Lightning-proof your home with rods?

The company claims if lightning were to strike a home, it would hit the "air terminal," travel down an attached wire and into the ground, avoiding significant damage to the structure.

[@WranglerSlim]

Why are they acting like this is some new idea? Lightning rods have been around since Benjamin Franklin proved lightning to be electricity.

[@annasophia7977]

I just found out what those old patina copper spikes with purple balls on my roof are. I have trees all over my house and I'm glad I did not take them off.

[@allthingsharbor]

$1500 is a normal, expected cost. The rods and cables along the roof and sides of the home are not the only expense - most of the system is underground. And most installers also include a 'whole house surge protector' that is installed at the breaker panel. I have a system. It works. My house - situated on a hill overlooking water with few trees - takes hits all the time. I have not lost a single electronic device and there have been no fires. Can't say the same for some neighbors! LOL And the show that a strike puts on is awesome - plasma and sparks !

[@Wanda_Jannette]

Ha I paid total $250.00 with 4 rods and labor.

[@Vgp-rp4iu]

@@Wanda_Jannette yea you probably did it yourself

[@Zillanator]

0:50 I'm sorry, who?

[@oliversliveonyt1232]

Bob Ross!! 🤔

[@orion4565]

Great idea. Should be a code req IMO..but those tall trees near your home, will circumvent the LPS if not removed. ⚡⚡⚡

[@chrislapp9468]

They ran the cable along the peak on the outside. Ok until u have to reshingle the roof.

[@johnknowing-zr8de]

Chris Lapp use your head stuipd. You can just you have to remove everything anyhow to shingle. Its just bolt connectors etc..

[@mrpapa1018]

So bob ross install somes lighting rods and paints

[@CajunAdrienne]

If those trees get struck,catch on fire and fall on her roof those lighting rods wont help her.

[@Vgp-rp4iu]

Well I did mine myself and spent about 600 bucks. I would not have given that guy that much for that shotty ass job. Yea like I want wires ran along my roof and then where he came down the side of the house looks so tacky. I ran my wire in the attic and drilled up through the roof. Then I ran the wires down the side of the house through pvc fixed to the house. Looks like a professional job and I am in no way a professional. Bob Ross is a better painter than a lightning buster lmao.

[@edbouhl3100]

Well done! At that price I imagine you used aluminum where feasible.

[@deidrabrey4043]

It works well. How do yo know. House is still here. I guess.

[@gyangupta93]

don't wanna talk about it but it was a little bit good

[@gabekelly6356]

It's like this if your house get struck once it won't happen again

[@casmaran545]

Our house was struck 3 times, once the roof caught fire but the rain put it out, it also split a rafter which Ihad to sister.

[@dalton6230]

Bob ross changed career from painting to lightning rod ?

[@user-xt2od1ux2g]

Janeth lucillo lemaire

[@highrevryan2288]

Bassicly. STRIKE MYNHIUSEE

[@venom4550]

Copper 😭 not any metal

[@davepane7306]

Smells like yet another gimmick

[@kirkhall2099]

Total rip off and not required to this extent to ground house.