Close up of the Completed

2 Forest Lane Sundial

Close-completed dial
The sundial is mounted on three bolts screwed into the facia.  In addition, I placed two short 1x4's between the lower end of the dial and the house wall.  I used silicone seal to attach the 1x4's to the stucco of the wall so the process was not irreversible.  The idea was to stabilize the sundial in high winds so there'd be no motion at all.  Wouldn't it be something to have a 4x6' 55 pound sundial fall from this height?  I wouldn't want to be anywhere near!

This picture was taken April 15.  From the chart, it says to add 9 minutes.  This is also in the Daylight Savings period, therefore  1 hour must be added also.  It was 12:59.

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