18" t and k brackets

[mario123]

for fitting 18" t and k brackets with 1 metre motorsied dish to fix to the wall would i be better using rawl bolts or coach bolts? and also wat dimensions of the fixings would i need? pls

[dave-h]

Personally, i use M10 x 60mm shield anchors (rawlbolts). Much more secure than coach bolts with plastic plugs.

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Needed this info myself ! cheers daveh

[firestorm]

i used 12m coach bolts(they were industral type we use at work for fixing machines down) after raw bolts caused my brick work to crack and had no movement out of them

[wiz569]

If its solid concrete then rawlbolts are your best bet but if blocks then coach bolts are better as they wont crack your blocks.

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Coach bolts it is then, dont want my garage to fall down :P

[dave-h]

Used correctly rawlbolts are fine - if the brick/blockwork cracks its because the rawlbolts were overtightened in the first place!

[mario123]

ok one last thing does the t or k bracket go at the top coz iv seen guides with both ways?

[Elric]

the t bracket goes at top k bracket at bottom,also be sure
to space them out to compensate the lenght of pole
ie 10' pole space them out to about 3' apart

[wiz569]

Used correctly rawlbolts are fine - if the brick/blockwork cracks its because the rawlbolts were overtightened in the first place!

True but unfortunately its what most people will do or be advised to do,tighten them like fcuk