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Moving dish to offset bracket on rear wall.

  • 23-10-2007 9:18am
    #1
    ixtlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I know I mentioned this before in a few threads, but this time I am really close to doing it so I wanted to run it past you.

    When I got Sky+ 3 years ago the installer told me that the dish (mounted on the side of my chimney and facing forwards... if I had 2 the chimney would be like Mickey Mouse) could not be moved or adjusted as it was too rusted in place. Obviously it must be worse now... the signal strength is 50-60% and the quality 70-90% (but has never got any worse). Side of house was not an option.

    I want to get HD. I was thinking I would take that opportunity to have a new dish mounted on an offset bracket on the rear wall. The roof is 35-40deg so I figure that should be possible. I've always had it in mind to do this as I worried during every big storm that the dish would come down or damage the chimney.

    So, I feel there's no point going to Sky as they cannot be trusted to do this... Either.... I buy a €299 HD box from Ebay and connect it myself and leave the dish until such time as something bad does happen. Or I go to an independent installer and have them do the whole HD/dish job. I suspect though that they will immediately charge €449 for the box even before the install. Or maybe I could get the box and pay the installer for the move?

    The other question that arises is... are such installers well acquainted with removing dishes like this? Is there special chimney repair plaster? Or would I expect they would saw it off and leave the bolts intact?

    Sorry for the long post... Comments? Am I being stupid? The dish has been in place for 6 years now... Many many people have dishes on the chimney.

    Ix.


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Hmm, I think you should contact your local installer, and ask him for estimate prices. I'm not sure of current SkyHD promotions (if any).

    The job shouldn't be beyond a capable installer. As for the bolts, if siezed, they may have no option but to saw them off, otherwise they'll probably screw them out.

    If you do plan to go ahead with the dish relocation job this side of Christmas, I'd suggest you get it done sooner rather than later. November and December can be very busy time of the year for Sky installers. Plus the daylight hours will of course be getting shorter which doesn't help matters. :(


  • #3
    Sam Radford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Sam Radford


    Just for the record, no bracket should be bolted to a chimney (unless it is a really old type with a double-brick wall construction). A "lashing kit" must be used. This spreads the load.


  • #4
    ixtlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭ixtlan


    Thanks for the reply Sam.

    Yes, I discovered this after my dish went on the chimney... without a lashing kit. That was by Sky contractors.

    What surprises me is that despite the fact that it's agreed this should not happen, it is what is widely done. I don't know the percentages but it's clear that chimney mounted installs without a lashing kit are close to the norm.

    When an independent (now out of business) did my Sky+ he told me that the dish was now rusted in place. I asked why the chimney was so popular and he said that some installers preferred it because it was faster.

    Anyhow, I've asked Muskerry satellite systems (the only recommendation I got for a Cork installer) for a quote, and if I go ahead I'll share my experiences...

    Ix.


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