Pole mounted satellite dishes are almost embarrassing if you need to hide them in the compound. It is a structure that protrudes and may be unattractive when placed on your compound, affecting the compound and the beauty of your home. Fortunately, there are several useful strategies that help to camouflage the pole mounted satellite DISH NETWORK and make it less visible on your property and in front of your house.
Choose Landscaping Strategically
Another way of concealing your pole mounted satellite dish is through proper landscaping, which is very easy. Most or all of the pole and dish can be hidden by tall trees, bushes, or trellises planted at the base of the satellite dish pole. If possible, select landscape features that will grow high enough to obscure the view of the satellite dish entirely. Heavily preferred is using evergreen trees and bushes because they do not shed their leaves or offers a screen in winter. The only caution is not to plant the trees too close to the satellite dish because a lot of foliage might hinder the signal from getting to the dish.
Build A Screening Fence
An additional way of effectively camouflaging a pole mounted satellite dish is to surround it with a screen of fencing. It is advisable to adopt wooden, metallic, vinyl or other fencing materials to build a neat fencing that will hide your satellite installation completely. It should be high enough in such a way that a person cannot easily look over the fence and see the pole or dish. To enhance the camouflage, one may plant herbs such as ivy alongside the fence so that they will climb up along the fence and cover it completely as they mature. This means there is a continuous green wall that conceals all structures within the fencing.
Install Lattice Panel Screens
This is a good option if you don’t want to install a complete privacy fence but instead have lattice panels around the satellite pole. Lattice may be made of weather resistant vinyl and composite material so that the product suits outdoor use. Choose lattice panels that are big enough to encompass the satellite pole and the dish when installed together. For stability you can then fix the lattice panels to short posts that are buried into the ground. The lattice can be completely hidden with trailing vines and flowers and then be grown up on the sides of the structure.
Build A Gazebo Structure
If you have space in your yard then you can surround your satellite pole and dish with an attractive structure of a gazebo. This alters satellite setup into a delightful addition to the backyard rather than a nuisance to the eye. The gazebo materials should complement the material and style of your home; you can use wood, wrought iron, or vinyl. The height of the gazebo roof should be designed to rise vertically to a level that would be able to conceal the pole mounted dish completely. It is even possible to equip the interior of your gazebo for use as a relaxation area with cozy furniture and gentle lighting.
Integrate into the deck or patio
Ideally, satellite pole and dish should be installed at the initial stage of construction of a new deck or patio. In this way, the pole will be incorporated in the new structure instead of being merely planted within the landscape in some unnatural way. Perhaps you’d install one at the back of a wrapping deck or, perhaps, placing it between two constructed stone or brick columns that are an integral part of your stone patio or outdoor kitchen. Select fabrics and textures that make your satellite system look more like it is part of the total design scheme.
Paint It To Match Home Exterior
In some occasions, the easiest solution is the best. If your yard is too small to allow for elaborate landscaping or building tasks then all you have to do is repaint your satellite pole and the casing of your dish to match the color of your outdoor walls. Whether white, gray, tan, brown or another shade, matching your home makes the satellite setup far less conspicuous. Exterior grade spray paint should be used for this project since it is specifically designed for use on metals, plastics and other materials. But please do not attempt to paint any interior portions or operational parts of the machine.
Conceal Wires & Cables To Achieve Aesthetic Appearance
Do not forget the other gimmicks that may go hand in hand with the giveaways such as the satellite wires and cables. It is also important to make sure that any wiring that you have between your satellite dish and your home interior is neatly run along inconspicuous pathways. It can be installed to tuck under eaves, lattice panels, feed through walls, buried underground or hide with garden wire covers. Cable management assures the cables remain concealed, and your landscape does not appear congested with wirings.
Place Dish On Roof Instead
If there is any way you cannot properly camouflage the satellite with any other method, then go for professional installation on the roof. Still more complex but preferable to have your dish mounted firmly on the roof as this takes your dish completely out of the yard and away at house height where it is less conspicuous with the silhouette of the house. Select black or color matched material and avoid using high gloss finish for the roof mounted dish to make it less conspicuous. Just ensure that you place it out of the sight of the neighbor, especially if it is placed close to the curb or the street.
By landscaping, constructing, strategically designing and using the right type of finishing, you can effectively hide the pole mounted satellite dish for aesthetic and recreational purpose in your property. It is always wise to spend a considerable amount of time in thinking over your hiding possibilities and it is always advisable to employ more than a single method for the best hidden results.
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