How to Attach Window Boxes to Brick Siding | This Old House
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to securely fasten outdoor containers to masonry. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Attaching Window Boxes to Brick Siding:
window box and mounting brackets
plastic wall anchor and lag screw, used to secure mounting bracket to brick wall
Tools for Attaching Window Boxes to Brick Siding:
ladder
hammer-drill and 1/2-inch-diameter carbide-tipped masonry drill bit, used to bore holes for wall anchor
hammer
box-end wrench, for tightening lag screws
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How to Attach Window Boxes to Brick Siding | This Old House
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In the UK most houses are brick built. Everything is attached to the walls with either plastic plugs or metal anchors. Things don't randomly fall off, and the brick isn't harmed. We've been fiddling around with brick and stone for many centuries; think we've it got ok!
gotta love that security system warning sticker 10' off the ground
Are you concerned with water getting into your building envelope where you screwed the holes? I feel like it would have been good to seal around the hanger things.
Could a strong wind rip the box from the brick?
Can you do this without drilling?
Wondering the same thing. I'm seeing some brackets that clamp to the sill but they don't seem to be wide enough.
I have a window box to install. The guy who helped me with hardware at Lowes said it would be best to drill the holes in the brick instead of the mortar. I think he said it would hold better because the brick is more solid. However, my brother-in-law who is helping me with this project talked about drilling into the mortar. Of course, it will also depend on where the holes on the window box are positioned, but I am leaning towards what the guy at Lowes suggested. Can anyone else weigh in on which is better?
Which did u decide to do and how is it holding up?
thanks for showing how to put this window box but the video at the end doesn't show the box how it's put in so upu can't really see the finished product
This is only helpful for small window boxes. Large boxes may be too heavy to hang off brick veneer and could risk pulling the veneer away from the wall.
Do you ever have to worry about cracking the brick with these types of expanding anchors?
I dont think that is an issue with any of the anchors that Tom showed in this video. The expanding fins need to have some "give" to them in order to expand in the hole. You'd probably break the fastener before you'd break the brick.
Yes, and opening the mortar joints in climates that have freezing temperatures. Water gets in, water freezes and then the bricks start to fall out.
Depends on how well the mason 'buttered' the bricks together. If there's a void in the joint, it's quite possible for the anchor hole to blow.
@@WoolyBuggerPicker lol... 'buttered the bricks together' ..like your phrasing.
I don’t know if it’s a good idea drilling into brick. If you are okay with flower boxes for a while, then I guess it’s ok
It's always recommended to drill into brick versus mortar. There's a stronger level of structural integrity with brick as apposed to mortar, and mortar always fails before brick. If you want to hang anything that's heavy, you have to drill into brick because mortar simply won't carry the weight.
Flower boxes weigh 100s of pounds, so you want the strongest bond possible.
@@gangisspawn1 100s? Good grief! What are you planting?
seems pretty stupid to drill into the edge of a brick.
Where's Roger ?
planting a tree
Roger will be along shortly to plant the window boxes up. There will be compost and fertilizer all over the window and inside on the window sill. The home owner will then say, "Heeeeyy Rogeerrr, that looks greeeeat"
Roggaaa
No way would I mount one of those directly above the entrance door. The UPS delivery guy will own that house if it falls on his head or his heir will especially drilling into the side of that brick. Tommy should stick to carpentry