Mini-Bud (120cm) Motor

[Kraven]

@ftageek.... the pic isnt my shed... our fence has 12ft high hedges in front of them.

@way... I do have a tripid. also thinking of using a projector mount kit I have lying around (2" steel pipe)

 

[primestar31]

Ground pole mounts are so much easier, and don't cause issues unless you install them in the wrong spot.

I'm really partial to those, and would NEVER install a dish on my roof, or any building that I own that requires a penetration of any sort on roofing or siding.

 

[Borisov-54]

Any ideas on how to mount/attach a pole to a shed w/ an overlapping roof?
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[Kraven]

Thanks for the time you put into this Boris.

Am quite peeved at the moment. Am going to look into the kit from the red roof picture. Might have to reinforce the shed wall which wouldnt be too difficult.

 

[Titanium]

A post cemented in the ground and secured to the wave will be much less expensive. It removes most of your structural integrity concerns.

I would highly recommend over the bracket design you are considering. Bracket mounts rely on structural integrity. If the shed is constructed with studs on 16" centers and good thick sheeting for siding, the construction should be fine for your project, but the cost will be higher.

 

[Kraven]

With the frost line, I need to go at a minimum 4 feet below ground. the pole needs to be atleast 8 ft up from ground level to clear both the shed and neighbor's house. Am concerned w/ that length, the pole will wiggle

 

[Titanium]

A pole cemented in the ground and secured at the eve or a single wall stand-off is how we would install 10 foot solid C-band dishes 20 feet in air. No problems with wiggle.

If you really want it super stable, go with larger diameter post in the lower section and reduce to the mount size on top.

I think you are over-complicating a very simple install. Personally, I would get a 12 foot 2 3/8" OD heavy wall (schedule 40) steel pipe and a strap or u-bolt for attaching to the eave. Make sure the eave is well reinforced with a backer plate to distribute any windload to the rafter-tails. The biggest job will be digging the 4 foot hole!