Drive a sheet metal screw through the downspout strap and into the wall anchor.
Attach gutter brackets to old brick wall.
Many types of concrete.
Roll the tape down the wall of the gutter pushing it firmly into curves and corners photo 3.
Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter.
This bracket should wrap around the outside of the downspout and have two arms that press against the wall s.
Determine the gutter run.
Hanging something on brick shouldn t give you a stress twitch you have two options and both of them are easy.
Take the time to shim the wall brackets if needed.
Place a u shaped bracket or clincher around the downspout at the first marked area.
When mounting the wall brackets use lag bolts or an equivalent unless other hardware is specified or provided.
Push a wall anchor into the pilot hole.
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.
Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2.
Temporarily affix the fabric to the brackets and use this as a reference to identify exactly where any additional supports will be.
Drilling into drywall and realizing you did a load of laundry during peak hydro hours.
Work wrinkles and bubbles flat.
How to secure gutters to a brick wall.
Attach mounting brackets to your home and verify they are straight with a level.
Overlap long seams by at least 1 in.
There are only 2 things more terrifying to a homeowner than drilling into brick.
And end seams by 4 in.
You can place a third in the middle to provide extra support also.
Use a hammer drill to drill through concrete.
Dig holes if necessary if you are using an in ground support pole you will want to use a post hole digger.
Similar to fixed awnings drill the pilot holes through the outer veneer to prevent cracking and damage.
If you discover the wall isn t wholly plumb make adjustments by installing fender washers behind the wall brackets.
Drill a pilot hole at the top of your gutter run.