How to remove DSTV dish from roof

[vicv]

Moving soon, need to remove the dish myself.

Any special instructions? Or would a monkey with a screwdriver be able to remove it?

Edit: Google didn't help

 

[Sinbad]

Undo the bolts.
Remove the dish.
Fill the holes.
Don't fall off.

 

[froot]

You can also tie it to a long rope, tie the other end of the rope to your car, and drive off.

Just don't go all Pretoria-West and try that with a palm tree

But on the other hand, it's a fixture, so you're not allowed to remove it, if you've sold the house.

 

[vicv]

Undo the bolts.
Remove the dish.
Fill the holes.
Don't fall off.

Thanks for pointing the last part out, wouldn't have known not to.

Any specific way to remove the cables?

 

[Sinbad]

Thanks for pointing the last part out, wouldn't have known not to.

Any specific way to remove the cables?

They connect to the LNB with BNC connectors if I remember right. So turn and pull.
release them from any clips/cable ties

Still don't fall off.

 

[dadecoza]

But on the other hand, it's a fixture, so you're not allowed to remove it, if you've sold the house.

^ This

I was upset when I moved house and the previous owners removed their dish while I left mine.

 

[vicv]

Just don't go all Pretoria-West and try that with a palm tree

you're not allowed to remove it, if you've sold the house.

Rented apartment

 

[Sinbad]

Still not allowed to remove it.

 

[vicv]

They connect to the LNB with BNC connectors if I remember right. So turn and pull.
release them from any clips/cable ties

Ok

Still don't fall off.

Promise I won't

Thanks for all input guys

 

[vicv]

Still not allowed to remove it.

Uhm... The previous tenants removed theirs, it's a regular thing to see at the current complex. :wtf:

 

[dadecoza]

Uhm... The previous tenants removed theirs, it's a regular thing to see at the current complex. :wtf:

Your landlord should have paid for the dish.

 

[Electric]

google is making ppl stupid.
but not even google could help :wtf:

 

[ElecEng]

cables connect with f-connectors, simply unscrew and then pull out. should be a 12mm bolt heads so a 12mm spanner will do the trick. Maybe just take a shifting spanner up in case. a rope will help, tie it to the dish and use it to lower the dish and bracket, so that you don't have to climb down a ladder whilst holding a dish. I wouldn't bother pulling the cables out. Murphy's law will see to it that they are not long enough for your next installation.

 

[vicv]

cables connect with f-connectors, simply unscrew and then pull out. should be a 12mm bolt heads so a 12mm spanner will do the trick. Maybe just take a shifting spanner up in case. a rope will help, tie it to the dish and use it to lower the dish and bracket, so that you don't have to climb down a ladder whilst holding a dish. I wouldn't bother pulling the cables out. Murphy's law will see to it that they are not long enough for your next installation.

Yeah, meant removing cables from the dish alone, will leave them and install new ones.

 

[Maverick Jester]

Rented apartment

Then you definitely are not allowed to remove it.

 

[vicv]

Your landlord should have paid for the dish.

That is an interesting fact :wtf:, although the rent is through an estate agent.

 

[vicv]

Also, interesting fact, the dish at the new place was also removed by previous tenants.

 

[vicv]

google is making ppl stupid.
but not even google could help :wtf:

Was suprised that nothing could be found on the matter, not even on myBB.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Then you definitely are not allowed to remove it.

Correct, it's a fixture. Yet people don't seem to care and just take it off anyway

 

[Maverick Jester]

Correct, it's a fixture. Yet people don't seem to care and just take it off anyway

When I moved into my unit two years ago, the body corporate of the complex made the previous tenant leave his dish behind. He was told to claim the cost back from the owner of the unit. I would think that the same should apply here.