Has anybody installed the "Sky" in an attic with foil backing on the roof sheathing? I live North of Fort Worth, Texas.
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I installed mine in my attic, but I do not think I have foil backing. I have not had any issues. I live north of Charlotte, NC.
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Antennas do not work well at all if there is any metal involved. We recommend that if you have a heat shield, foil backed sheathing, tin roof, etc. that you mount the antenna on the roof to get up and over the potential metal blockage.
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I have not installed it yet. I am using the regular Mohu antenna and have aluminum siding without problems.
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I have mine in the attic because of zoning ( no outside roof antennas ). Regardless of the name, it is a little directional. I can get all the stations south of me (15 miles) or all the stations north of me ( 40 miles ) but not both. So mounted it on an antenna rotor, works great. Been using it since they all went digital and no cable bill.
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Check the locations of broadcasting sites in your area, and then see if you cannot get a bearing on them through a window. In many cases all the locals will be on the same hilltop, and the Terck doesn't have to be *near* the window, just AIMED through it towards the broadcasters. There should be a webpage for "broadcast television stations" for your area, and will give you bearings from your location. I don't have direct experience with the siding issue, so that may be a sticking point.
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You can either staple it to the roof truss or alternatively stapled to the joices / bottom of truss on top of insulation. It all depends on your environment [in my situation, I did it to the bottom of the roof truss as it was in my garage where the bottom of the truss is open and used for storage, etc] and the RadiantGUARD website lists many different possible applications for the foil.
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I never installed mine but on the roof is the best and I have had success with all sorts of antennas mounted in attics. Assume all necessary pieces are there for either 300ohm or 75ohm connections providing your receiver is so equipped.
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Yes this antenna will work installed in an attic. It workered better that the terk did in my attic. Located in Marietta outside of Atlanta.
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i did not bold it to the ceiling...bolted it to the tail gate of my Samurai...dont know about driling the roof but it does a terrific job of securing the rifle.I plan to stop by a body shop and ask about mounting one to the roof of my chevy...I want to but another for the truck, good product
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Sorry to admit. I haven't installed it. I ordered it last winter and didn't get to it right away and then summer came. You know how it is. Outside taskes took precedence. I will put it in in the fall. Sorry to not be any help.
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Our attic had poor ventilation (almost none).... When the sun hit the snow on the roof, we got water dripping from the ceiling. It appears that when this happens and the attic gets warm.... condensation forms on the inner roof and them drips down. At first, I thought the roof was leaking from the shingle side. The roofer suggested using a gable mount fan with additional venting. If you have high humility in the attic (winter too) then use a combination gable fan thermostat and humidistat. About $50.00 on Amazon.
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It depends on what you mean by indoor. I installed mine in our attic and it worked perfectly fine. A piece of advice on installation...if you don't have the proper equipment, you can use a small television to tune in the stations. if you are not good with general direction where you cannot see the sun, I would recommend the use of a compass.
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I hooked mine to a standard receiver and put it in the atic. My biggest problem was my roof has metal foil backing in the plywood so it restricts the signal. I found a spot where there was no foil and placed it there. It works fine.
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So far so good. I live just outside of Boston and have mine mounted at the peak of the roof and entirely exposed. We've had a lot of cold and snow already this year and it seems to be holding up. I only installed in September of this year so haven't made it through a full winter yet.
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Depending on the type of roofing material you have on your roof, this should work fine in an attic. I have mine installed in a garage with a finished ceiling and asphalt shingles, and I am able to receive the major networks. I live between 20-35 miles from the transmitting towers. The antenna needs to be facing the correct direction to ensure proper signal reception.
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Our's has been outside in Texas weather for a couple of years with no issues. It is under a solid roof with open sides. Works well and moves a lot of air.
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Hi we live in Portland Tx, Spring and Summer can be very windy here, 3 corners are anchored to the house and one on Post cemented and then anchor to a tree otherwise the post will bend, hardware used ( steel cable, turnbuckles, anchor mounts) bought at lowes... Haven"t had any issues so far, great shade cover.
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Yes you do, but its not a big deal. 2 small holes for the mounting bracjets and 1 sightly larger hole for the wire (ab I ut as thick as an extensiin cord. Make as small of holes as possible for best waterproofing and durability. Use silicone caulk around the where the wire meets your roof for more waterproofing, and around the base of the feet. Smooth caulk with finger and youre good to go!
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I bought this as a Christmas gift for a friend which lives in Illinois in 2012. He attached it to ceiling in an 'outside' garage which is not climate controlled. He does have a heat source but only uses it (heat) periodicly while doing small projects in the garage. He has had 'no' issues with hoist!