How To Attach Awning To Brick House

Sleeve alls can be used for fastening awnings to brick walls.

How to attach awning to brick house.

Anchor a ledger to a masonry wall with expanding anchor bolts begin by marking a line across the wall for the ledger s top edge. I am building a wood awning to go over a rear door on my house. Depending on your brand of awning you will use either a large bolt or a screw to attach the awning into the brackets. I want to attach an aluminum awning and the slab is about 10 ft.

Attaching wood awning to brick exterior wall posted by joshkdixon on 3 8 19 at 4 07 pm. The wall is brick. However the type of siding as well as the presence of framing members or studs can make a difference in installation. My question is can i order a custom size awning that size and how would i attach the awning to the brick wall and the supports to the concrete slab.

The bricks are attached to house sheathing with brick wall. The installation is not difficult if you follow these simple steps. They are in essence oversized swatches of water resistant fabric connected to a frame and attached to your house or some other structure. Awnings need approximately 6 to 12 inches of open heightwise wall or roof space to be installed.

These awnings have a welded frame that is attached permanently to a wall. Wide and about 7 ft out from the wall. These instructions are the same instructions that a professional installer would need to do the same job. The awning will be mounted to a solid brick wall not veneer at the top with a ledger board and below with braces brackets.

Deciding you want to attach a patio awning to your house is the easy part. Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face. Fasten the awning bar to the brackets. They are made out of vinyl canvas or solution dyed acrylic.

Wall space needed for attaching. When anchoring your awning it is essential to determine what your siding is manufactured from. Make sure the hardware you use is tight and that your awning does not wiggle around.