On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:40:08 +0100, Noggin wrote:

Is it possible to install a dish at the back of south facing house? My
mate wants to install a freesat system but his wife point-blank refuses
to have a dish at the front. It's a standard semi with a pitched roof.

Perhaps the best thing to do would be to go to

http://www.dishpointer.COM/

and check how high up and/or how far back down the garden you would need
to mount your dish to see over anything which would obstruct the signal,
such as the roof of your house.