Z brick is the first manufacturer of brick veneer in the usa and continues to lead the residential and commercial thin brick veneer industry.
Attaching awning to brick veneer.
I would never consider attaching awning to brick veneer.
Since the 4 brick had 2 air the anchors were cantilevered 6.
You cannot attach a roof to your brick veneer for structural purposes.
Also when using screws it s imperative that you use countersinks for the screws.
The other category of brick veneer is often called thin brick or brick tile.
If mounting over brick veneer you must use a longer lag bolt to secure into framing.
This consists of very thin clay or concrete like brick pieces that are only about 5 8 to 3 4 inch thick making them more like ceramic tile than like building brick.
If you just put screws into the mortar it will eventually crumble around the entrance hole and just pull out.
Before you proceed check the brick for hardness if the brick is easily dimpled by applying pressure to the surface with a screwdriver or other sharp tool use the same mounting procedure as a cement siding installation to avoid the brick crumbling or pulling out under the weight of the awning.
However brick siding is merely a single layer and does not provide any structural support for the wall.
With the mounting bracket as your guide mark out the hole location on the masonry surface and drill a hole about 3 1 2 deep using a masonry drill bit.
Always attach awning to structural wall behind the veneer.
You must attach it to the structural portion which is the wood frame.
Yes brick walls make a great anchor point for sail shades and awnings but you will want to mount the bracket to the mortar between the bricks.
After you have the structural support you can attach between the brick and the addition for weatherproofing purposes.
Z brick facing bricks are used indoors and outdoors to provide the warmth of handmade bricks without the size weight and high cost of traditional bricks.
You have to mark out your brackets in the same way as if you were mounting on a flat wood surface.