kansas49er 0 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I am just wondering how you might set up a rooftop display. My wife wants to add a Santa and Reindeer to our main ridgeline next year. I can't figure out how to secure it without screws into the shingle (a very bad idea). Does anybody have a method they use? or some ideas? Thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keitha 0 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Build a frame that extends down on either side of the ridge and either anchor it to the ground or use sandbags along the bottom of the frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SparkyGriswold 0 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I made a bracket L shaped and slid the horizontal bit under the shingles (about 4" in) and placed sandbags over them - touch wood its been good as of yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kansas49er 0 Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Thanks so much for the ideas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveMal585 67 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I attached my reindeer by wrapping wire around their metal stand and attaching that to 2x4s. 2x4s weren't heavy enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kansas49er 0 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 DaveMal585- Not sure I follow you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave H 10 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 DaveMal585- Not sure I follow you. I believe that DaveMai is inferring that the 2x4 are not enough of a "balast" to hold the deer down in place against the wind. You'd be surprised the affect of the winds on the ridge of a roof Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveMal585 67 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 That's correct! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kansas49er 0 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Okay thanks. So how did you secure them to the roof? Wide angle brackets,without physical attachments? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveMal585 67 Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 The 2 x 4 were not attached to the roof, they just layed there. These were heavier pressure treated 2 x 4s. Also, I painted the 2 x 4, that you would see from the front, black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kansas49er 0 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Great. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeeper621 11 Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Sandbags for weight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piloto3524 10 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) kansas49er, maybe Dave used lead based paint? Weird thread response........... Edited January 4, 2014 by piloto3524 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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