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DESCRIPTION of 6" Chimney Bracket & Lashing Kit
- Lashing kit consisting of
- U bolts (38mm) * 2
- J bolts (150mm) * 2
- Length of lashing cable (Approx 5m) * 1
- Chimney corner pieces * 3
USES of 6" Chimney Bracket & Lashing Kit
- Only used on chimneys in conjunction with a pole to mount
- A single aerial
- UHF and VHF aerials
- A broadband antenna
ADVANTAGES of 6" Chimney Bracket & Lashing Kit
- Less expensive than a 9 inch chimney bracket
- Works well on standard chimneys with standard reveals
- Cheapest way of mounting a pole on a house
- Gives best achievable results as normally mounted on highest point on a house i.e. the chimney
- Flexible - unlike a TK bracket mounted on a gable wall it has full 360 degree freedom to pick up from any transmitter
- Sufficiently robust and strong - hassle free and safe once correctly installed
- Unlike TK brackets it does not require a drill
DISADVANTAGES of 6 inch Chimney Bracket & Lashing Kit
- Limited offset means that it struggles to pass reveal on any non-standard chimneys
- More difficult to install than a 13 inch chimney bracket
- Requires special tools i.e. roof ladder etc to mount bracket on a chimney
- Roof work is by its nature far more dangerous than working off standard ladder
- Not sufficiently robust to mount a satellite dish (though some installers do)
- More expensive than a standard TV aerial bracket
- Not suitable for very heavy loads or long poles - which might require:
- Double lashing kits
- T&K brackets
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