Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2.
Attach gutter brackets to old brick wall.
And end seams by 4 in.
Similar to fixed awnings drill the pilot holes through the outer veneer to prevent cracking and damage.
Drilling into drywall and realizing you did a load of laundry during peak hydro hours.
Tap the wall anchor with a hammer to drive it in as far as it will go flush against the brick.
When mounting the wall brackets use lag bolts or an equivalent unless other hardware is specified or provided.
Drive a sheet metal screw through the downspout strap and into the wall anchor.
This bracket should wrap around the outside of the downspout and have two arms that press against the wall s.
Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter.
How to secure gutters to a brick wall.
There are only 2 things more terrifying to a homeowner than drilling into brick.
Temporarily affix the fabric to the brackets and use this as a reference to identify exactly where any additional supports will be.
Determine the gutter run.
Place one of these braces after the first elbow that connects the gutter to the downspout on the wall and another 18 to 24 inches from the ground.
Begin at the highest point of the gutter and drill a pilot hole with a carbide tipped drill.
Place the downspout strap over the wall anchor.
Attach mounting brackets to your home and verify they are straight with a level.
If you discover the wall isn t wholly plumb make adjustments by installing fender washers behind the wall brackets.
You can place a third in the middle to provide extra support also.
Hanging something on brick shouldn t give you a stress twitch you have two options and both of them are easy.
Use a hammer drill to drill through concrete.
Work wrinkles and bubbles flat.
Dig holes if necessary if you are using an in ground support pole you will want to use a post hole digger.
Many types of concrete.
Take the time to shim the wall brackets if needed.
Drill a pilot hole at the top of your gutter run.
Place a u shaped bracket or clincher around the downspout at the first marked area.