I am going to be building a deck in which the ledger will be attached to brick (not a venner)…..I have built countless decks, attaching the ledger to the rim joist….Just wanted to get some ideas which type of anchors (good and bad) you have found to work/not work going into brick…….
Thanks for your suggestions……….
Adam
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This is a hot topic with huge liability.
The brick may only be a veneer wythe with an drainage plane between the brick and the house sheathing. If the deck tries to pull away from the house, the brick may come with it.
Is it possible to sink some posts 1 or 2 feet away from the house and have the deck stand on its own? Essentially use the same cantilever on the house end as the outboard end.
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Either free-standing posts per the first response, or threaded rod, through the wall, and anchored to interior joists.
Anything else, IMHO, is just too risky