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FIXINGS FOR OTTER WEATHERVANES

The choice is yours. Weathervane prices include one of the fixing options detailed below.

Fixing Brackets  

A fixing bracket is included in the price of our weathervanes. Below are the available options - a choice of 5 fixings for medium and large size weathervanes and a choice of 2 fixings for petite size weathervanes. Special brackets can be produced at extra cost, typically £20 (postage extra if not supplied with vane).

Scroll to bottom of page for fixing options for petite weathervanes.

 

1) GABLE END FIXING - MEDIUM AND LARGE VANES ONLY 

This is the most common type of fixing we supply - use on the gable end of a building, or a chimney.  The standard projection is 6” to the hole centre, but custom sizes can be produced.          

Medium gable bracket. Large gable bracket

 

2) RIDGE FIXING - MEDIUM AND LARGE VANES ONLY

Place over the ridge board, in between 2 ridge tiles. The standard bracket is made for 1" ridge - if different size required, please indicate on order.  The length of the pole is 18" (med) or 24" (large) plus legs 6" long to go over ridge board. The legs are pre-drilled with 4 off 9/32" dia holes.

 

3) POST FIXING - MEDIUM & LARGE WEATHERVANES ONLY

Use for fixing to a flat horizontal surface, such as the top of a post or cross bar of pergola. The base plate has 4 x 7/32" dia (med size vane) or 9/32" dia (large size vane) fixing holes. The plate is 70mm square.

 

4) CLOCKTOWER FIXING - MEDIUM & LARGE WEATHERVANES ONLY

Use on a clocktower, or where the roof comes to a point. There is 12” above the roof-line, with the bottom 5” being re-inforced. Below the roof line is 12” of M12 screwed rod, which can be cut to size on site.

5) SIDEPLATE FIXING - MEDIUM & LARGE WEATHERVANES ONLY

Use to attach to upright of pergola or any other side-fixing application where there is no overhang. Holes are 7mm dia.

 

Fixing Options for Petite size weathervanes

 

1) An L shaped bracket with a 2” stand-off

 

 

2) 2” long woodscrew to screw directly in to a post or finial

 

Some advice

If in doubt as to which fixing to choose, we suggest you print this page and show it to a builder for advice.

 

By far the most popular fixing arangement for medium or large weathervanes is Gable end.

 

Custom fixings can be supplied at extra cost - please povide a sketch.

 

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