This is one job I’ve been dreading.
We need to lay up a brick wall, right here, at the top of this curved roof.
Now brick is heavy, so I needed to come up with a way to support the weight of the brick.
I decided to build a ledger out of 2x10s.
I used screws from the inside to mark the location of each stud in the wall.
Then I fastened the ledger to the wall with Simpson Strongtie Screws making sure to hit the studs.
Next, I needed to install a steel angle iron for the brick to rest on.
At first we had trouble making it fit, but then we removed some brick we had just laid to get the right angle so it would slide into place.
Once we got it into position, I drilled a 3/8” hole at each stud location.
I had my lovely wife slash camera lady spray WD40 on the bit as I drilled- this helped to lubricate the bit and keep it cool as I drilled through the steel.
Finally, I bolted the angle iron to the wall with some 3/8” galvanized lag bolts.
We’re planning to show the brick being laid on this small wall.
Let me know in the comments- Do you think the angle iron will hold the weight? @hausplans
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Gheesh, the only way that is coming down is burning it down. You got no worries.
Overkill but good job 👍
This house is going to be absolutely fantastic. Love all your work.✌️🇺🇲
I feel like your voice is permanently built around singing "tonight will be the night that I fall for you"
I want to see the new guy striking the mortar joints. But he’s probably off fishing or kayaking. 🤨
Definitely will hook that that small wall!
Solid. Try drilling the steel slower though, and use wax instead of wd40 (less messy)
If I ever build a new house I so want you to do it. You take your time to do it properly
I do steel , that’s def holding
Most definitely gonna hold the weight
That's so American. Why build a real house when you can fake it…
brick wont last 5 years , super sub standard work
In metric land we use bricks all the way down to the foundation 🤣🤣🤣
Only Americans with all build fake real brick walls 😂😂😂
I don't know who you are but you need to go meet that one dude who's always showing houses that have nothing but crap, built like complete s***.
If the wall fails, it won't be because the support wasn't up to the task, I'm sure of that
I'm sure The New Guy was doing a great job watching and learning, so that he could help on the next brick job!😂
That will work perfectly. Should you have put a metal flashing under the angle to cover over onto the new roof shingle for your weep holes to weep
Just a question why can't you use the Simpson fastners to fasten the angle into the house?
This guy clearly knows what hes doing
I slept with OP's lovely wife/camera lady
Love the humility, but bro, you know that’s some nasty work good job
Well here's a stupid question why didn't you put the plywood down first so you're going to butt to plywood to the bricks and now you got a seal it?
Americans work so hard to just not built a solid brick and concrete house. Amaizing
Where's the new guy?
Of course it will hold you build a ledger
WD-40 is a bad choice for cutting lubricant considering it isn’t a lubricant.
You thought it through. That'll hold for a very long time.