Briarcliffe West Townhouse Owner's Association

The Board recommends that an Exterior Modification Request be submitted prior to installation. The sole purpose of this recommendation is to enable the Board to reasonably determine that the installation is:

A. In accordance with the installation instructions of the manufacturer.

C. Done in a manner that minimizes the potential for injury to persons or damage to the building.

Satellite dishes in excess of one meter in diameter are prohibited.
Satellite dish placement in the common areas is prohibited.

Satellite dish placement on the building is prohibited if acceptable quality signal can be obtained by alternate placement such as a pole installation or deck installation. Such alternate placement is prohibited in the front or the sides of the owner's property.

Satellite dish placement on the building is to be on the chimney provided that this restriction does not affect signal quality or prevent, delay or increase the cost of installation, maintenance, or use.

Secure and stable installation of the satellite dish on the chimney enclosure is required.

A. Recommendation: the top most part of the dish should not exceed the height of the chimney enclosure. This is to minimize the exposure to the wind, and thus minimize the strain on both the dish and the chimney enclosure.

The only structural framing is in the corners of the chimney enclosure As such the attachment must be through the corner trim boards in order to achieve an on center mount with 2"x4" structural framing.

The dish mounting plate must be attached to the chimney enclosure by no less than three lag bolts of adequate length to firmly secure the installation to the framing.

As an alternative to directly mounting the dish on the chimney enclosure, the following method may result in a more secure and stable installation. Attach a 1" x 6: piece of exterior grade/treated lumber across the full width of the chimney enclosure. Attach this piece of lumber by means of galvanized nails or screws--no less than three per side -- of adequate size and length to firmly secure the lumber to the framing of the chimney enclosure. The dish mounting plate can then be bolted to the 1" x 6" lumber.

The dish cable
For chimney installation the cable must be securely attached to the corner trim boards of the enclosure in as inconspicuous manner as is reasonably possible. For other placements the cable must either be buried or securely attached to the deck. The cable entry point into the building must be caulked to minimize the possibility of water damage.

Owner responsibility
The dish and all related equipment and supplies are the property of the owner. It is understood that the installation, maintenance, and use of the dish is the owner's sole responsibility.

Sale of Unit

Unless the dish is sold to the new owner of the unit, owner shall remove the entire dish installation. If the owner does not do so, owner shall bear the cost of removal by the Association.

Removal of the Dish Installation
Owner is responsible for the restoration of the building. Should the owner not do so, owner will bear the cost of restoration by the Association.

In the event of installation not in accordance with these rules and regulations or otherwise expressly approved by the Board, the satellite dish must be removed upon notice from the Board. If the owner fails to remove the satellite dish, hen the Board reserves the right to enter on the property and remove the satellite dish. Any cost incurred by the Association to removed this satellite dish will be assessed back to the owner. In addition, the owner shall have the responsibility to restore the property back to its original condition. In the event the owner fails to do so, the Board may do so and assess all costs incurred back to the unit owner.

Specs:
When the dish is installed on the chimney, the wiring must be run down the unit inconspicuously in the corner of the chimney and enter the unit at the foundation. From there, all other wiring should be run inside the unit and not on the outside. When the dish is installed in the ground or on a deck, the wiring must enter the unit at the foundation and be run inside - No loose wires.

You start in the attic - drop your line(s) either through the vertical wall

Where the TV is to be placed or drill a hole through a closet ceiling, running the cable into the room under the folding closet doors.

Then, in the master bedroom, in the closet corner, run the cable down to the basement through the furnace cold-air return. The top of the cold air return actually extends into the bottom of the closet about 10 inches.

In the basement, you can remove a screwed-on metal cap on the cold air return and fish the cable out into the basement. From there it's a simple task to run it over to the wall where the regular cable TV enters the living room, up through the floor near the sliding doors.

Now, the satellite guy might NOT want [or, be able to..] do the interior wire runs, but there ARE installers who do *only* interior wire runs. Look in the yellow pages. The TV service guys [satellite or cable] should be told to run the cable down the fireplace enclosure and over to the entry point to the basement, NOT through the second-floor wood siding or over the gutter and through the sofit.