| People who live in apartment buildings often | | | | can attach a satellite stand to your apartment |
| encounter problems when they try to install a | | | | wall. This will only work if your window faces |
| satellite dish. Lots of apartment buildings will not | | | | south though. You will also have to remove the |
| allow them to be installed on the building. Another | | | | window's glass and replace it with plexiglass. |
| problem that may arise is when the apartment is | | | | Satellite signals do no go trough glass. |
| located on the right side of the building, which can | | | | If your landlord does not object to you installing a |
| make it hard to pick up the satellite signal (the | | | | satellite dish it may still be a good idea to explain |
| dish will need to face south with no obstacles in | | | | to them everything that is involved with the |
| between it and the signal). Luckily there are ways | | | | installation. This way you will avoid any unpleasant |
| to overcome both of these problems. | | | | surprises. Bring the dish as well as screws and |
| If your landlord will not allow you to attach a dish | | | | explain how you will be installing the dish. Tell them |
| to his building, most satellite tv providers will solve | | | | that the dish can be used by other tenants should |
| this by offering a portable tripod stand for the | | | | you move and that it does not have to look ugly. |
| dish. You can place this tripod on your balcony or | | | | You will find that many landlords will be more |
| anywhere you like and it will work perfectly. | | | | willing to let you install the dish by doing it this |
| If you have a window that faces the south you | | | | way. |