all layers or protection that your bryan roofer installed including the waterproof underlayment and seals.