These hand-crafted weathervanes are fabricated from quality steel and measure approximately 90cm high (adjustable) and approximately 90cm wide (depending on which silhouette is chosen). A truly robust construction, using high gauge steel, even the silhouettes are 3mm thick. The complete weathervanes weigh between 11 and 12 kg (24 lb to 26lb) and cannot be compared with most weathervanes on the market.
Each weathervane is supplied welded and the few parts take only a few minutes to assemble. Complete assembly and fitting instructions are supplied. The kit comes in three parts - a welded silhouette top and arrow, a fixing bracket and the "compass" cross piece with the compass points already welded in place. A pre-greased ball bearing provides a virtually maintenance free pivot action, allowing the vane to align with the wind direction.
Tools needed by the installer:
The weathervane bracket should be fixed high enough to ensure that "compass" can rotate over the top of the wall. The bracket features a variable height adjustment of up to 320mm (12.7ins) to help ensure that clearance is adequate.
Standard dimensions are as shown in the adjacent diagram. Flairmet's weathervanes are of a sturdy construction and it is very important that they are fixed to suitably strong surfaces by a competent installer. The wall to which the weathervane is fixed should be able to handle substantial loads - if in doubt check with a qualified engineer. We recommend the use of expanding bolts (available on our web site) to ensure a safe installation.
The standard fixing bracket has the dimensions shown. Please contact us at Flairmet@weathervane.uk.com if you have any special requests and we will do our best to meet them. A small charge may be payable to cover additional costs. For different length fixing brackets see special fixings on our site.
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