Satellite dish installation

Chimichangas

Not sure if this is the right forum but I need to get a satellite dish installed on a new build house. Never had one before so clueless as to how it will impact on the house.

I understand it is up to the houseowner as to where it should go?
What do I need to think about as might impact or affect the house?

Is there any advice on where is best to locate the dish, or any advice on where not to locate the dish? I am thinking with the windy conditions the last few days is there any need to worry about wind damage?

I want to make sure that I dont make any mistake that would somehow affect the house, e.g. energy efficiency, leaks, minor strucural damage etc?

Its a midterrace house, no chimney, some available side wall space.

Also I would like to get an aerial installed at a later date, is there anything I should think about there, though perhaps it is best to ask the installer in terms of signal direction. I did here from an engineer that an aerial attached to a chimney stack can shake the crap of the chimney and affect its stuctural integrity over a good period of time.??

As always good constructive advice is much appreciated!

JonathonS

Hi there,
You will not have many options on where the dish goes, it has to point at the satellite. A chimney is usually the most discreet place to put it. In your case it will have to go near the roofline either at the front (bad news, looks awful) or back of the house. I'm not sure how a mid-terrace house has some sidewall (maybe roofline higher than neighbours?). If the latter is the case and your sidewall is facing the satellite you may be able to get it installed there.

Wind can affect the dish if it is not properly installed. Choose a reputable co, and specify that you want good quality brackets. These will probably be drilled into your wall, but there should be no issues with insulation etc, as a good installer will seal around any holes. Get a good quality dish too, not something that will rust in 6 months as many do. You could paint it to match your wall colour - ask the installer to bring on ewith him if he is calling to quote. Expect to pay up to €300+ for a good dish/cables/install.

Depending on your location you may get away with installing your aerial (I assume for Saorview) in the attic. Check with your installer. Aerials are fairly lightweight and inexpensive items these days, so get it at the same time as the dish, it wont add hugely to the overall cost.

The is a Satellite forum on Boards, best ask there if you need more info on the dish, and a Terrestrial forum for Saorview and aerial questions. The first thing is to check which wall it has to go on. The satellite used by Sky and Freesat is 28 degrees East of South.

Chimichangas

JonathonS wrote: »

Hi there,
You will not have many options on where the dish goes, it has to point at the satellite. A chimney is usually the most discreet place to put it. In your case it will have to go near the roofline either at the front (bad news, looks awful) or back of the house. I'm not sure how a mid-terrace house has some sidewall (maybe roofline higher than neighbours?). If the latter is the case and your sidewall is facing the satellite you may be able to get it installed there.

Wind can affect the dish if it is not properly installed. Choose a reputable co, and specify that you want good quality brackets. These will probably be drilled into your wall, but there should be no issues with insulation etc, as a good installer will seal around any holes. Get a good quality dish too, not something that will rust in 6 months as many do. You could paint it to match your wall colour - ask the installer to bring on ewith him if he is calling to quote. Expect to pay up to €300+ for a good dish/cables/install.

Depending on your location you may get away with installing your aerial (I assume for Saorview) in the attic. Check with your installer. Aerials are fairly lightweight and inexpensive items these days, so get it at the same time as the dish, it wont add hugely to the overall cost.

The is a Satellite forum on Boards, best ask there if you need more info on the dish, and a Terrestrial forum for Saorview and aerial questions. The first thing is to check which wall it has to go on. The satellite used by Sky and Freesat is 28 degrees East of South.

Thanks JonathanS, you actually gave me the info I was looking for!

Its what I was thinking of when I posted.
Getting a sky dish installed so hopefully it will be up to scratch, and well installed.
For specifics on the aerial possibles I will head for that terrestrial forum, I think the side wall should be ok for the dish, (its not a standard terrace type house), but will suss it out with the sky tech guy.
I must look into the painting of the dish, its a good idea perhaps.

Thanks again!

893bet

Can the soar view dish/aerial go in the attic itself?

Chimichangas

893bet wrote: »

Can the soar view dish/aerial go in the attic itself?

Its definitely just an aerial, but i'm pretty sure it can...without being 100%.

touchdown77

JonathonS wrote: »

A chimney is usually the most discreet place to put it.

If installing on a chimney, a lashing kit should only be used, never drilled.

Drift

Do you have kids? If not it might be possible to install it at a lower level somewhere in your rear garden (depending on orientation obviously).

If you have kids and footballs though it's not a runner unless you want to be continuously re aligning it!

JonathonS

893bet wrote: »

Can the soar view dish/aerial go in the attic itself?

It depends on how close you are to the transmitter and other variables. It will not always work in the attic. And only an aerial can go there, a sat dish must be outside.

Drift wrote: »

Do you have kids? If not it might be possible to install it at a lower level somewhere in your rear garden (depending on orientation obviously).

Trees, neighbouring houses etc must not be in the line of sight to the satellite.

JonathonS

Chimichangas wrote: »

Getting a sky dish installed so hopefully it will be up to scratch, and well installed.

Have a look at this post on the Sat forum on DIY sat:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055761436

I'm not suggesting you do it yourself, but it does cover a number of things that you might consider, eg quad LNB. It will also help you understand the whole process. The final 2 paras are interesting.

If its a Sky install then afaik they will do a basic install for the price, if there is any fancy stuff you will have to pay extra.:(

Just FYI I have a Sat dish and Freesat receiver so I get all of the UK channels and a host of others for free, plus a Saorview aerial for the Irish channels, so TV reception costs me €0. If I want to watch a match on Sky I go to the pub.;)