Help installing motorised dish on prefab concrete house with brick veneer cladding?

[geordieshaun]

Hi,

Sorry for the long thread title!

I'm going to be setting up a motorised 85cm dish for a mate, only thing is im not sure on the best way to mount the dish brackets. His house is a concrete prefab, and has brick veneer cladding with a layer of polystyrene insulation in between like: concrete wall | polystyrene | brick cladding (think that makes sense).

The trouble im having is picking the correct bolts for the job!

Was wondering if anyone here has any ideas??

Cheers

Shaun

 

[Rick]

Long ones lol. You need to get a fix into the concrete. Your going to have to do a test drill to find your thicknesses, then pick a suitable length anchor. A good tip is to drill your cable entry first, that tells you all you need to know. Is it not possible to groundmount the dish ?

 

[geordieshaun]

Not possible to ground mount, although there is a garage with a flat roof on the side of the house (also cladded with the brick veneer!). I do remember seeing some kind of mount for a flat roof somewhere, cant remember what they are called or where I would buy one (or even if they are any good!).

Cheers

Shaun

 

[Huevos]

I do remember seeing some kind of mount for a flat roof somewhere, cant remember what they are called

A non penetrating roof mount maybe.

 

[Rick]

Like this you mean h__p://www.southernsat.co.uk/cart/index.php?l=product_detail&p=907