How to attach Pine onto brick for a breakfast nook?

[Hyun]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to figure out what would be a solid way to attach 45 x 90mm timber onto brick wall for my new DIY Breakfast Nook?

All the tutorials I've seen relies on timber studs, but hour house is double brick.

Since we're expecting to have three adults sit on it at the same time, I don't think 8mm x 50mm blue wall plugs and countersunk screws will cut it.

I'm thinking drilling 8mm hole onto the timber (45mm deep) + 55mm deep into brick and using a M8x100mm Ramset Ankascrews (Ramset 8 x 100mm Zinc AnkaScrew Masonry Anchor - Bunnings Australia) every 600mm or so.

Would this be suitable?

[JacobZ]

Hi @Hyun,

Thank you for your question and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

Did you have an example of what you are looking to achieve that I could look at? Maybe some design plans or one of the tutorials that you've seen? Also, some photos of where you are looking to install the breakfast nook?

The Ankascrews that you have mentioned would be great for mounting pine to a brick wall, but the fact that it will need to support the weight of three adults makes me want to be a bit more aware of the circumstances surrounding it.

Also, allow me to tag some of our members who are always willing to offer their advice, @Dave-1, @Nailbag, @R4addZ.

I'd be happy to offer additional advice once you've provided some further details and some photos. Let me know if you need a hand uploading images, I'd be happy to help.

Jacob

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Hyun 

I have used Ankascrews before and am quiet happy with how they work.

Having three adults supported off them is something that I am not so keen about without some more info

Any chance of some pictures of the area and wall to get an idea of the overall structure?

A sketch would be a good way to start designing the breakfast nook and a good place for the community to offer some ideas.

Dave

[Nailbag]

Hi @Hyun

These fasteners are ideal, just ensure yourt only going in to the bricks not in the mortar for maximum strength. I usually like to apply landscaping liquid nails to thre back of the timber being fastened just for that additional strength possible movement should the timber shrink or expand.

As with @JacobZ and @Dave-1  it would be helpful to see a photo or two of the area, dimensions and size and type of bencthop just to get a better idea of anyther fastenbing considerations.

Nailbag

[R4addZ]

Hi @Hyun

If this is for a bench seat I personally wouldn't rely on fixing it to the wall to carry the weight. I would also add some uprights down to the floor to transfer the weight to the floor, the fixing to the wall should primarily be to stop it moving around. The number of uprights would be dependent on the length of the bench.

[Hyun]

Hey R4addZ, yes I was exactly thinking the same thing, why should I have the wall take all the weight? 

My design was off - I think ankascrews will work but I'll have frames built to support from the floor up.

Thanks for your help.