I need to install wood board and batten shutters on my brick home and need to know what all I need to do it and how to do it. Thanks
Wood – Need to install board and batten wood shutters to the brick house. What items do I need to do this how to do it
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If you want to use a screw I would use Tapcon® Concrete Screws. They hold very well and are fairly easy to use. The only draw back is that they are a bright blue and you will have to countersink them and caulk or plugged the hole. 3/16 inch will be strong enough, you will want about 1.5" of penetration. To install you just drill a hole matching the size of the screw (needs to be exact size required) and screw them in. Using a screw is helpful because its about the only concrete anchor you can easily remove.
The other option is Metal Hit Anchors. These are a nail in a sleeve. you pre drill the hole and hammer the anchor in and the nail expands the sleeve.
Any time you drill into masonry you should be using a hammer drill, and a masonry bit that is specifically designed to be used with a hammer drill.
On most brick homes anchoring into the brick is going to be stronger. But it is only shutters and you could get away with drilling into the mortar. This way if you ever want to take the shutters down you can fix the hole in the mortar, unlike if you were to drill directly into the brick.
It is called Casing and is mainly used around doors and windows.
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I used to work for www.timberlane.com check out their hardware catalog for install ideas. You might even be able to call and pick a salesperson's brain for install advice. Especially if you need to buy hardware. Brick can be tricky and I'm sure you don't want to do it twice.
And please don't down vote for suggesting experienced help. There are a lot of questions like, "do you want to close your shutters" that make this a nuanced answer. Even the offset of the trim around your window could change how it is installled.