Installing Satellite Dish On Vinyl Siding

This particular install was only 6 months old and was already loose.

Installing satellite dish on vinyl siding.

Satellite dish installations mast installation. Mounting a kaku dish to vinyl siding is almost never a good idea. Mounting the dish on a railing or fence installing the dish on aluminum or vinyl siding these are unlikely to be structurally sound mounting the dish on the roof unless absolutely necessary. I m not sure about those siding mount blocks you still need to fasten those to your siding somehow.

Dish assembly 60cm dish. Do not mount the dish under an eave or overhang that may block or partially shadow the satellite dish. The dish has your typical flat foot type surface at the very base it has several screw holes and various positions so i think i just need to figure out what kind of bolts screws i need to use. The exact size and depth of the holes depends on the dish you re installing so reference the components that came with the satellite.

Excess sealant is removed. Image 7 is a typical wall mount. However you may wish to avoid the risk of causing roof damage with your satellite dish as poor installation or unexpected weather conditions can have a surprising impact. Do not mount the dish on any type of composite paneling such as fiber board particle board or strand board.

If you tighten screws down into the sheathing or wall studs the dish mounting bracket will crush the flimsy siding. The patented siding saver mounting bracket helps you quickly and easily mount anything requiring a flat surface to exterior vinyl siding aluminum siding and even wood and clapboard. Generally you will need to make a series of 4 holes about 1 2 in 1 3 cm in diameter. Notice the 6 5 16 lag screws securing the mount to the wall.

The sealant is placed between the siding and the mount. Keep grounding requirements in mind see section 10 for additional information on grounding. Do not mount the dish on any type of aluminum or vinyl siding. This particular sealant will dry clear.

You can nail a piece of pressure treated 2x4 against the siding then screw the dish into the 2x4. I have a satellite dish that i want to put up and i am just wondering what type of hardware exactly i should use to mount it on the side of my house. Manufactured from strong uv resistant makrolon polymer siding saver provides the versatility of plastic with the strength of steel. I have vinyl siding.

The problem with installing on vinyl or aluminum siding is that it s not a flat surface.