Trees and terrain :) On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Brian Rohrbacher<br...@reliableinter.net> wrote: > That is a lot of questions but I bet I can answer with one word. Terrain. > > Brian > > Josh Luthman wrote: > > Wow that's a lot of extra work per install! How high/far are your APs > and what band are you using that needs this extra effort? > > On 8/30/09, Mark McElvy <mmce...@accubak.com> wrote: > > > If I did not mount on roofs I would not do many installs, most of my > installs consist of 3ft tripod with 10ft mast or 30ft mast on roof peak > with guy wires. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:34 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions > > We mount to the roof when we have to. Last resort but there are times > when > it's the only option. > > We put down silicone then run the mounting screws though that. Never > had a > leak. People have been mounting things on roofs for a very very long > time. > > As for brick, we use GOOD plastic anchors and longer screws than they > would > normally have. None have fallen off yet. When running the cable I > drill > the anchor holes into the mortar instead of the brick. > > I finally broke down and bought a nearly top of the line Bosch hammer > drill. > The DeWalt cordless is nice, but it's not really capable of dealing with > > high end brick or concrete. > > laters, > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:49 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions > > > What's so bad about brick? I would imagine there is lags made for it > (not the mortor). 've always used the saufet ?sp? And gutter to > tuck/hide the cable so there is no damage. > > On 8/28/09, Steve Barnes <st...@pcswin.com> wrote: > > > I agree, I will never again install on a roof. That cost me money > > > once, > > > not again. Can't even tell you how many homeowners have thanked us > > > for > > > not > installing on the roof. They hate their satellite dish being up there > > > and > > > are willing to pay extra for anything to keep it off the roof. What I > > > hate > is brick homes. No way to mount no way to run cable and for some > > > reason > > > those are always the people who have their computers on an inside > > > wall, > > > are > tighter than ticks and don't want to pay for anything but the standard > install. > > Steve Barnes > Manager > PCS-WIN > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service > > Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through > > > experience > > > of > trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, > > > ambition > > > inspired, and success achieved. > - Helen Keller > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > > > On > > > Behalf Of Robert West > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 2:02 AM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions > > I have a big problem with making holes in a roof. I just don't! > > Reason is, any drip or drop then becomes the internet guys fault no > > > matter > > > if the roof is 40 years old and missing half the shingles already. > > > Too > > > many > people out to "gotcha". And the ones who ask to see our liability > insurance > before we do anything....... Red flags! They turn out to be > > > nightmares, > > > we > get permission in writing from those folks for every hole drilled. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > > > On > > > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:21 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Antenna Mount extensions > > Tripods like roof hole making tripods? > > On 8/27/09, Brian Rohrbacher <br...@reliableinter.net> wrote: > > > I guess I'm just old fashioned using tripods and 10 ft masts. Channel > master. Tripods are $18 and masts are $11. We charge $30 for the > > > tripods > > > and $15 for 10ft mast including install. > > Brian > > Scott Reed wrote: > > > 4" length of strut at the peak. > 5' length of strut down where ever it falls on the eaves. > Strut pipe clamp to fit pipe. > > /\ > /-\ > / \ > / \ > /--------\ > > > > > Mike wrote: > > > > 'splain please! How is that configured? 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