In-law's house

[Coppersmith]

That's pretty sad. How much weight and tension do you think that 1/4" toggle will support? And what if it's only into the siding?

Nope. POCO here wants a 5/8" eye bolt just like out on the pole, through the framing. So if a tree comes down on the drop it will either break the drop or pull the side of the house off.

-Hal

According to this website "a 1/4-inch anchor in a 1 1/2-inch thick wall can take 1,390 pounds." That's the thickness of a 2x4.
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/a-guide-to-weight-limits-for-toggle-bolts

 

[readydave8]

one I did today with 3/8 rod

don't know if it will hold wire but it's sure gonna tear up house when it falls

well it won't let me attach image of inside because too large, but threaded runs through 2 x 4 lath that is nailed to top of truss, and thru a piece of 1 1/2 strut

 

[readydave8]

this work?

 

[ptonsparky]

this work?

I agree, the weak link in that set up will be the house.

 

[Hv&Lv]

one I did today with 3/8 rod

don't know if it will hold wire but it's sure gonna tear up house when it falls

well it won't let me attach image of inside because too large, but threaded runs through 2 x 4 lath that is nailed to top of truss, and thru a piece of 1 1/2 strut View attachment 2552890

That’s actually what we call a ranch knob. It goes on a pipe stack. Did you throw the back away?

 

[Eddie702]

A 1/4" bolt will hold a ton, 2000lbs. But that is static. Any movement will break it at that weight

 

[readydave8]

That’s actually what we call a ranch knob. It goes on a pipe stack. Did you throw the back away?

yeah only knob I could find local that wasn't lag screw

didn't throw back away yet, but some day my widow might

 

[Electricmo]

We don’t attach services here anymore on buildings. Mast must be extended above roof line and attachment insulator clamped to mast.

 

[Electricmo]

 

[gadfly56]

View attachment 2552892

Had to do this when I sold my last house. The service was originally secured to the fascia board when I bought the house. Badly. But, it lasted for the 18 years I owned the house. On the other hand, the town said fix it if you want to sell. I fixed it. Well, the EC fixed it.

 

[rt66electric]

On one particular installation..

Half the tree fell on the line... it pulled out the screwknob..

The other half of the tree was still standing over the newly repaired line.. "Hold my beer while I fix this"

Decided to use unistrut,, lag blots and and machine bolts to hold new service line.

Well...... Next storm a year later.... my point of attachment Held strong ,,, BUT.... pulled the entire garage roof over a few inches.

 

[infinity]

On one particular installation..

Half the tree fell on the line... it pulled out the screwknob..

The other half of the tree was still standing over the newly repaired line.. "Hold my beer while I fix this"

Decided to use unistrut,, lag blots and and machine bolts to hold new service line.

Well...... Next storm a year later.... my point of attachment Held strong ,,, BUT.... pulled the entire garage roof over a few inches.

Sometimes ripping the drop off of the house isn't so bad if it saves the structure from damage.

 

[LarryFine]

"But, look at how well the suit fits!"