Post 1 made on Wednesday March 1, 2000 at 09:55 |
Eric Shapiro Historic Forum Post |
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Any suggestions for securing RG-6 cable along a fiberglass-shingled roof? I've got 30' run to the best interior entry point. Should I use regular screw-in coax standoffs, or is there something better? Should I run across the peak of the roof? There's a ridge vent...should I try & run parallel to that? I live in the northeast, where snow & ice can sit for quite a while on the roof. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Eric Shapiro
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OP | Post 2 made on Wednesday March 1, 2000 at 10:42 |
jazzly Historic Forum Post |
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First of all, make sure and use a high quality, brand name coax (i.e. belden etc.). Most pros run the cable down the roof where intersecting irregularitys occur (like where a front facing surface intersects a side facing surface, or where a dormer window intersects the main part of the house). Most pro installations run the coax in the rain gutters when going side to side (not up and down). I know how this sounds, but I have been told by several companies that this procedure is just fine and protects the cable at the same time! Using these procedures, I have found that the cable is almost invisible. Good Luck!
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OP | Post 3 made on Thursday March 2, 2000 at 08:57 |
Eric Shapiro Historic Forum Post |
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Thanks, Jazzly...your suggestions are helpful. Any thoughts about fasteners for the cable?
Regards, Eric Shapiro
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