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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At long last, I have a few inside pics of the roof
tower install for those of you who have wondered how it was done.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Here is the basic structure used on all
three presently installed towers to support them as well as reinforce the roof
itself.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>The right side here is the connection point
for the two legs of the tripod on one side of the roof peak. Note the 2x8
lag screwed into/across six rafters as well as bolted to the tower legs via the
threaded rod.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>The left side is the connection point for
the single leg of the tripod on the other side of the peak, On this side
the 2x8 spans four rafters and is lag screwed to the rafters and bolted to the
tripod with threaded rod.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Close up of the single leg side shows the
2x4s parallel to the rafters...a 2x8 is screwed down into the 2x4s to create a
box effect, then the assembly is pushed up flush to the roof sheeting.
This sandwiches the sheeting and the shingles between the top 2x8 and the leg
bracket, while the assembly is sandwiched between the lower 2x8 and the
roof. The 2x4s are bolted through the rafters with 3/8 bolts, lockwashers,
and fender washers, and the entire thing is bolted all sides to the threaded
rods with lockwashers, fender washers and nuts.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Here is a close up of how the threaded rods
are bolted both sides of the assembly, as well as how the 2x4s are
sandwiched.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>And finally, here is a fourth structure
over the garage, waiting for the fourth tripod to be bolted to
it.</STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I hope this makes it a bit clearer as to how this
was all done for those of you who have asked as well as those of you considering
doing this yourself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Enjoy!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Bob, N1UJS in Newtown</FONT></DIV>
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