You can always add some light structure to the underside of the roof to give you the third attach point. A 2x4 between two steel members works just fine.
mc On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> wrote: > I am looking to install a tripod on a commercial rooftop. It's the > style with the metal framing (3' or larger spans) and just insulation > and the roofing material between. > > What do you guys do when you have to setup a tripod on such a roof? Two > legs could probably be secured to the metal framing, but what to do with > the 3rd leg is what puzzles me. > > I have installed on this type of roof before, but it was with a DSS > mount. I just sucked the 2 bolts holding the DSS down tight and used > nuts and lock washers on the back side. I may have left the remaining > holes unsecured. I seriously doubt I could do the same thing with a tripod. > > > -- > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- Marco C. Coelho Argon Technologies Inc. POB 875 Greenville, TX 75403-0875 903-455-5036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
