Application d – Awntech DESTIN User Manual
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APPLICATION D
INSTALLING WALL MOUNTING BRACKETS TO BRICK OR STONE
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Place a safe ladder on a flat, dry, stable surface at both ends of where the awning will be
installed
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Using a chalk-line and a string level (or a laser level) mark a horizontal line at your chosen
height above the patio.
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Using a stud finder, mark the center of all the studs along the line where the awning will be
installed. You may need to locate them on the inside of the house and measure from the
outside openings to mark their locations. Failure to center bolts in structural rafters will
cause premature failure and result in awning collapse and possible injury.
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Mark both ends of where the awning will be installed on that line.
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There should be one bracket within one feet of each end or close to the lateral arms and
then distribute the rest of the bracket(s) evenly spaced across the awning torsion bar.
Choose and mark the best studs to install the brackets on given those requirements.
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For stone: It may be necessary to use a grinder to flatten the area where the brackets are
to be placed.
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Using the bracket as a template (the top of the bracket has a ridge on it), mark the holes.
Place the bottom of the bracket on the chalk line.
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Use a 1/2” masonry bit to get through the brick or stone.
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Insert (2) 1/2”x 5-1/2” aluminum tubing into the holes (these can be purchased at your
local home center as 3’-sections of ½” aluminum tubing. Use a hack saw to cut it into 5-
1/2” sections.) Using a ratchet, install (2) 3/8”x8” lag screws (1/2” socket) and (4) 3/8”
washers (one washer on the front and back of the bracket, per screw) to secure the
bracket to the wall.
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Repeat the process for the remaining brackets.
IF YOU KNOW THE BRICK AND THE MORTAR OF YOUR HOME/BUILDING IS STRONG AND CAN HANDLE
THE LOAD OF THE AWNING WITH OUT INSTALLING THE BRACKETS TO THE STUDS THEN YOU MAY DO
THE FOLLOWING (AWNTECH DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMANGES TO THE
PROPERTY AND ANY INJURIES TO THE PEOPLE IF THE AWNING IS PULLED OFF FROM THE WALL).
For
brick surfaces: Use a 5/16” masonry bit to drill 3” deep holes into the surface. Insert two 5/16”X3”
FACIA
BRACKET