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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:45:09 +0000, Michael Chare
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I want to build a 5m high tower in my garden to hold a 1m diameter
satellite dish.

One option is to build the tower using scaffolding, but does anyone have
a
better idea? I have though of the top of an old electricity pylon but
they
are not easy to find!

Michael Chare.


I'm sure you know what you want and will get fed up of people telling
you 'you don't want to do that you want to do this', but 5m isn't very
high. I have a 1.2m dish on the side of my house just below the gutter
and that puts it at around 5m, and it could go higher. I've seen 1m
dishes attached to chimneys.

If you wanted to go the 5m tower route, then how about a single length
of scaffolding rooted in a concrete block? And if it sways around then
3 or 4 cables to steady it. Or a scaffolding pole strapped to the side
of the house extending above the gutter line as required?


Totally clueless !...